Shower toilet: advantages and disadvantages of the bidet

Shower toilets can be found in many bathrooms today. Learn more about bidets and what you should pay attention to under certain circumstances.

Advantages of the shower toilet

You have certainly seen and even used a bidet or shower toilet. You probably didn't think too much about it. We will explain what you should pay attention to when cleaning with a shower toilet and what advantages it has.

• Bidets offer you a good opportunity to clean the intimate and anal area. Germs are removed efficiently by the water.
• Modern bidets are even more hygienic because you clean the body area with a water jet. You no longer have to draw water from the bidet.
• Especially for women, the toilet shower offers a pleasant opportunity to wash the genital area quickly and easily. This can be particularly pleasant during the period.
• You can save toilet paper if you use a bidet after going to the toilet. If it is a traditional bidet, you should still use toilet paper beforehand. Otherwise the drain clogs.

Disadvantages of the bidet

In addition to the advantages already mentioned, there are also a few disadvantages:

• If you opt for a shower toilet and against a traditional bidet, you have to expect high prices. The costs for a modern shower toilet integrated in the toilet are sometimes ten times higher than for a bidet.
• Don't just use the bidet. Otherwise, the drain can become blocked especially after a bowel movement.
• In areas with poor water quality, you should refrain from using a bidet. Otherwise you can catch infections in the sensitive intimate and anal area

Find out in the next practical tip how you can upgrade your toilet to a bidet.