Seniors will often use toilet paper to clean after a bowel movement or even use a bidet if they can safely do so without limitations.
If the senior has trouble bending over or accessing their bottom properly clean their bottom they may use toilet paper assistive devices or even have someone help them wipe.
Toilet tissue wands are a good solution for elderly and obese people to wipe with as they have long handles that allow for easy reach to their bottom to get themselves clean.
An obese or elderly or senior may wipe themselves using toilet paper aids with long handles or tong style devices or may wipe when standing or reaching between their legs.
Some obese people also use pre moistened wipes or a handheld shower head in combination with a shower or commode wheelchair to aid in wiping their bottom or perineal area.
Many obese people have have difficulty in wiping normally after using the toilet as a result of limited mobility and pain which can prevent properly bending or reaching.
Obese people may also use a product called the bottom buddy which is a toilet tissue wiping aid.
The correct way for a woman to wipe is to wipe from front to back.
When wiping as a woman you should always wipe front to back and start at the urethral opening and then wipe towards your anus.
Wiping front to back as a woman prevents bacteria from your anus from being transferred to your urethra which can cause urinary tract infections.
You should do the same when changing a baby girls or toddler girls diaper.
When changing a baby girls or toddler girls diaper you should also wipe front to back and start at the urethral opening and then wipe towards the anus when cleaning them, especially when they have a poopy diaper.
If you wipe the poop from back to front you can cause the poop which contains bacteria to enter the vagina and could lead to urinary tract infections.
The same is true with poop in an adult woman or any girl that is wiping after pooping.
The poop can be transferred to your vagina which can cause bacteria to enter and lead to urinary tract infections.