Softest toilet paper?

Yikes, got another colonoscopy coming up. Not relishing the effect on my poor bumhole from sitting on the toilet for hours on end.

Other than "blotting" instead of "wiping", or regular applications of Prep H. , what do you recommend for TP to keep the collateral damage to a minimum back there? 😢

BLOT....DON'T WIPE.

KEEP THE PAPER WET.

Moist baby wipes work great, I always keep some unscented ones in the bathroom and I haven't had a baby in 27 years.

You can "coat" the anal area with some vaseline which cuts down the irritation on the bum hole. You just keep reapplying a thin coat after each wipe. Works great. No burning from the repeated effects of the laxative.

A lot of people use baby wipes in that situation.

A bidet would be ideal and are common in foreign countries. You only see them in the most luxurious homes and hotels here. Our next (retirement) home will have one along with other amenities that make life easier for folks with diminishing physical abilities.

As others have said, baby wipes are also effective and we keep a container of them by both toilets. The final wipe is always done with one.

My tp of choice is Charmin Ultra Strong.

Since a bidet might be out of the question, how about a sitz bath?

How about using witch hazel on your tissue or wipes?

Or carefully blotting then squirting the anal area with the antiseptic postpartum women are given?

Dianne

There is a device that used to be available in hospital supply outlets called the "Peri-gator" It attached to a faucet and allowed water adjusted to a comfortable temperature to mix with a liquid cleansing agent and squited, (sorry about the term,) gently onto the perineum and into the vagina. I have not seen one in some time and have not done any research to find one on the net. Please let me know if you do the search and find the device, it cleanses without any abrasion.

I have a bidet in my on suite that has all of the different attachments for personal care and even for that high colonic enema and douche. With the combination of a good soft towel to finish it can be a blessing for a sore butt.

Elf, it's a wonder you get any work done at all with such a fine set up as you have in your en suite. I wish I had such a place in my house.

~ Dianne

I often use the enema bag as a sort of portable bidet, flowing the warm water on the outside. Feels good.

Hugs,

Diane

Thanks! Knew I could get some expert advise here. LOL!

Hadn't thought about the baby wipes, nor the witch hazel ideas. I'll give'm a try. Heck, reckon I'll try all the suggestions.

I'm with the bidet/bath/shower/enema bag to wash and finish off with a blot of those aloe vera toilet wipes to keep some moisture there.