title: [The User Fact-Finding on the Electric Warm-Water Lavage Toilet Seats in the Women Consulting Our Urological Outpatient Clinic].
abstract: We conducted our original self-completed questionnaire survey on a total of 305 women who came to our urology department as an outpatient from March 2014 to September 2014. They were asked to fill in the questionnaire on their experience of usage as well as how and where they were using the washing function of the toilet seat. The effective response rate was 95.4%. Seventy-nine (230) individuals were using the warm-water washing toilet seat. There was no significant difference in age between the usage group and the non-use group. The purposes of use after defection, for defecation induction, and after urination were 90.4, 41.3, and 40.4%, respectively. Regarding the kinds of washing, a strong tendency for the use of the anal washing function to induce defection and after defection was observed, whereas a tendency was observed for the use of the bidet function after urination and for washing the vagina. Since many individuals were using the washing function for the purpose of inducing defection and after urination, which were not functions assumed appropriate by the manufacturer, it was considered necessary to discuss the appropriate usage from the standpoint of an urologist.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Tokai University Hospital.|The Department of Urology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital.|The Department of Urology, Yotsuya Medical Cube.
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hongoh
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital.
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Usui
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inatuchi
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Yotsuya Medical Cube.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujisaki
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Yotsuya Medical Cube.
authors.forename: Manami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinjo
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Yotsuya Medical Cube.
authors.forename: Yoshikuni
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Tokai University Hospital.
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terachi
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital.
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamanishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003672:Defecation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014038:Toilet Facilities; D014554:Urination; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology