After using the bathroom, you should gently pat your behind — if you use toilet paper at all. Steer clear of baby wipes too.

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD Key Takeaways Always wipe from front to back to prevent spreading bacteria to sensitive areas.Be gentle when wiping to avoid irritation and injury to the skin ...

It's often been said that the grass is always greener on the other side. Well when it comes to wiping your butt, it turns out the toilet paper is just as brown no matter how exactly you wipe it, ...

According to Reddit users, plenty of people actually don't know how to keep their downstairs squeaky clean. Wiping and washing might seem as though they're pretty basic human skills, but in reality, ...

Congratulations. After ample "commando" time, 937 readings of Potty Time with Elmo and more accidents than you care to remember, your child has been successfully potty trained. So why, you may be ...

Curtis Asbury, MD sees it all the time. A patient comes in with blotchy, red, irritated rectum and insists they’re not doing anything unusual. Peering into their sore bottom, Asbury nods solemnly, ...

As a mom, I realized my 5-year-old is learning a lot of advanced stuff. Yet I'm still helping with nose blowing and butt wiping. I wish schools could help me teach my kids how to get better at ...

"The number of people that don't wash their ass is astounding," Redditor youallsuck6wrote as a personal hygiene reminder. "Yes, people can tell. Yes, it's really that bad." According to Reddit users, ...