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If you’ve ever traveled internationally, you’ve probably encountered a bidet — the bathroom fixture that’s standard in most of the world, but that we have, for some reason, mostly ignored in the U.S.

Dr. Scott Walter, a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area, claims that a bidet should be a fixture in your bathroom for hygiene reasons. TikTok / @denverskindoc He’s a fountain of wisdom.