Today is our topic of discussion Washing a Womans Perineum .
Washing a Womans Perineum
Washing a Woman’s Perineum
Fill the basin with clean warm water. Fold the towel in half. Ask or help the woman to lift her buttocks. Put the towel under the buttocks. Ask the woman to bend her knees and spread her legs.
With a soapy washcloth in one hand, separate the labia (“lips” of the vagina) with the other hand. Wash the labia from front to back. Do not touch the anus with the washcloth. Germs from the anus could get into the vagina and cause an infection.
Rinse the washcloth and remove the soap from the perineum. It is important to remove all the soap because it can irritate the skin. Dry the area with a dry towel. Do not put powder on the perineum because the powder may harden.
Wash the anus next. Ask the woman to turn onto her side so that she is facing away from you. Ask her to raise up her top leg. This will let you see and clean the skin around the anus. Slide the towel under the woman’s buttocks.
Use toilet paper or a paper towel to remove BM that may be on the skin. You may need to wet the toilet paper or paper towel if the BM has dried. Throw the toilet paper or paper towel away in a trash bag. Wash, rinse, and dry the anal area (Fig. 13.23).
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