Perineum wash

• Advantage
• Cleanse the perineal area, such as removing secretions, and prevent urinary tract infection.
• Eliminate odor and promote comfort.
• Support wound healing in the perineal area.
• Observe for redness, swelling, or bleeding in the perineal area.
• Prepare for treatment or examination.
• Timing for executing perineum wash
• Begin perineal irrigation once you are able to urinate on your own after childbirth.
• After gynecologic surgery, perform perineal irrigation every time after urination or defecation.
• During patients’ hospitalization, our medical staff carrys out perineum flushing to observe the condition of patients’ wound.
• 3. Items necessary for the procedure
• Wash pot.
• 41-43 ℃ warm water.
• Clean diaper or under pad.
• Bedpan.
• Rinse cotton sticks (1 to several packs depending on the situation).
• Tissue paper or a dry towel.

Steps

1. Wash hands.
2. To protect patients’ privacy, have them lie down facing up and knees bend up to their chest.
3. Put some warm water in the wash pot.
4. To prevent wet sheets, place a buttock cushion, diaper, or bedpan underneath the patient.
5. Rinse the inner thighs with a rinsing bottle, ensuring the temperature is appropriate.
6. Hold the wash pot in one hand and cotton bars in another hand; wash the private part slightly above the perineum with warm water. Separate the labia and clean urethra and vagina area.
7. Steps for cleansing with cotton swabs (clean from top to bottom; do not wipe back and forth): From the urethral opening toward the anus → outer side of the labia minora → inner side of the labia minora → inner side of the far labia majora → inner side of the near labia majora.
8. After cleansing, gently pat the perineal area dry with tissue paper or a clean towel.

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