Try a Portable or Travel Bidet for Hemorrhoid Relief

Years ago I encountered a period where I experienced really bad constipation. The constipation was so bad that I had to strain to have a bowel movement. I was aware that straining while having a bowel movement could lead to hemorrhoids, but having to delay a bowel movement was uncomfortable. Sure enough, I ended up with hemorrhoids.

Initially, I was able to manage hemorrhoid flareups by using Preparation H suppositories. Using Preparation H suppositories for hemorrhoid flareups worked for a few years. Although they worked, I didn’t like using the suppositories because they were messy. Additionally, I had to wear an adult diaper when I used the suppositories.

I then began taking Christopher’s Original Formulas V-Vein, which helped quite a bit. Unfortunately, I encountered a multi-year period where I had no income other than from the generosity of my wife, so I could no longer afford to purchase the herbal remedy.

Eventually, using toilet paper to wipe after a bowel movement began to aggravate my hemorrhoid issue. Therefore, I began to use T.N. Dickinson’s witch hazel cleansing cloths.

I used the T.N. Dickinson’s witch hazel cleansing cloths for a few years, but they were expensive. I didn’t think baby wipes would work, but I decided to try them. To my surprise, baby wipes worked well and they were much cheaper. I began using baby wipes regularly to clean up after a bowel movement. I also continued using T.N. Dickinson’s witch hazel cleansing cloths during times when I experienced hemorrhoid issues.

After about two to three years, use of baby wipes and T.N. Dickinson’s witch hazel cleansing cloths after a bowel movement began aggravating my hemorrhoid issue.

I watched a YouTube video about bidets sometime during my hemorrhoid turmoil. However, I was turned off by the idea of having to run plumbing and electrical wiring to my toilet as discussed in the video.

When using baby wipes and T.N. Dickinson’s witch hazel cleansing cloths after a bowel movement began to become an issue, I decided to search for yet another alternative. I discovered that there was something called a bidet attachment that could be installed on your existing toilet without the need for additional plumbing or electricity.

While searching Amazon for brands and models of bidet attachments, I discovered that there were also portable or travel bidets. I wanted something to use right away, so I decided to purchase a Happypo XL portable/travel bidet to use in the interim until I could install the bidet attachment.

I had to experiment a little bit because I wasn’t quite sure about the best way to use the Happypo portable/travel bidet. Do you use a front or back approach? However, I eventually figured out the best way to use the Happypo portable/travel bidet, at least for my purposes. I was quite pleased with using the Happypo portable/travel bidet, so much so that I wished I had held off purchasing the bidet attachment.

I eventually got around to installing the bidet attachment, but after installing it, hooking up the plumbing connections, and then turning on the water, water streamed out from the plumbing connection to the bidet attachment. I shut off the water and checked the connections which all seemed fine, so I reconnected everything and I tried again. Water streamed from the same connection again.

The bidet attachment installation instructions did recommend using teflon plumbing tape to insure the connections were water tight, but I opted to disregard that recommendation. Even if the teflon plumbing tape would have worked, I wouldn’t have felt comfortable having a plumbing connection where teflon plumbing tape was the only thing preventing a streaming leak. Therefore, I decided to uninstall the bidet attachment and I trashed it. It was well past the return period, so I couldn’t return it.

I decided that I wanted another portable/travel bidet so that I could have one to use in the powder room on the main level of our home and another one to use in the master bathroom on the second level of our home. However, in April 2024, Amazon did not have the Happypo XL portable/travel bidet in stock, none were available on the Happypo site, and I wasn’t able to find any on other online vendor sites. Therefore, I decided to purchase the Cynpel portable/travel bidet from Amazon.

The Cynpel portable/travel bidet was smaller than the Happypo XL and it was also designed differently.

The Cynpel portable/travel bidet has a three-piece spray end that makes it more portable for travel purposes than the Happypo. You slide the screw top down over the o-ring near the end opposite the spray end before attaching it to the reservoir. For travel purposes, push the spray end into the reservoir.

The Cynpel portable/travel bidet reservoir has a much wider opening than the Happypo, which makes adding water to the reservoir much easier.

I quickly discovered that the stream from the Cynpel portable/travel bidet was stronger than that produced by the Happypo XL if you gave it a good enough squeeze. In fact, the stream was so strong that I think I ended up lacerating my hemorrhoid because I began experiencing periodic rectal bleeding. Therefore, I ended up preferring the Happypo portable/travel bidet over the Cynpel.

In July 2024, I purchased two more Happypo portable/travel bidets, one XL model to replace the Cynpel, and one Original model (smaller) to carry with me when I go out.

Despite remarks about bidets enabling you to stop using toilet paper, you’ll still need to use toilet paper although not as much. You’ll also need something to wipe the water from your rear after using a bidet. I use paper towels.

Using a portable/travel bidet is a bit more involved than just using toilet paper. You have to fill the portable/travel bidet reservoir with water and then you have to wash the spray head and possibly the reservoir with soap and water after use.

What are your thoughts about using a portable/travel bidet? Let me know in the Comment box at the bottom of the page and thank you for visiting.

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