How Do You Clean Perineum

Moving from front to back, use warm water and a clean washcloth (or disposable wipes) to clean the perineal area. For females, this involves cleaning the inner legs, labia, and groin area while for men it requires cleaning the tip and shaft of the penis, along with the scrotum.

How do you take care of perineum?

1. Gather supplies.
2. Provide privacy for the patient.
3. Wash hands and put on gloves.
4. With the patient on their back, instruct them to open their legs.
5. Cleanse the perineum, using front to back motions. …
6. Never wash back to front; this causes contamination and can cause infections.

What is the clean catch method?

A clean catch is a method of collecting a urine sample to be tested. The clean-catch urine method is used to prevent germs from the penis or vagina from getting into a urine sample.