I was having a cold recently and looked into nosewashes to clear my nose. I found out that the water needs to be salty in order not to irritate the nasal mucosa.
So I was wondering, since I rinse my butt with the shower head after every restroom session, if that might irritate bowel mucosa. This might partly explain the chronic pouchitis I am dealing with from time to time.
Does anybody have any info or experience on that?
Cheers
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Not likely. The secretions in your pouch are way different than the secretions in your nasal sinuses. Rinsing your pouch with tap water actually removes irritants because it facilitates complete emptying.
If you are just talking about rinsing your butt off with a shower spray after bowel movements, it is a different thing. That said, plain water is fine, no salt is needed. However, soap is not so great and THAT can be an irritant.
Jan 
Cheers Jan!
