Since urine is not very sterile, it may have bacteria and increase your risks of infection – particularly Urinary Tract Infections
It is a common belief that it's okay to pee or urinate in the shower. Urine - made up of water and salts – is unlikely to damage your shower floor. However, urinating in the shower can conserve water by limiting how many times you flush the toilet daily.
According to statistics, at least 76 per cent of people are let loose in the cubicle.
According to Houston-based OB-GYN Dr. Emma Qureshey, peeing while bathing is not without risks. “The first thing I would never do is pee in the shower, or more importantly, pee standing up,” she told her TikTok followers. Let’s see what they are.
Increases the risk of infections
According to Dr. Qureshey, if you urinate while taking a bath, it is best to do it in your own shower rather than in a public one to avoid infections. Since urine is not very sterile, it may have bacteria and increase your risks of infection – particularly Urinary Tract Infections. Experts say UTI happens when bacteria enter through your urethra and colonize your urinary tract, which includes your bladder. A few symptoms of UTI include cloudy and foul-smelling urine, along with severe pain while urinating.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is another bacterial infection that may spread through urine and linger on shower floors.
Weakens pelvic floor muscles
Dr. Qureshey says if urine stays longer in your bladder, it can make pelvic floor muscles – which include your bladder, intestines, rectum, and urethra – weak. “It is one, not very hygienic, but more important than that, it will destroy your pelvic floor, and also it might create mental associations where you hear water running and all of a sudden you need to run to the bathroom,” Qureshey explained.
For women - standing up in the shower keeps the muscular wall of your bladder from relaxing, which results in the bladder not being able to completely expel urine, in turn weakening your pelvic floor.
She also said it could lead to leak issues when you hear running water, adding that the position is also conducive to pelvic floor relaxation. “Your pelvic floor isn’t going to relax appropriately, which means that you aren’t really going to be emptying your bladder super well,” she said.
Are there any benefits of peeing while bathing?
If you accidentally urinate on your legs and feet while showering, it should not be a big deal. You must wash yourself thoroughly afterward with soap and water.
The practice also helps save water, as flushing the toilet would be used more. As a result, peeing in the shower reduces your water usage slightly.
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