Why not to pee in shower?

She said you're actually “creating an association in your brain between the sound of running water and having to pee”. “The combo is going to potentially lead to some leak issues when you hear running water outside of the shower,” she said.

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A doctor has lifted the lid on what really happens to your bladder over time if you routinely urinate in the shower. Dr Teresa Irwin, an obstetrician-gynecologist in the US, explained how the dirty habit can actually “train” your bladder to “leak”, or feel a sense of urgency, every time there’s a sound of running water. WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Doctor warns why you should never pee in the shower For more Health & Wellbeing related news and videos check out Health & Wellbeing >> “It’s the correct standing-peeing position to empty the bladder - but you don’t want to do it all the time,” Dr Teresa said in her TikTok video. “What happens is every time your bladder hears running water, it’s going to want to pee.” To back up her statement, she referenced scientist Ivan Pavlov’s 1897 findings after he was able to condition dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell. Dr Teresa Irwin has lifted the lid on what really happens to your bladder over time if you routinely urinate in the shower. Credit: Dr Teresa Irwin In his experiment, he would repeatedly ring the bell then feed the dogs. After repeatedly doing the pairing, Pavlov noticed the dogs were salivating upon hearing the bell ring, even though there was no food. “So whenever you wash your hands, take a shower, wash the dishes, if there’s running water, your bladder is going to be salivating because it wants to go and pee,” Dr Teresa said.

“So you need to stop peeing in the shower.”

Leak issues

Dr Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, a pelvic floor physical therapist from Boston in the US, agreed with the theory. She said you’re actually “creating an association in your brain between the sound of running water and having to pee”. “The combo is going to potentially lead to some leak issues when you hear running water outside of the shower,” she said. Dr Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, a pelvic floor physical therapist from Boston in the US, agreed with the theory. Credit: Dr Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas “Unfortunately those of us that were assigned female at birth and have that anatomy, we’re not designed to pee standing up.” She urged women to avoid standing like “Captain Morgan”, a pose that involves planting one foot forward on an object or surface, leaning forward and resting one hand or forearm on the raised knee. “Your pelvic pose is not going to relax appropriately, which means we’re not really emptying our bladder super well,” she said. She added: “So try to pee before you turn on the shower water - and if you get the urge while you’re in the shower, kind of ignore it.”

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When you’re on the go and you have to go, a public restroom is where you head. For millions, though, that’s not an option. It’s a place where peeing seems physically impossible. That’s because being near other people causes your sphincter muscles to lock up. Those muscles control the flow of urine from your bladder. Once they freeze up, you simply can’t pee. It can happen in a public restroom, a bathroom in someone else’s home, and even in your own place if other folks are nearby. As many as 20 million Americans have this problem. It’s known as shy or bashful bladder syndrome. Your doctor may call it by its official name, paruresis. Without treatment, it can affect your personal, social, and professional life. You might find it hard to be away from home for more than a short time. You could end up avoiding parties, sporting events, and dates. It might even limit your choice of jobs. But you can get it under control with therapy.

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