Peeing in the shower is a very common habit. And if many people do not dare to admit it or deny it, others readily admit to indulging in it, sometimes even praising the ecological virtues of this practice which may seem harmless to say the least at first glance. However, Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, a doctor of physiotherapy who does education and awareness-raising on the social network TikTok in her spare time, recently spoke about the health consequences of urinating in the shower, particularly for women. women. And contrary to what one might think, it is not for a question of hygiene that she advises against it. In fact, the urine is evacuated and rinsed immediately. In reality, the specialist rather puts forward physiological and psychological reasons.
Peeing in the shower: not a very physiological practice
While men can urinate standing up without any problem, the same is not true for women. Indeed, while washing, the woman adopts a standing posture. When she urinates in this position which is not not suitable for his genitalsshe cannot completely empty her bladder. This therefore means having to return to the toilet shortly after showering, which therefore proves counterproductive. If you thought you were saving time and killing two birds with one stone, you are far from the mark!
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It can also badly condition our body…
In her video, the young doctor also talks about “Pavlov’s reflex”. It is a conditioning where there is an association between stimuli from the environment and automatic involuntary and non-innate reactions of the body acquired through learning or habit. More simply, our brain reacts to a stimulus with an automatic reflex.
Concretely, peeing regularly in the shower could condition the brain to push the body to urinate systematically by hearing the sound of rain, a fountain, a waterfall, a tap because of theassociation between the sound of running water and urinating. During a pressing urge, the reflex in question could even become uncontrollable. Furthermore, if there is a problem with the pelvic floor or with age, there is also a risk of small leaks.
Also, perhaps you should think twice before doing your little errand in the shower…