That is, urinate in a place other than a bathroom. In the shower? Among women, 59 percent of woman say they have done it at least once, compared with 65 percent of men.
Maybe you don't pee in the shower. But you almost certainly know someone who does: A recent study found that a minority of 48 percent of Americans claim to never do this, while 52 percent of us readily admit to it. And for good reason—peeing in the shower really isn't as gross as it's made out to be.
A Healthy Pools survey was conducted by the Water Quality & Health Council, a group of advisors to the chlorine industry trade association. It canvassed 3100 people and identified that 40 percent of the respondents admit to having peed in a pool while bathing.
Don't worry; we're all friends here. If your motto is to *ahem* go with the flow, you don't have to be ashamed. In fact, you're by no means alone. In a poll conducted by the Today show, nearly 80 percent of people confessed they had peed in the shower.
20% of people admit peeing in the pool. Before you take a dip, know this: There is definitely pee in the swimming pool.
And 40% of Americans admit they've peed in the pool as an adult — so you can imagine the number of adults who don't admit to doing the dirty deed. But why are these numbers important if urine is harmless?
"As a swimmer, you just have to accept that you're swimming in pee," said Carly Geehr, a former member of the U.S. national swim team. Answering the question on the Q&A website Quora, Geehr said "nearly 100 percent" of elite competitive swimmers regularly do it, mostly because they can't help it.
Should guys wipe after they pee? While most men are content with shaking after they pee, it's a good idea to make a small wipe or dab to ensure that there is no remaining urine. This will help keep your urethra and your undies clean!
In addition, as gross as it might sound, surveys have shown that around 70% of all people pee in the shower. That urine can become trapped if not cleaned away properly, causing an ammonia smell to build.
So, if you regularly pee in the showing, try to stop. Dr Jeffrey–Thomas's advice is to pee before you even turn the shower on and suppress any urge to urinate once you're in there. Even reducing the frequency of peeing in the shower can help mitigate the long-term effects.
Human urine is composed primarily of water (95%). The rest is urea (2%), creatinine (0.1%), uric acid (0.03%), chloride, sodium, potassium, sulphate, ammonium, phosphate and other ions and molecules in lesser amounts30 (Table 1). Protein is only found in trace amounts compared to their values in blood plasma.
The volume of urine passed each time by a normal adult will vary from around 250 - 400mls. This is the same as about 2 cupful's. Most people with normal bladder habits can hold on for 3-4 hours between visits to the toilet. Most younger adults can also go right through the night without the need to pass urine.
Over a lifetime, the kidneys will clean approximately one million gallons of water into pee.
Most people pee about seven to eight times per day, on average. If you feel the need to pee much more than that, or if you're getting up every hour or 30 minutes to go, you might be frequently urinating.
Although it may feel like a guilty pleasure for some, pee isn't sterile and peeing in the shower can damage your pelvic floor muscles, potentially leading to leakage issues later on.
In fact, estimating that people pee on average seven times a day, the site calculates that taking away one 1.6-gallon flush across 319 million Americans every day could conserve 185 billion gallons of water a year, which is no small matter.
Hair is another place where bacteria like to hide. If you still smell a strong body odor after a shower, consider shaving the hair in your armpits, groin, and chest. The hair's surface is a perfect place for bacteria to call home, and it's harder to eliminate them from the hair than your bare skin.
In small doses urine probably does not have much affect on your health, but prolonged breathing or highly concentrated urine could be a problem. Sharp ammonia odor from urine can be irritating to the lungs, throat and eyes. Excessive exposure can even cause skin irritation.
“Peeing in the shower isn't recommended for pelvic floor function,” says Stephanie Taylor, Intimate Health Expert and Founder of Kegel8.
The nervous system releases neurotransmitters in the body called catecholamines in an effort to restore blood pressure. This creates a mixed signal between the two components of the sympathetic nervous system, which causes you to shiver when you pee.
Women (91%) are also somewhat more likely than men (81%) to say they always wipe with toilet paper after pooping. Wet wipes are always used after pooping by 14% of people, while just 7% use them whenever they pee.
How to tell if somebody peed in the pool? Well, you can't unfortunately. The best course of action is to assume that it happens from time to time and take preventative measures. Educating users and managing behavior by suggesting showering first and frequent bathroom breaks could work wonders.
Swimmer gender statistics
30.7% of swimmers are women and 69.3% of swimmers are men.
At the majority of swimming competitions, there are far more than 10 swimmers in each event, so the competitors swim in heats, with the fastest eight or 10 from all the heats qualifying for the final where they race for the medals.