🚿 1. It’s Not Unhygienic the Way People Think
Urine is generally sterile when it leaves the body (unless you have an infection).
It’s mostly water, plus salts and urea.
In a shower:
- It gets diluted instantly by running water
- It gets washed down the drain
- Soap and hot water follow right after
So, from a cleanliness standpoint, it’s not harmful.
💧 2. It Can Actually Save Water
Flushing a toilet uses 1.6–3 gallons of water.
Peeing in the shower occasionally → less flushing → slight water savings.
Some college campuses even encourage it for environmental reasons.
🚫 3. But It Can Reinforce a Habit Your Bladder Won’t Love
This is the only real downside:
If you pee in the shower regularly, your brain can associate:
- running water
- stepping into the shower
with the urge to urinate.
That can lead to conditioned urgency, meaning you feel like you have to pee whenever you hear water running.
Not dangerous — just annoying.
🧼 4. If You Have a UTI or Skin Condition, It’s Best Not To
When you have:
- a urinary tract infection
- urethral irritation
- open skin cuts
- eczema on the feet
Then urine touching irritated skin may sting or worsen discomfort.
Not dangerous, just uncomfortable.
🦶 5. Floor Hygiene Depends on Your Shower Type
If you have:
- a tile shower with good drainage → fine
- an old fiberglass base with poor slope → can leave lingering odors
- a shared dorm shower → not a good idea out of courtesy
🧪 6. Myths That Are NOT True
❌ It doesn’t cause athlete’s foot
❌ It doesn’t sanitize anything
❌ It doesn’t cure rashes or acne
❌ It doesn’t ruin plumbing
❌ It doesn’t harm menstrual blood or affect cycles (another viral myth)
✔️ Bottom Line
Occasionally peeing in the shower is basically harmless.
Just don’t make it a conditioned habit if you’re prone to urgency.
If you share the shower — be courteous.
If you want, I can give you:
- 🚿 The surprisingly helpful things you can do in the shower (scientifically supported)
- 🧴 Why some people use cold showers for anxiety/energy
- 🧼 The 7 hygiene mistakes most people don’t know they’re making
Just tell me!
