Feeling the urge to urinate while showering is quite common for everyone. Many people don’t hesitate to pee right under the running water. However, some believe this habit is unhygienic. In fact, according to experts, urinating in the shower is not only harmless but may even bring certain benefits.

Urinating in the shower is not as unhygienic as you think

Jamin Brahmbhatt, a urologist at Orlando Health (USA), explained: “Basically, urine is waste filtered from the blood. It consists of water, electrolytes, and urea.”

Even when you’re healthy, urine still contains a small number of bacteria. However, since water flows continuously over your body while showering, it washes things away. That’s why, according to Dr. Robert Glatter of Lenox Hill Hospital (USA), peeing in the shower is not as unhygienic as many might assume.

Urinating in the shower helps save water

Each toilet flush typically uses about 6–8 liters of water. Even water-saving toilets consume around 3–4 liters per flush. According to the International Continence Society, an average adult urinates 6–8 times a day. Therefore, urinating while showering can actually be a practical way to cut down on household water use.

Urinating in the shower may bring certain health benefits

If you urinate in the shower, you may squat while doing so. Squatting acts as a type of Kegel exercise, strengthening the pelvic floor muscles and improving blood flow in the area. Dr. Brahmbhatt suggests that this may enhance sexual pleasure and prolong performance.

In addition, Dr. Brahmbhatt notes that practicing Kegel exercises while showering “can help men improve urinary control, especially those who have undergone prostate surgery or suffer from nerve damage affecting the bladder, prostate, and surrounding muscles.”

That said, you don’t need to limit Kegel exercises to the shower. You can perform them anytime by contracting the pelvic muscles and then slowly releasing them. Aim for 2–3 sets a day, about 5 minutes each.

Important note: You only get the pelvic floor benefits if you squat to urinate in the shower. Standing to pee may prevent the bladder muscles from fully relaxing, which could result in incomplete emptying of urine and potentially weaken the pelvic floor.

Conclusion

Overall, peeing in the shower is generally safe, helps save water, and can even provide certain health benefits. However, you should avoid this practice in public showers and wear sandals in such places. If you are experiencing an infection, such as a urinary tract infection, you should not urinate on the shower floor but use a toilet instead.