Peeing
What It Means When It Takes A While For Men To Start Peeing – Health Digest
Ferlistockphoto/Getty Images Every once in a while, you might feel the urge to pee but find that it takes a moment or two to get things flowing. Maybe it’s the awkwardness that comes with using a public restroom or it’s your friend or family member who’s talking to […]
Breaking The Seal: Why Men Can’t Stop Peeing After Going Once – Health Digest
Andriano_cz/Getty Images It’s one of the unwritten rules of a night out: Whatever you do, don’t “break the seal.” Otherwise, you’re doomed to spend the remainder of your evening running back and forth between the bar and the bathroom. For the uninitiated, breaking the seal refers to the […]
Can Peeing After Sex Prevent Pregnancy? – Health Digest
The reason that peeing after sex can’t prevent pregnancy comes down to anatomy. The urethra, the hole where urine exits the body, is separate from the vagina, the hole where the penis enters the woman’s body during penile-vaginal intercourse. Since the sperm is ejaculated into the vagina, peeing won’t remove it. Related to this, you […]
Why We Can’t Poop Without Peeing – Health Digest
Defecating and urinating are both functions that are controlled by ring-shaped muscles called sphincters. When your sphincters get the signal from your brain to relax, you are able to urinate or pass stool. As explained by NHS surgeon Dr. Karan Rangarajan (via YouTube), the urinary sphincter is smaller and weaker when compared to the anal sphincter, and this has […]
Peeing Without An Urge Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Body – Health Digest
When your bladder begins to fill, it expands to hold the urine. When it first starts to expand, the stretch of your bladder will send a slight urge to your brain, telling you to maybe start looking for an exit off the highway. As your bladder begins holding between 7 and 15 ounces of urine, […]
Not Wiping After Peeing Has An Unexpected Effect On Men’s Health – Health Digest
According to Kenny He’s video and subsequent interview with BuzzFeed, not touching toilet paper to the penis after urinating can lead to bacterial infections like urinary tract infections (UTI), mainly because of the acidic residue of urine that could be resting on the surface area for hours (if not days). The nursing student’s TikTok video is […]
What It Means When Men Experience After-Dribble When Peeing – Health Digest
In some cases, after-dribble may be indicative of an enlarged prostate, according to experts at Urological Associates. Beginning in one’s 20s, the prostate never stops growing. In the event that the organ becomes too large to the point of causing urinary symptoms, such as after-dribble, this is known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Experiencing after-dribble […]