Doctor reveals why you should never pee in the shower

This article was one of Herald Lifestyle’s best-read stories of 2024. A video claiming a common habit can be particularly unhealthy for women has gone viral. Urinating in the shower has long prompted debate online, with shower-pee proponents claiming the act can actually help conserve water.

In 2021, the Michigan Daily found substituting a toilet flush for a minimally longer shower can save anywhere between 1.5 and 23 litres of water - in the US, at least. One survey in 2015 also found 61% of Americans admitted to tinkling in the shower, while 41% said they even peed in swimming pools.



Now, Dr Emma Qureshey, an obstetrician gynaecologist in Houston, Texas, has taken to TikTok to share how women can maintain their gynaecological health – including resisting the urge to urinate in the shower..