Comments on: Important Questions: Why do I shiver when I pee?

By: maddey

maddey — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:49:16 +0000

It feels good sometimes when i have to pee alot.One time i drank a 32 ounce pop & i had to pee soooo bad that i when i did it felt sooo good i moaned.I was feeling sooo good i couldnt stop.I love to watch somebody pee.A guy mostly.Why am i turned on like that?& am i normal?

By: Steve S

Steve S — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:10:12 +0000

On a related note, sometimes when I pee, my knuckles get tingly. This only happens when I’ve really been holding it in. Anybody else?

By: Celeste M.

Celeste M. — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:45:22 +0000

After orgasm = clearing out bacteria.

When hands are immersed in warm water.. well, I don’t know why, but I guess none of you have ever been to a slumber party?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:40:40 +0000

Maybe for clearing of the urethra?

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:52:57 +0000

Why do I shiver when I pee? Because it’s January, and I’m in an outhouse. Outside of such an obvious situation, I’ve never even heard of this phenomenon. Am I weird because I don’t shiver, or am I just warmhearted?

By: adrienne

adrienne — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:20:43 +0000

Immaturely, I admit, I giggled at “When you finally grab a minute to urinate, the PNS takes over…” I thought that made my day, then I saw the ’smart masses’ comment. Good stuff.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:22:49 +0000

@ Steve – You bring up a good point. “Theory” has different meanings in scientific and common usage, and the cranks of the world love to exploit that fact. Here, I’m using the word for its common meaning, since I haven’t been able to find anyone who’s conducted pee shiver experiments. Hypothesis would be the more accurate word to use, though.

You also got me thinking today if theory, in its common meaning, should be banished from my vocabulary if I’m talking about anything even vaguely related to science, for the sake of creating a clear boundary between the two meanings. My girlfriend will love to hear me babble about this over dinner.

@Jason – It happens to women, too, and has been observed to happen to babies in their diapers.

@Chris and Tricia – Not sure, but it’s a good question for a future post. I usually need to pee after washing dishes, too, so I’m not sure if it’s the temperature or the sound of running water, or a combination of the two. Stay tuned!

@Lindsey – Mangesh found the picture, so I’ll be sure to ask him.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:00 +0000

Is anyone else just as intrigued by the photo accompanying this article as the topic itself? Is that toilet for real and, if so, where is it?

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:29:31 +0000

@Chris

For your number 1, I thought it was the close proximity and contractions in the area when you orgasm (for men and women).

For number 2, Women have to pee in the shower too. I almost always have the urge even when I’ve just gone. I think it’s the temperature thing.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:47:18 +0000

This leads to two questions of mine:

1) Why does the body force the feeling of needing to urinate after orgasm?

2) Is there a temperature-trigger that makes men have to pee in the shower?