A person will pee on average between six to seven times during a 24 hour period, so you'd think we'd be pretty pro at it, right? Well, it turns out many of us have been doing it wrong our whole lives. How hard can be it? You pull your trousers down, sit on the toilet seat, and let nature do its thing. But apparently there's something many of us do that we shouldn't be doing - and it means we're not emptying out bladders properly.
After a trip to the doctor, content creator Katie came to the realisation she had been "peeing wrong" her whole life. Taking to the video sharing platform TikTok , Katie candidly shared: "I think I've been peeing wrong my entire life." Explaining how she came to this revelation, Katie said she had gone for a vaginal ultrasound when the technician asked her to "go to the bathroom, but don't push".
Puzzled, Katie asked what she meant, to which the technician explained she should "breathe through the nose", don't push and "make sure you clear out your entire bladder". Instead of pushing, the health processional had explained the correct way to urinate is to "release" rather than "push". The baffled content creator added: "I'm a pusher.
I've always been a pusher." However, the technician had answer: "No, you have to release. You'll know that you're at the last bits of pee if it gets warm at the end.
" Despite being sceptical, Katie went to the bathroom, breathed through her nose, and released - and was mindblown. And it turns out Katie isn't the only person who has been 'pushing' out their pees their whole lives. One baffled social media user wrote: "How.
.. how does it come out if you don't push – like I don’t know what the word release means.
" A second commented: "Wait a d**n minute...
BRB I'm doing an experiment." "I'm so confused. If relaxing makes it flow, how are people not peeing on themselves all day," said another person.
"I have been peeing wrong too. Is this why my pelvic floor is messed up!?" said another. According to the NHS , you should take your time and not rush when you need to go to the toilet.
On its website, it says: "Make sure that you sit on the toilet. Do not 'hover' over the seat. Men are more likely to be able to empty their bladders more completely if they sit down to urinate instead of standing up.
"Make sure your feet are flat on the floor and not 'dangling.' This will help the muscles of the legs and pelvis relax properly. If the toilet is too high, use a stool or box for your feet to rest on.
Rest your hands on your knees. Relax your abdomen and breathe into your lower tummy.".
