It's time to own up - who here has peed in the shower? There is no shame in it, it's safe to say that most people will have done it in their time as a study quoted by <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/tiktok-dr-alicia-jeffrey-thomas-peeing-shower-warning-1619719#:~:text=Jeffrey%2DThomas%20said%20we%20humans,water%20with%20needing%20to%20urinate.&text=If%20you%20suffer%20with%20pelvic,the%20sound%20of%20running%20water" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsweek</a> revealed that 76% of people have killed two birds with one stone when washing. Everybody has their reasons I'm sure, it saves on water and you get to wash your hands almost immediately... that is if you are one of those that actually wash their hands after peeing because it turns out that <a href="https://vt.co/lifestyle/woman-sparks-debate-after-revealing-she-doesnt-always-wash-her-hands-after-she-pees">some people don't</a>. But apparently, there is a very good reason why you should refrain from letting loose in the shower as pelvic floor therapist Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas explained. Taking to TikTok, Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas explained that the reason is similar to Pavlov's experiment with dogs, as the humans that pee in the shower are conditioning themselves to need to urinate whenever they hear running water. [[tiktokwidget||https://www.tiktok.com/@thepelvicdancefloor/video/6956594764888198406]] I don't know about you, but there is nothing worse than needing to pee and being stuck around the sounds of water, like rain on the window or a tap running. However, if you suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction, peeing in the shower could cause bladder leaks triggered by the sound of running water. Suddenly it's all starting to make sense, isn't it? By saving a few minutes by peeing in the shower you could be creating a lifetime of crossing your legs every time you hear water. Safe to say, those in the comments were also pretty taken aback by this revelation as they shared their thoughts after viewing the video. "I'm an ocean girl and I've peed while swimming my entire childhood and now I feel the urge every time I touch water. I can't get rid of it," one person penned. <img class="size-full wp-image-1263203985" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-31-at-16.36.38.png" alt="" width="1347" height="153" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok]] A second added: "IS THAT WHTY I NEVER HAVE TO PEE UNTIL IM IN THE BATH OR SHOWER." <img class="size-full wp-image-1263203986" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-31-at-16.38.11.png" alt="" width="1403" height="118" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok]] A third seemed confused by questioning: "But what about all of the times we go to the bathroom without running water? Shouldn't this do something to counteract the fewer times water is on?" <img class="size-full wp-image-1263203987" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-31-at-16.39.39.png" alt="" width="1406" height="147" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: TikTok]] All fair points, and now we must ask - are you going to stop peeing in the shower? <h6>Featured image credit: Tero Vesalainen / Alamy</h6>

Expert explains why you shouldn't be peeing in the shower

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