GoKawiilStudy finds no difference in urine flow between standing and sitting men
Colombian researchers tested 52 healthy men, half standing and half sitting while urinating, measuring maximum flow rate and total volume voided. The study, published in Neurourology and Urodynamics, found no significant difference between postures except that sitting slightly shortened the time to reach peak flow.
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The findings suggest that for healthy men, posture choice during urination is largely a matter of preference rather than physiological benefit, countering earlier research that hinted sitting might ease pelvic floor strain. The researchers caution the timing difference was minor and possibly skewed by a single outlier, so it likely holds little clinical significance.
- Study of 52 healthy men found no major difference in urine flow rate or volume between sitting and standing.
- Sitting was linked to a slightly shorter time to reach maximum flow, but researchers called this difference clinically negligible.
- Prior studies suggested sitting could help men with prostate or urinary issues, but this research focused on healthy volunteers.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-11-07
Published there as: “Scientists Study Difference Between Men Who Pee Standing Up and Sitting Down”
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