According to Billy Goldberg, MD — co-author of Lets Play Doctor and a self-professed shower pee-er — urine is sterile, non-toxic, and can even help clear up a case of athletes foot. As for whether or not urine will damage the pipes below your shower drain, well, you have nothing to worry about.

Can peeing in the shower cause problems?

Because infection-causing bacteria could be present in some urine, theres a slight chance you could contract something, especially if you have a cut or other open wound on your foot. Infections such as MRSA can be transmitted via a shower floor.

Is it OK to put urine down the drain?

The only three things that really should ever be flushed down the toilet is urine, fecal matter, and toilet paper. They may seem like theyre in the same family as toilet paper, but they take a lot longer to break down in the sewer system, thus, causing sewage blockages.

Is it more hygenic to pee in the shower?

But if you do, know this: peeing in the shower really isnt as gross as its made out to be. For starters, its more hygienic than peeing in a toilet, which results in a significant amount of splashback—on your jeans, on your hands and even on your face.

Can you drink your own urine?

Drinking your own urine isnt advisable. It can introduce bacteria, toxins, and medications into your system. Theres no reason to think that drinking urine would benefit your health in any way. There are much more effective routes for getting a high dose of vitamins and minerals.

Does urine go in biohazard?

Which procedure is correct? Should pregnancy tests and urine collection cups be disposed of in biohazard-red bags or can they be discarded in the regular garbage. Urine that does not contain visible blood is not regarded, under the standard, as blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM).

How does pee taste?

The urine is astringent, sweet, white and sharp. The last is known today as the urine of diabetes mellitus. English physician Thomas Willis noted the same relationship in 1674, reporting that diabetic piss tastes “wonderfully sweet as if it were imbued with honey or sugar.”

Can you drink your own urine if dying of thirst?

For one, its full of sodium. Sodium works as a dehydrator, causing the opposite of what youd want if you were dying of thirst. Additionally, urine contains urea, a contaminant your body naturally expels through urine to remove it. Drinking it again would merely make your body work harder to remove it a second time.

How do you dispose of urine?

If the specimen is not biohazardous and the device was not used to test a biohazardous substance, the specimen and device most likely can be discarded in the regular trash (after emptying the urine into a sink or toilet).

Does poop go in a biohazard bag?

Note: Urine and feces, among other body fluids not listed above, are NOT OPIM, and therefore, items contaminated with any amount of these body fluids do not carry enough BBP to be considered RMW.

Does poop float or sink?

Normal, healthy stool is solid and doesnt usually float or stick to the sides of the toilet bowl. But floating feces alone is not usually a sign of serious illness, and most of the time things will go back to normal with a change in diet.

Do Olympic swimmers pee in the pool?

Yes, people are peeing in the pool. U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps even confessed back in 2012 that peeing in the pool is an acceptable thing to do. I think everybody pees in the pool, Phelps told the Wall Street Journal. Its kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.

What does female pee taste like?

Sometimes, its salty or a bit sour Not cleaning yourself well after urinating may leave behind trace amounts of urine, too, which can also taste salty. A sour taste from excess sweat isnt unusual, either, and its certainly not a sign of anything bad by itself.

Can you drink your own blood?

Drinking blood wont have the same therapeutic effect. Consuming more than a few drops — like from a busted lip — may actually make you nauseous and result in vomiting. If you do go on to ingest a significant amount, hemochromatosis is possible.