A stomach-churning viral video has revealed the critical mistakes men make when using the bathroom, exposing them to potentially harmful infections.
The splashes can have unpleasant consequences, sending urine and feces particles all over the bathroom and high enough to land on your toothbrush, according to the clip, which has racked up 32 million views on X.
However, targeting specific parts of the toilet can reduce this splashing.
The video explains how men who are going to urinate standing up generally “aim for four places.”
While hitting the back of the toilet may seem like the best option, it is actually the “most destructive option.”
A viral video that has been viewed more than 30 million times reveals the most hygienic way to use the bathroom.
The rebound can represent up to 7,550 drops of urine, the video claims, due to the force with which the liquid hits the porcelain.
If you aim at the center of the toilet, the splash reduces to about 372 drops of urine.
The video goes on to explain that urine particles can travel between 3 and 6 inches high, although when they collide and spurt out in larger droplets, urine can travel up to 36 inches.
A debate has erupted online over whether men should stand or sit when using the bathroom after account X did “unattractive things,” the explainer posted.
‘Why men shouldn’t pee standing up’ The video It was subtitled, starting with a man using the bathroom.
If there has been feces in the toilet recently, this splash could be sending urine droplets harboring harmful E. coli bacteria throughout the bathroom, ending up on toothbrushes, toilet paper, and even towels used after showering.
Researchers suggest that sitting may be the best option for men.
A 2023 YouGov survey found that men in Britain do not urinate in this supposedly effective and healthy way.
A third of men nationwide said they never urinate sitting down, one of the highest percentages of all countries surveyed.
While in Germany 60 percent of men sat for number one, compared to just 24 percent in Britain.
In addition to being more hygienic, scientists have also said that it is better for your health.
Dutch researchers at Leiden University Medical Center have found that sitting may be beneficial because it helps the bladder empty more quickly and completely.
This is because when you stand, the muscles in your pelvis and spine are activated, which means it takes more effort to empty excess fluid from your body.
Urinating while sitting helps with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which causes problems with urination in older age.
Research shows that about 80 percent of 80-year-old men have this problem.
Despite this, a YouGov survey found that men over 55 in Britain were the most reluctant to sit down to urinate, with 40 per cent refusing.
“BPH occurs due to a change in the hormonal environment within the prostate, mainly from the age of 40 onwards,” says Gerald Collins, consultant urological surgeon at Alexandra Hospital. He told the Telegraph.
‘There is an increase in a certain degradation product of testosterone that causes the prostate to increase its cellular development and size.
‘As a result of this, men are beginning to find that they can urinate much better while sitting.’