A Urologist Explains How to Pee When You Have a Boner
There are two things in this world that can very rarely, if ever, coexist: peeing, and boners.
It can be difficult and often uncomfortable to try to urinate while you have an erection—for instance, first thing after waking up, when you're likely to have morning wood—not to mention incredibly messy.
"When you have an erection, the spongey tissue, the corpora cavernosa around the urethra, get larger and expand," explains urologist Dr. Rena Malik in a new video on her YouTube channel. "And when these are expanded, they're pushing down on the urethra where you urinate from, and it creates a little bit of resistance."
"The best thing to do is to wait for the erection to go away," she continues, adding that there are a few things you can do to expedite this process. Firstly, you can take a cold shower. Alternatively, put your hands in cold water. She also recommends trying relaxation techniques like deep breathing or meditation, which can help you focus less on the stimuli causing your erection.
However, if you can't wait for the erection to subside and need to pee right away, here's what to do:
Massage the bladder
The bladder is situated right above the pubic bone. Gently massaging this area can increase the pressure slightly, which may help to improve the flow of urine. "You can even try putting a heating pad there and see if that will help relax things so you can urinate better," says Malik.
Try double voiding
If you feel like you have urinated but don't think you're done yet, Malik suggests "double voiding." This is when you walk away from the toilet after peeing and then come back and try again, possibly even sitting down.
Turn on the faucet
It's a cliché, sure, but some clichés are based in truth.
You Might Also Like
