Peeing in the Shower: Is It Actually Bad for Women? Here’s What Experts Say

that water-saving benefit.

So if water conservation is the goal, the bigger gains usually come from:

 

* Shorter showers
* Low-flow showerheads
* Fixing leaks
* Efficient toilets

## Should Women Always Avoid Peeing in the Shower?

No.

There is no reason to panic if you occasionally do it.

For a healthy woman with no bladder or pelvic-floor symptoms, occasional shower urination is unlikely to be a major medical concern.

 

It may be worth changing the habit if:

* Running water increasingly triggers urgency
* You often struggle to hold urine
* You leak urine
* You have pelvic-floor