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Really? Why do I bother lathering my hand for 20 seconds and losing fat and then rubbing alcohol on it after I accidentally splash a bit?
by fxfan 8y ago
Really? Why do I bother lathering my hand for 20 seconds and losing fat and then rubbing alcohol on it after I accidentally splash a bit?
- jacobolus 8y agoBecause you don’t like the smell? You’re afraid other people will think you are gross? You have been trained to fear pee? In normal circumstances getting urine on skin (or drinking small amounts of it for that matter) is not going to cause you any health problem. Urine contains various toxins your liver removed from your bloodstream, so drinking large amounts of it might not be the best idea. Modern American (and possibly other) cultures have various taboos around cleanliness, including disgust about pee and peeing. But often these are not based on serious health fears. Don’t pee on wounds though. Urine is not sterile. https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/gory-details/urine-not-sterile-and-neither-rest-you https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/gory-details/urine-not-ster...
- amanaplanacanal 8y agoActually, if you are just using the bathroom to pee, you should probably wash your hands before you go, as your hands are usually "dirtier" than your genitals are.
- jazoom 8y agoDark and moist genital area is a much better breeding ground than light-exposed, dry hands. I assure you there are microbes down there.
- GrinningFool 8y agoThough interestingly, it can be according the article's summary of the study? More than 70 percent of the urine samples contained bacteria, including at least 33 types of bacteria (at the genus level) in normal urine. This suggests that 30% were sterile.
- shittyadmin 8y agoBecause you just touched your pelvic region which has tons more bacteria than urine itself does. Urine will have some, especially some from the urethra on the way out, so definitely shouldn't be considered sterile, but wash your hands if you're touching your pelvic region in general please.
- imh 8y agoI think your hands probably have more bacteria than your junk.
- colanderman 8y agoExactly. Fecal coliform bacteria migrate: https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1043/why-are-men-supposed-to-wash-their-hands-after-urination/ https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1043/why-are-men-s...