I read a couple of articles that just made me think that some things need to be left in the PC.  When I first read them my first thought was ‘seriously’?

Like men are peeing wrong or your poop schedule….

First your #1……

After a survey revealed all, a doctor has claimed men in the US are peeing all wrong and he explained why.

Ever wondered if you urinate correctly? Well, a study conducted in 2023 looked into the way men positioned themselves upon emptying their bladders how many times a day.

While the survey quizzed people across the globe, they found many men in the US aren’t peeing in the most effective or most health-conscious way.

The survey conducted last year by YouGov investigated ‘where in the world […] men sit down to wee’, and the results were certainly interesting.

“Thinking about times where you go to the toilet to ONLY urinate (i.e. only having a pee, not also having a poo), how often do you sit down in order to do so? percent of men in each country,” the survey states.

I think the majority of us are in agreement it’s pretty common for men to stand when urinating – but is that good for overall health?

Well, countries such as Germany (60 percent) saw a solid stream of men sit down to release their bladders, however, sit-down wees aren’t quite as popular in locations such as the UK and the US.

The US, in particular, scored an overall percentage of 23, with 10 percent of men sitting down every time, 13 most times, 23 some times, 17 rarely, six not having the foggiest idea what the survey was harping on about and 31 percent never sitting down at all.

According to Gerald Collins, a consultant urological surgeon at the Alexandra Hospital, there is a way which is generally considered the most healthy way for those with penises to pee.

https://www.unilad.com/news/health/doctor-men-us-peeing-incorrectly-explains-769810-20250204

Now your #2….

You might already know that how often you go number two can reveal where your gut health is at ― less than three times a week reveals constipation, the NHS says, while you may have diarrhoea if you go four times daily or more.

But while we’re learning more and more about how the health of our gut microbiome can affect our overall well-being, some 2024 research published in Cell Reports Medicine said that existing links between bowel movement frequency and conditions like dementia and kidney issues needed further investigation.

Previous studies were done on people who had already become sick, they said ― so they sought to find out whether how often we go has an effect on otherwise healthy people.

Looking at participants’ self-reported data, researchers grouped their poop patterns into four sub-sections; constipation (one to two bowel movements a week), low to normal (three to six bowel movements a week), high to normal (seven to 21 bowel movements a week) and diarrhoea (more than 21 bowel movements a week).

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/healthy-poop-frequency_uk_67a1ef47e4b09c94856207cd

Sorry to inflict you with this mundane crap (no pun intended)…..but it was a couple of interesting studies and results.

I hope no one is too grossed out…..it was just an IST FYI….

Please enjoy the rest of your Sunday and as always….Be Well and Be Safe….

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