It is quite common to have heard some time ago the importance of urinating after having an intimate encounter. But why is that? In what does it help to urinate after sex? And the answer is very simple: it is a habit that favours the maintenance of sexual health.
Going to the bathroom to urinate is one of the many simple actions that can be performed and that help to maintain health. Besides avoiding unwanted pregnancy, infections or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Is the solution for everybody to urinate?
Especially women or people with a vagina are advised to make a quick visit to the toilet after sex. This habit helps to clean the area from possible bacteria after penetration. But then, in the case of those who have a penis, is it unnecessary? Far from it, everyone should try to create a hygiene routine before and after sex.
Yes, sex is dirty. Not just because of the explicit words spoken or the attitude one has, as Jason Derulo or Christina Aguilera say in their dirty songs. Fluids are exchanged, sweat and intimate and sensitive parts come into contact. In addition to penetration, many people use different erotic toys to introduce them into various parts of the body. Therefore, proper hygiene is very important.
More emphasis is given in the female case or the vagina because in the end they are two different orifices that can be easily infected and are more exposed and sensitive. In the case of the penis, ejaculate and urinate through the same orifice, so it is less problematic.
To urinate, advantages and disadvantages
During sex the temperature rises, certain areas become moist, others dilate and grow and even enter others. Therefore, urination is always a good option to clean and remove bacteria from the ducts and surrounding areas after sex.
Although it is also possible to clean with water and intimate soap that does not damage the pH of the female genitals. This is why it is also common for many people to take a shower after the act. Similarly, there are those who join by doing both in the same shower. Convenience and time saving or the heat of the moment?
The truth is that when one has just had an orgasm and ejaculates, it is not easy to remember to go to the bathroom to pee. In this line, experts assure that it is not a matter of jumping out of bed as soon as the act is over and running to the bathroom immediately.. It is not the ideal image, being a more serious couple or a casual encounter, to leave as if you were running away.
Therefore, it is mentioned, according to studies, that it should be done within 45 minutes after the end of the sexual intercourse. Then, calmly after the act, the person can go to the bathroom and urinate calmly and without haste.
Is it a habit or a necessity to urinate?
Despite all the recommendations, many people have a natural urge to urinate. That is, after intimate relations, they urinate and need to go to the bathroom. And it is true that, after having sex, the body itself sometimes asks to visit this area of the house. And why is this so? Well, because in the end, people’s genitals and reproductive system are located very close to the bladder. Therefore, with penetration and stimulation, they increase in size and move, thus also stimulating the bladder and its ducts, responsible for urination.
Besides other studies claim that even the hormones that are released after sex influence the kidneys. That is why some feel urgency in the desire to urinate. So there is no need to remember or even set any alarms or reminders.
In summary
In conclusion, and in answer to the question in the title, it is advisable but not necessary to go to the bathroom after having sex. That is, as long as you clean with soap if you do not go to urinate. After all, this is a very sensitive area and can easily get infected. Many bacteria are left behind and the ducts of the vagina and urethra are dilated and heated after stimulation. All this, together with the fluids exchanged after ejaculation and penetration, makes it easier for these bacteria to enter the body.
So by simply urinating or cleaning the area after sexual intercourse, all these problems are avoided. Especially in the case of women, who tend or are more prone to infections due to diseases or because they are simply more sensitive. But it also applies for the first few times of having sex. Just as condoms or barrier methods and contraception are used, it is also important to remember intimate hygiene.
Plus, it doesn’t have to be uncomfortable or embarrassing. After a few minutes of conversation and intimacy in bed after sex, one can quietly go to the bathroom. To urinate, clean up and be ready to rest or continue the fun in a safer, more carefree and undisturbed way. Over time, this will come naturally, becoming a habit that will help maintain hygiene and sexual health.