Health consequences: Your pelvic floor
Despite the compelling water-saving rationale, it’s crucial to assess the potential health effects. Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, a prominent pelvic health expert, delves into this matter in her TikTok video. She outlines the possible risks to pelvic floor and bladder health posed by habitual shower urination.
• The Pavlovian Association
Drawing a captivating parallel, Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas likens this to Pavlov’s dog experiment, underscoring our brain’s ability to form associations. In that classic study, dogs linked a ringing bell to feeding, causing them to salivate at the bell’s sound, independent of food.
Breaking it down to urinating in the shower, as described by Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas, “If you pee in the shower or turn on the faucet, or turn on the shower and then sit on the toilet while the water’s running, you are creating an association in your brain between the sound of running water and having to pee.”
