Any Orange Is the New Black fans out there will remember the episode when Poussey invented a contraption that let her pee standing up. Well, the device isn't just a figment of her imagination anymore; there's a new crop of products that let you empty your tank while upright.
Granted, it's best to sit while peeing; hovering can leave urine in your bladder, which ups your risk for a UTI, says Mary H. Palmer, Ph.D., a professor at the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But in the name of science, we tested these tools for peeing like a dude. Hey, they might come in handy when your only options are squatting in the woods or a skanky port-a-potty.
Stand Up ($6 for six, the-stand-up.com)
The first “female urination device” (or FUD) I tried, this disposable pink origami-like contraption folds up flat enough to fit in your back pocket and then pops up into a cone shape to let you pee. It came in handy at a particularly gnarly gas station restroom. I had to go pretty badly, so getting the flow started wasn’t a problem, even though I wasn’t in my usual position. Soon enough, I was peeing from a whole new perspective! Aim is tricker than I imagined so I splashed on the seat a bit but, just like the boys, I didn’t even care.
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P.Style ($12, thepstyle.com)
This rigid plastic contraption was easy to slide below the waistband of my pants and underwear on a hike, eliminating the need to even pull them down all the way. (No more chilly butt while becoming one with Mother Nature!) The open, slide-like construction of the device made it tricky to hold as I was going since I didn’t want my hands to get in the way of the stream, but I’ll admit it was incredibly easy to clean—just rinse off with water and shake.
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SheWee ($22, sheewee.com)
I went all out and purchased the “SheWee Extreme,” which comes with a carrying case and an extension tube. Extreme, indeed! It was so tricked out, I was downright excited to try it when I spotted a port-a-potty at the park. The extension tube improved my aim, and though there was no sink within reach to rinse the SheWee off after the deed was done, I gave it a few shakes and put it back into its carrying case.
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For (seriously) everything you ever wanted to know about pee, pick up the September 2015 issue of Women's Health, on newsstands now.
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