UV Light Reveals The Unseen Splashback Created Every Time A Man Stands Up To Pee

Researchers have spent 6 weeks studying the science of splashback... with stomach-turning results.

According to their findings, 7 in 10 men stand when they pee instead of taking a seat, and every time they tinkle from a height, thousands of tiny droplets fly onto and around the toilet.

Most pee droplets go unseen, but they nevertheless fly up to 36 inches in all directions, landing on the toilet rim, the underside of the seat (if the seat is up!), onto the floor and nearby walls, and even onto toilet rolls and the sink.

According to the survey which accompanied the experiment, 1 in 5 men stand while peeing because they think that sitting down is 'unmanly'. In Germany, a man who sits to pee is sometimes called 'sitzpinkler' - an insult that means he's unmasculine.

But after seeing the true extent of urination splashback, maybe a few more men will consider taking a stand against splashback by taking a seat.

Scroll down to see how far pee really flies...

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The video shows how the researchers tested lots of angles and impact surfaces to find out which created the most splashback.

In every simulation, no matter which surface were aimed at, the UV light revealed some number of droplets flying onto the toilet rim, the underside of the toilet seat and lid, the floor or all of the above.

Urination was simulated to match the peeing style of a typical healthy man (20 ml/s for an average duration of 10 seconds per visit).

When the thousands of tiny droplets are illuminated under UV light the full extent of a week’s worth of splashback becomes clear.

Eighty-six percent of people who lend a hand in the toilet cleaning at home said they don’t routinely clean areas surrounding the toilet, such as a nearby wall.

However, the tests showed that pee droplets regularly splash onto these uncleaned areas.

One in 4 people said that their toothbrush was within arm’s reach while sitting on the toilet, which means flying urine droplets could have reached it within 10 visits to the bathroom.

Streams aimed at the rear wall of the toilet bowl created the most droplets and the widest spread.

This is the surface that men said they most often aim at because they believe it’s best for minimizing splashback. In fact, rear-wall aimers (31% of men who at least sometimes stand to pee) could be inadvertently maximizing the mist of pee their stream creates.