Human Positions - Urination Positions

Urination Positions

For males, because of the flexible and protruding nature of the penis, it is simple to control the direction of the urine stream. Most males urinate in a standing position although they could urinate sitting down or squatting.

For females, the urine does not exit at a distance from the body and is therefore harder to control. Females most commonly urinate sitting (on a toilet) or squatting. Another position is a type of semi squatting referred as "hovering", commonly used in dirty lavatories and preferred over squatting by some. Urination forward while standing with straight legs is possible but considered hard, a female urination device may be used for the purpose.