Just a general observation..

Ley · Mar 1st, 2010, 09:44 AM

This isn't meant to be a dig at anyone or anything it is just a general observation I have made.
It does really surprise me just how many women don't seem to know where they urinate from. I have seen so many posts from women thinking they need to take tampons/softcups/other things out before going for a pee. There seem to be a lot of people who don't seem to realize you don't pee from the same hole you bleed/give birth from.
Has anyone else noticed this? I just wonder why it is such a common misconception?

mummy3 · Mar 1st, 2010, 09:55 AM

Your right!
And its not limited to the general population either, I needed a catheter with my first, and the nurse asked to do it faffed around for a while, couldnt do it, got a doctor, who told her to put it in the urethra, she looked at the doc and said " whats that?"

lovehearts · Mar 1st, 2010, 10:18 AM

I saw this on a thread the other week - not sure if it was on bnb or from when i was googling things. I was suprised that this lady was adamant that you pee out of the same hole that you bleed from...

tasha41 · Mar 1st, 2010, 10:39 AM

Lol! I know that it's a different place that you pee out.. but people, like mainly men I think, seem to believe women have "2 holes", your anus and one all purpose one for peeing, menstrual blood, delivering a baby, sex etc.

Well anyway. I change my tampons when I pee even though I know it's not the same spot, I don't think that's too weird lol

mbara · Mar 1st, 2010, 11:11 AM

I didn't know before I went to nursing school. Lol. I wish they taught that to the girls in health class in high school

caz81 · Mar 1st, 2010, 11:15 AM

im a little confused how you would not know!!! that said my dh thought that you peed out your vagina & was so surprised when i put him right!!

beccad · Mar 1st, 2010, 11:37 AM

Do people think that

I mean I always thought that when I was younger, but when we did science at school we were shown cross-section diagrams of the body showing the different systems. Maybe it's not routinely taught in schools?

Deeper Blue · Mar 1st, 2010, 13:29 PM

I didn't realise people didn't know.. do they think you store your wee in your womb or something? I guess they are very close though.

plutosblue · Mar 1st, 2010, 14:44 PM

It is such a common misconception, I didn't figure it out until I was 14 and in a sex ed class that was very good! I felt stupid when I asked my teacher but she was so nice and told me it was such a common mistake and I had a few extra classes..

I told my OH and he was like really?

tasha41 · Mar 1st, 2010, 14:49 PM

I don't think a lot of people know because it's hard to look at your own bits really, lol. And I don't think women are as fascinated with their parts as men are. Men probably assume theirs all comes out the same hole so it must be the same for us lol

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Ley Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 2,030	Just a general observation.. This isn't meant to be a dig at anyone or anything it is just a general observation I have made. It does really surprise me just how many women don't seem to know where they urinate from. I have seen so many posts from women thinking they need to take tampons/softcups/other things out before going for a pee. There seem to be a lot of people who don't seem to realize you don't pee from the same hole you bleed/give birth from. Has anyone else noticed this? I just wonder why it is such a common misconception?

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mummy3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Az Posts: 6,621	Your right! And its not limited to the general population either, I needed a catheter with my first, and the nurse asked to do it faffed around for a while, couldnt do it, got a doctor, who told her to put it in the urethra, she looked at the doc and said " whats that?"

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lovehearts Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,375	I saw this on a thread the other week - not sure if it was on bnb or from when i was googling things. I was suprised that this lady was adamant that you pee out of the same hole that you bleed from...

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Mar 1st, 2010, 10:39 AM	#4
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	Lol! I know that it's a different place that you pee out.. but people, like mainly men I think, seem to believe women have "2 holes", your anus and one all purpose one for peeing, menstrual blood, delivering a baby, sex etc. Well anyway. I change my tampons when I pee even though I know it's not the same spot, I don't think that's too weird lol

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Mar 1st, 2010, 11:11 AM	#5
mbara Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PA Posts: 486	I didn't know before I went to nursing school. Lol. I wish they taught that to the girls in health class in high school

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caz81 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7,219	im a little confused how you would not know!!! that said my dh thought that you peed out your vagina & was so surprised when i put him right!!

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Mar 1st, 2010, 11:37 AM	#7
beccad Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 2,422	Do people think that I mean I always thought that when I was younger, but when we did science at school we were shown cross-section diagrams of the body showing the different systems. Maybe it's not routinely taught in schools?

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Mar 1st, 2010, 13:29 PM	#8
Deeper Blue Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Near Derby Posts: 754	I didn't realise people didn't know.. do they think you store your wee in your womb or something? I guess they are very close though.

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plutosblue Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambrigeshire. Posts: 5,861	It is such a common misconception, I didn't figure it out until I was 14 and in a sex ed class that was very good! I felt stupid when I asked my teacher but she was so nice and told me it was such a common mistake and I had a few extra classes.. I told my OH and he was like really?

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Mar 1st, 2010, 14:49 PM	#10
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	I don't think a lot of people know because it's hard to look at your own bits really, lol. And I don't think women are as fascinated with their parts as men are. Men probably assume theirs all comes out the same hole so it must be the same for us lol

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