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Study Finds Sitting or Standing Makes Little Difference for Healthy Men
Researchers tested sitting and standing in 52 healthy men aged 18 to 39.
Each volunteer urinated in both positions, with at least 24 hours between tests.
The researchers measured urine flow rate and volume, and found no significant difference between the positions.
Standing took slightly longer to reach peak flow, but the researchers said this was unlikely to matter medically.
The trial suggests healthy men can choose either position without changing these measures.
It did not test men with urinary problems, for whom the preferred position may differ; enlarged prostates can make urination harder.
The study offers no specific next steps, and its findings do not establish which position is best for men with urinary concerns.
A randomized crossover trial found that sitting or standing to urinate made no meaningful difference to urine flow or volume among healthy men aged 18 to 39.
The study included 52 volunteers whose urination was monitored in both positions.
Standing took slightly longer for participants to reach their fastest urine flow, but researchers said the difference was unlikely to be clinically meaningful.
The findings suggest healthy men can choose their preferred position.
The article notes that men with urinary concerns may have different needs.
- Who
- Researchers at the Colombian Urology Research Group studied 52 healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 39.
- What
- A randomized crossover trial compared urination while sitting and standing. It found no significant difference in maximum urine flow rate or urine volume.
- When
- The article was published on October 31, 2026. The study date is not stated.
- Where
- The study’s location is not stated.
- Why
- The researchers tested whether urination posture affects urinary measures in healthy men.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Christian Moro and Charlotte Phelps wrote that urination position appeared not to affect time, flow rate or how completely the bladder emptied.
ScienceAlert reported the findings of a randomized crossover trial involving 52 healthy men.
- Participants
- 52 healthy male volunteers
- Age range
- 18 to 39
- Study design
- Randomized crossover trial comparing sitting and standing
- Washout period
- At least 24 hours between postures
- Publication
- Neurourology and Urodynamics
What people are saying
In healthy men, voiding posture did not significantly modify the maximum urinary flow rate or voided volume
Regardless of the position, there seems to be no difference in the time taken to pee, the flow rate, and how completely the bladder is emptied
So long as there are no urinary concerns, men are free to choose their preferred position. If you choose to stand, just be sure to aim well.