Ladies, what do you think about this urination device?
Is it a yay or nay for you?
Visiting a public restroom is not the same for women as it is for men.
For women, it can be super stressful and might even cause some people anxiety. Besides the hygiene concerns, a range of smells can leave a person feeling contaminated after using a public bathroom.
This is why we assume the female urination device came to be. It was invented as a safer, more convenient way to use the toilet without compromising your hygiene. It is also used predominantly by women who hike, travel and those who love attending music concerts.
A video shared on social media highlights a female urination device that is made with cardboard and helps women use the toilet without having to sit on the seat.
Watch the video below from Instagram.
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The idea of carrying a female urination device does sound appealing if you are ever put in a compromising position, but it isn't for everyone. Nor should it be a permanent way of using the toilet.
The appeal of the cardboard urination device is that it can be disposed of and is marketed as non-harmful to the environment. However, the fact that it is made of paper adds to the problem of deforestation.
The device might make sense for some, but not so much for the everyday person who can do without it if they have to.
One social media user wrote, "The idea of purchasing a piece of cardboard online, waiting for delivery, using it once for urination, and then discarding it seems highly inefficient and likely not cost-effective. From an environmental perspective, purchasing and immediately discarding cardboard for a single use, like urination, seems wasteful and illogical."
Another highlighted its impractical nature for women, given that the female anatomy is not built for standing urination. "This sounds cool but not best for women as female anatomy is not designed for standing to urinate. Females do not have a prostate, which helps support the male bladder while standing, and the pelvic floor muscles are different in females, requiring relaxation for proper bladder emptying."
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