# How would urine run down a woman's leg if the legs are spread wide so there's enough space? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 8, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790 "2019-03-08T21:49:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/41 "2019-03-09T03:36:03Z")
> [@jordan20](#): > > I’m not asking what’s to blame, I’m asking why having the legs far apart would not prevent the problem. Does the urine veer off way too much, or is it that the thighs are too big? Do they not want to spread their legs that far because they don’t like how it feels? Are they trying to say it drips down the buttocks and the leg. So confused. Because, it’s been my observation that if nothing “exciting” is happening, the labia tend to be rather “tight lipped” unless you’re constantly walking around like a bow-legged cowgirl. For some women this means that most of the time the labia will be pressed together and won’t necessarily part like the red sea when it’s time to pee. So whether your legs are spread open or not, the labia might still be in the way and any interference with the stream may result in pee running down your leg. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/42 "2019-03-09T03:40:00Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > But if the urine is hitting the labia on its way out, it can and in fact DOES run down the leg. > > Apparently you’re missing that not every woman in the world is built exactly the same way, and that not every woman in the world has learned to open her vulva wide. You’re doing it (from what you say, unconsciously); other women aren’t good at doing it or don’t even realize they need to do it. And many women can’t do it while standing up straight; we need to squat to a greater or lesser degree. > > As for “it stops at the buttocks”, that would be a really tiny pee! My labia is not spread at all and it still doesn’t run down the leg. I know everyone is different, but people act like it would run down the leg of every woman that’s ever lived, not that it wouldn’t happen to some. It stops at the buttocks even if it’s a big pee. I even tried peeing with like no force because I thought maybe some people pee that way naturally, but it made no difference. It also makes no difference if there’s hair or no hair. It just doesn’t run down my leg. Maybe if I just stood for awhile and didn’t wipe, a little bit would very slowly run down, but I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/43 "2019-03-09T03:47:00Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > Because, it’s been my observation that if nothing “exciting” is happening, the labia tend to be rather “tight lipped” unless you’re constantly walking around like a bow-legged cowgirl. For some women this means that most of the time the labia will be pressed together and won’t necessarily part like the red sea when it’s time to pee. So whether your legs are spread open or not, the labia might still be in the way and any interference with the stream may result in pee running down your leg. My labia are closed together and it doesn’t run down my leg. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/44 "2019-03-09T04:03:52Z")
Congrats on your magic labia, I guess:cool: ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/45 "2019-03-09T04:43:06Z")
Her labia must be so small as to be nonexistent. #notalllabias ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/46 "2019-03-09T04:53:02Z")
> [@choie](#): > > Her labia must be so small as to be nonexistent. > > #notalllabias It’s not that small, I would of thought of that if that were the case. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/47 "2019-03-09T04:56:39Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > Congrats on your magic labia, I guess:cool: I think there a lot of other women like me, so I don’t think it’s super odd. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/48 "2019-03-09T05:25:08Z")
Maybe the women you referenced in your OP have bigger labia and don’t realize they can spread them apart if they need to pee standing up. Not everyone is like you. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/49 "2019-03-09T05:35:37Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > But if the urine is hitting the labia on its way out, it can and in fact DOES run down the leg. This seems to be the entire issue AFAICT. If the labia are moved out of the way a women’s urine stream is pretty much like a man’s urine stream. It flows without interruption to the water/ground/Trump’s face. But if something deflects the stream it goes elsewhere and wets things. Simple. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/50 "2019-03-09T06:06:13Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > This seems to be the entire issue AFAICT. > > If the labia are moved out of the way a women’s urine stream is pretty much like a man’s urine stream. It flows without interruption to the water/ground/Trump’s face. But if something deflects the stream it goes elsewhere and wets things. Simple. Not for me. My labia are together and they don’t cause it to run down the leg. Some of it drips down the buttocks, but it stops there. That happens even if I’m sitting, so it makes no difference at all. My labia are not tiny either. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/51 "2019-03-09T06:08:38Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > Maybe the women you referenced in your OP have bigger labia and don’t realize they can spread them apart if they need to pee standing up. Not everyone is like you. I know everyone is not like me, but some people act like this would happen to every woman just because it happens to them. I never once acted like everyone is like me, just the opposite, I wanted to know why I was different lol. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/52 "2019-03-09T06:17:53Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > Maybe the women you referenced in your OP have bigger labia and don’t realize they can spread them apart if they need to pee standing up. Not everyone is like you. I don’t mean to be rude. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/53 "2019-03-09T06:32:46Z")
> [@jordan20](#): > > Not for me. My labia are together and they don’t cause it to run down the leg. Some of it drips down the buttocks, but it stops there. That happens even if I’m sitting, so it makes no difference at all. My labia are not tiny either. Wait, what? Do you not sit to pee? On the toilet in your house? I can and do hike it up on public toilets. Which is an adventure, sometimes. And…, I dont mean to be critical but, do you have a smiling ass? You know where your cheeks are curved along the bottom line in a smile? Maybe that’s why your pee reaches your butt. I don’t think my pee has reached my butt, ever, in a normal situation. I suppose I’m not understanding. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/54 "2019-03-09T06:38:09Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Wait, what? Do you not sit to pee? On the toilet in your house? I can and do hike it up on public toilets. Which is an adventure, sometimes. And…, I dont mean to be critical but, do you have a smiling ass? You know where your cheeks are curved along the bottom line in a smile? Maybe that’s why your pee reaches your butt. I don’t think my pee has reached my butt, ever, in a normal situation. I suppose I’m not understanding. That happens if I’m not leaning forward, and I just mean the very top of the buttocks. Very small amount also. ---
**Author:** ![jordan20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@jordan20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jordan20)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/55 "2019-03-09T07:39:29Z")
> [@choie](#): > > Her labia must be so small as to be nonexistent. > > #notalllabias I don’t even know if has to do with the labia because some of it drips down my buttocks, but it stops there. Maybe some other reason causes it to drip down the leg instead of stopping like it does with me. I feel like even there if was a larger amount it still wouldn’t run down my leg. Maybe it has to do with skin type? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/56 "2019-03-09T10:30:32Z")
> [@jordan20](#): > > Nobody seems to understand what I’m saying. I get that the stream or spray doesn’t come out perfectly, mine doesn’t, but if my legs are far apart there’s plenty of room so it won’t get on my body. The urine goes BETWEEN my legs, not on them. Thanks for trying to help though. Another factor is flexibility. Particularly with age, but some women simply can’t spread their legs that far apart because they’re stiff and their joints aren’t flexible. The older they are, the less they exercise, and the less they do flexibility stretches the more problem this will be, but I’ve known some supremely inactive young women who might have problems with this. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/57 "2019-03-09T10:38:00Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Don’t pee on a flat rock. Just saying. What are these women doing? Trying not to sit down on the toilet? I could see that being a big mess o’wetness. Have you used a public toilet in the last few decades? Hoo boy, yes, there are some epic messes left behind. What’s really fury inducing is when they use half an industrial roll of toilet paper to mummy-wrap the seat (one idjit that frequents my place of employment wraps up all the rest of the plumbing all the way to the wall!), pisses, apparently, everywhere BUT the bowl, then leaves the mess. Hey, princess - you don’t want to touch your mess? What makes you think anyone else does? I’d say flush all that but you’d probably clog the toilet if you did that at once. Then come out and complain to us employees there’s no toilet paper left in the stall. Ya think? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/58 "2019-03-09T12:51:39Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > …I have never noted a tendency to pee to one side or the other - presumably, I’m a midline pisser… > > More detail I don’t feel comfortable going into on this message board. I’m not making fun of you, but it amuses me to learn that you freely share that you are a “midline pisser”, but providing more detail than that would make you uncomfortable. 🙂 mmm ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/59 "2019-03-09T14:07:41Z")
> [@jordan20](#): > > That happens if I’m not leaning forward, and I just mean the very top of the buttocks. Very small amount also. The _top_ of your buttocks? Urine drips to the top of your buttocks? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-urine-run-down-a-womans-leg-if-the-legs-are-spread-wide-so-theres-enough-space/830790/60 "2019-03-09T14:14:55Z")
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