# The Pee Shiver!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pee-shiver/62988>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 23, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pee-shiver/62988 "2001-04-23T13:14:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mezcal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@mezcal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mezcal)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pee-shiver/62988/1 "2001-04-23T13:14:50Z")

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Ok, left this one with a couple of people but no reply so can anyone else help with this one…

What is up with that weird little shiver that sometimes happens when you pee!!

Although not entirely unpleasant it is a bit weird, does it have a purpose? What causes it?

ok, so maybe not the greatest ever first post but I demand answers!

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pee-shiver/62988/2 "2001-04-23T13:23:26Z")

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Welcome to the Straight Dope! Newbie hint #1: always check the Archives first to see if the Master Hath Spoken.

As indeed he has.

[What causes ‘piss shiver’?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_225.html)

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**Author:** ![mezcal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@mezcal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mezcal)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pee-shiver/62988/3 "2001-04-23T13:25:45Z")

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Excellent!! I am actually excited to find out (sigh, must get out more!)