# The science of why pee makes bubbles in the toilet

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 22, 2003, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778 "2003-05-22T10:35:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![JimmyHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JimmyHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyHat)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778/1 "2003-05-22T10:35:30Z")

</div>

I’ve done a search and can’t find a thing about this topic.

Please help.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778/2 "2003-05-22T11:30:14Z")

</div>

A few previous threads about this. I didn’t read them as I’m late for work. Good luck.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47867&highlight=bubbles+toilet](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47867&highlight=bubbles+toilet)

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=133071&highlight=bubbles+toilet](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=133071&highlight=bubbles+toilet)

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=133071&highlight=bubbles+toilet](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=133071&highlight=bubbles+toilet)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![JimmyHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JimmyHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyHat)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778/3 "2003-05-22T21:22:52Z")

</div>

Thanks much.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778/4 "2003-05-22T22:16:53Z")

</div>

[How come my steady stream of pee produces bubbles?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=133071&highlight=urine+bubbles)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![IMightBeGiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9fc348/32.png) [@IMightBeGiant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMightBeGiant)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778/5 "2003-05-22T22:58:04Z")

</div>

I read the other threads and just wanted to add: I’m doing the Atkins diet, and since I’ve started, I have noticed quite a bit more foamage. Must be the protein. 🙂

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![j.c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@j.c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j.c)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-science-of-why-pee-makes-bubbles-in-the-toilet/176778/6 "2003-05-22T23:16:10Z")

</div>

No, IMBG, it’s not the protein, it’s the mighty protein-power of your powerful new atkin’s-diet body.