# Scientists Study Pee Posture Differences

> New study finds standing or sitting while peeing doesn't affect flow rate in healthy men.
- Title: Scientists Study Pee Posture Differences · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: New study finds standing or sitting while peeing doesn't affect flow rate in healthy men.
- Keywords: prostate issues, urinary flow, voiding posture, neurourology, urology research, healthy men, Futurism
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/health-medicine/scientists-urology-pee-standing-sitting
- Author: Joe Wilkins
- Published: 2026-11-07T18:49:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: prostate issues, urinary flow, voiding posture, neurourology, urology research, healthy men, science, technology
## Pee Posture Study
Scientists tested how standing versus sitting affects urine flow in 52 healthy men.

> In healthy men, voiding posture did not significantly modify the maximum urinary flow rate or voided volume
## Key Findings
Sitting showed slightly faster initial flow but no clinically meaningful difference between postures.

> The sitting position was associated with a shorter time to maximum flow
## Conclusion
Researchers found posture doesn't impact urine flow rate in healthy men despite previous conflicting studies.

> The one difference between the two postures, the scientists noted, was in what might be called "acceleration"
## Key takeaway

Healthy men's urine flow rate remains unchanged whether standing or sitting during urination.