Whilst going off thread topic in the marius the giraffe thread, I started reading on natural and learnt reflexes and stumbled across post-micturition convulsion syndrone; pee shivers and decided it deserved a thread of its own. A poll would be good too in the name of science.
Do you get involuntary (vinegar strokes) shivers after you urinate?
Yes, no and a funny one?
Source.
Post-micturition convulsion syndrome (pee shivers) is a human phenomenon in which a person feels a shiver running down their spine following urination. The event can produce a brief twitch. It is a form of myoclonus, which is the involuntary twitching of a muscle. Twitching is normal in humans and most widely seen in people as they fall asleep. Pee shivers are quite mysterious and not understood by the medical community. There is currently no agreed explanation for the phenomenon, but it is reported by men all over the world. Not every man experiences pee shivers and only a small percentage of women have described the event.
Comedian George Carlin examined the topic: “pee shivers date back to pre-civilization days when men hadn’t learned to do their own shaking.”
Probably should ask some questions if this thread is to have any longevity. Hey ho.
Do you get involuntary (vinegar strokes) shivers after you urinate?
Yes, no and a funny one?
Source.
Post-micturition convulsion syndrome (pee shivers) is a human phenomenon in which a person feels a shiver running down their spine following urination. The event can produce a brief twitch. It is a form of myoclonus, which is the involuntary twitching of a muscle. Twitching is normal in humans and most widely seen in people as they fall asleep. Pee shivers are quite mysterious and not understood by the medical community. There is currently no agreed explanation for the phenomenon, but it is reported by men all over the world. Not every man experiences pee shivers and only a small percentage of women have described the event.
Comedian George Carlin examined the topic: “pee shivers date back to pre-civilization days when men hadn’t learned to do their own shaking.”
Probably should ask some questions if this thread is to have any longevity. Hey ho.
