Does It Matter if Men Pee Sitting or Standing? A Randomized Test Has an Answer

[rcjordan]

https://www.sciencealert.com/does-it-matter-if-men-pee-sitting-or-standing-a-randomized-test-has-an-answer

[littleman]

It is nice to have options in my opinion.  There are circumstances when sitting just makes more sense, like when I am dead tired and not going to have the best aim.  Standing is the only way to go in public rest rooms.

[rcjordan]

Many men are forced to eventually meet the cold seat.

Approximately 45% of men over 45 years of age develop BPH, with the prevalence increasing to about 80% in men over 70

Comprehensive analysis of the global, regional, and national burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia from 1990 to 2021 | Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-90229-3

Gem: The percentage of U.S. men who develop benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate increases significantly with age:
• Ages 50–59: About 40% to 50% of men have BPH.
• Ages 60–69: About 70% of men have BPH.
• Ages 70 and older: About 80% to 90% of men develop the condition.
• Overall Lifetime Risk: Nearly 80% of men will develop BPH if they live long enough

[Rupert]

The German word for a man who sits down while urinating is Sitzpinkler (derived from sitzen meaning "to sit" and pinkeln meaning "to pee")

I was at a customers house where a sign on the wall told all men to  "Bitte im Sitzen pinkeln!"because it would be a woman cleaning up