Editing Urination (section)

==Techniques==

===Young children===
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A common technique used in many developing nations involves holding the child by the backs of the thighs, above the ground, facing outward, in order to urinate.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

===Fetal urination===
[[File:Urinating male fetus Dr. Wolfgang Moroder.theora.ogv|thumb|Ultrasound scan of male fetal micturition at 19 weeks of pregnancy]]
The fetus urinates hourly and produces most of the [[amniotic fluid]] in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. The amniotic fluid is then recycled by fetal swallowing.<ref name=Underwood>{{cite journal |vauthors=Underwood MA, Gilbert WM, Sherman MP | title = Amniotic Fluid: Not Just Fetal Urine Anymore | journal = Journal of Perinatology | volume = 25 | issue = 5 | pages = 341–348 | year = 2005 | pmid = 15861199 | doi = 10.1038/sj.jp.7211290 | doi-access = free }}</ref>

===Urination after injury===
Occasionally, if a male's penis is damaged or removed, or a [[Human female genitalia|female's genitals]]/urinary tract is damaged, other urination techniques must be used. Most often in such cases, doctors will reposition the urethra to a location where urination can still be accomplished, usually in a position that would promote urination only while seated/squatting, though a permanent [[urinary catheterization|urinary catheter]] may be used in rare cases.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

===Alternative urination tools===
{{See also|Female urination device}}
Sometimes urination is done in a container such as a bottle, [[urinal (health care)|urinal]], bedpan, or [[chamber pot]] (also known as a [[Wikt:gazunder|gazunder]]). A container or wearable [[urine collection device]] may be used so that the urine can be examined for medical reasons or for a [[Doping (Sport)|drug test]], for a [[bedridden]] patient, when no toilet is available, or there is no other possibility to dispose of the urine immediately.

An alternative solution (for traveling, [[stakeout]]s, etc.) is a special disposable bag containing absorbent material that solidifies the urine within seconds, making it convenient and safe to store and dispose of later.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

It is possible for both sexes to urinate into bottles in case of emergencies. The technique can help children to urinate discreetly inside cars and in other places without being seen by others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maloney |first=Lisa |date=5 January 2019 |title=Can I Pee in a Bottle If I'm Stuck in a Tent? |url=https://www.tripsavvy.com/can-women-pee-in-a-bottle-backpacking-1766192 |publisher=TripSavvy |access-date=2022-05-11 |language=en}}</ref> A [[female urination device]] can assist women and girls in urinating while standing or into a bottle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-10 |title=The Complete Guide to Female Urination Devices |url=https://www.backpacker.com/gear-reviews/the-complete-guide-to-female-urination-devices/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Backpacker}}</ref>

In [[microgravity]], excrement tends to float freely, so astronauts use a specially designed [[space toilet]], which uses suction to collect and recycle urine; the space toilet also has a receptacle for defecation.<ref name="elburn">{{Cite web|last=Elburn|first=Darcy|date=2019-08-02|title=Boldly Go! NASA's New Space Toilet|url=http://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space|access-date=2022-02-07|website=NASA}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>