Breaking News! Character on TV Show Has Sex Without Going Pee After, Faces No Consequences

How many times have you been watching a movie or TV show with a rad sex scene, and after it’s over the characters just go to sleep? Cut to them waking up the next morning all snuggly and sweet sans urinary tract infections. Yeah right, Hollywood!

Do people on TV not get UTIs and yeast infections? If you’re not going to make your characters wear condoms or even show a condom wrapper, can they at least go pee after they do the deed?

Dr. Al Yonikian, OB/GYN of 30 years recommends all his patients flush their urethras after sexual activity. “We know that emptying the bladder after intercourse is a good habit to form, but we don’t have the science to back it up. No one wants to do studies on women’s reproductive organs because they’re so icky.”  

While there are few studies to test whether or not peeing after sex prevents UTIs, most women swear by this simple method. Besides, why would science study the female body when that’s the government’s job to regulate?

Listen guys, you’re not in the clear here. You can get UTIs too. In fact, the shorter your urethra (you know what I mean) the more at risk you are for an infection. I’m looking at you monster truck owners!

Bacteria can enter the urethra of both men and women causing painful infections in the urinary tract, bladder, and even kidneys if untreated. Women are more prone to UTIs and some unlucky women are very prone to them. That’s why the wipe-front-to-back advice is no joke.

Just pee after sex. Pee during sex if that’s what you and your partner are into (but you know, get affirmative consent first).  You don’t have to run to the bathroom immediately. Listen to your body. Snuggle for a while, take a catnap, watch one more episode of 90-Day Fiance, drink water, but don’t forget to make a pitstop at the potty.

So if the medical community and the government won’t do all they can for women’s health, then that only leaves the entertainment industry to step up and spread awareness. We know asking screenwriters to show characters practicing safe sex isn’t sexy, but neither is chugging cranberry juice and wearing loose pants for a week. 

For years it’s been the responsibility of the elder women to pass down this ancient knowledge to the next generation through word of mouth, and we’re tired of it. In fact, we’re pissed!  This isn’t the Bloody Canterbury Tales!  Why can’t people just go to the loo in film and TV so we can normalize it already?

Paulina Combow
Author: Paulina Combow
Paulina is an LA-based comedian and writer from Kentucky with 9 years of club experience. You can find her doing Roast Battles at The Comedy Store, and entertaining senior citizens with Laughter on Call. Her writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Nashville Scene, and Reductress.