Do you wash your hands after a wee in the night?

[Goneforawee]

It’s the middle of the night and you’re up for a wee. (Assume you’ve just dabbed yourself dry with loo roll, no other bodily fluids present!) Do you do a full 30 second soap and water hand wash vs after? A quick water-only rinse, and pat dry? Not wash at all and go straight back to bed? Something else completely?

I’ve often wondered what others do but too afraid to ask in real life 🫢

I piss the bed to save the effort of getting up.

Aka taking the piss......

But why is it different at night? By that token it's fine not to bother during the day either?

As PP has said urine is sterile, until it leaves the body.
Far worse germ wise are when people esp men scratch or touch their genitals in bed and not many would jump up to wash their hands then would they

It's Mumsnet so some people will say they do.

Well I've managed another night unscathed, my appalling standards of hygiene notwithstanding.

No. My son is noise sensitive due to autism and I'm always really worried about waking him. Tip-toeing like a mouse...

No. Straight back to bed. The longer I'm up in the night, the harder it is for me to get back to sleep!

I haven't died yet

@PlipPlopChoo 😂 just snorted loudly on the train reading that!

Do PP really think that there are germs in your wee?

Yes. I have a toddler to deal with in the night with often involves stroking her face or finding her dummy, I don't want pissy hands rubbed on my face I'm sure she doesn't either.

As I non washer I am quite surprised by the people who do, considering all the people who sleep with their pets on their beds. The pets don’t wash after going outside.

Who pisses on their hands while having a wee? Have I been doing it wrong all these years?

I notice a few posters have mentioned bacteria/germs. I am one of the non-washers and I very rarely get ill. I couldn’t tell you the last time I had a stomach bug or virus. Germs are good! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Urine is not sterile https://www.healthline.com/health/is-urine-sterile

Since this was clearly aimed at me but you chose not to tag or quote me I'll help you out.

Yes you are doing it wrong if you're not washing your hands tbh.

It was obviously a hyperbolic word choice for effect, I don't literally sit and piss on my hands, that was screamingly obvious. But when your wipe urine away from your body there is a chance this will spread to your hands, amongst other bodily fluids and the microbes and bacteria that are present in your genital area. Unless you're not wiping? If you chose to be unhygienic and not wipe then regardless, bathrooms in general are a hotbed for germs and washing hands is very important.

Are you really saying it's ok to use the bathroom then touch something that will be inserted into a child's mouth?

You also asked if people really believe germs are in urine. Yes, there are. It is not sterile, it is a long perpetuated myth.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4659483/#:~:text=Adult%20human%20urine%20is%20not,scientific%20exploration%20in%20urologic%20research.

There are many other articles the ncbi can offer you too.

HTH

Are your tits down by your minge?

Classy.

How is it any different to a daytime wee?

@DewHopper always

Same

Its shocking. Its natural to wash your hands after going to the loo, no?!!!! Obviously not. Makes me feel quite sick. I hope they don't work with food.

Yes I’m sure lots do get up and work with food in the middle of the night..

Or do you think most people shower and wash their hands in the morning before leaving for the day?

Yes of course

Where does anyone on this thread say that they don't wash their hands before touching food?

If you are weeing at home, and are female so not touching any body parts, what risk is there to having a wee overnight and not washing your hands?

"Where does anyone on this thread say that they don't wash their hands before touching food?"

I wouldn't put it past half of them to be fair! 🤣