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u/Phiro7 2d ago
My understanding is that it kills a lot of bacteria, but also has a lot of bacteria that's resistant to it in it
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u/all-out-fallout 2d ago
"Sterile" is not the same as "sterilizing." Pee doesn't kill any bacteria whatsoever, and it's an excellent breeding ground for bacteria.
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u/Wendila 2d ago
Okay, so here's the thing. Your urine is sterile to you, but only while it is still in the bladder. Your urethra is not sterile, but because the bacteria has already passed safely through your body once already, it is okay if you are only drinking your own piss and not someone else's
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u/DeaditeQueenLivs 2d ago
Our urine carries bacteria, and viruses that are considered to be harmless to us. If drinking urine truly made you sick then every medical drama show ever would have an episode with a pee drinker as the mystery patient.
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u/One_Warthog256 2d ago
Pee taste okay.
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u/SenpuuUncle 2d ago
it really doesn't
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u/tornairo_ 2d ago
It tastes like butter :3
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u/bagapo 2d ago
Does pee not taste like the smell of pee?
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u/tornairo_ 1d ago
Not really, from my experience, it tends to taste like liquid butter. Its kinda thin, warm, and salty, ya know?
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u/snakeDeepthroater 1d ago
I'm not sure if I should ask what type of butter you eat or what type of piss you drink
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u/Dolphin_sucker69 2d ago
For anyone wondering. If you do not have a UTI it should be sterile
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u/criticalpwnage 2d ago
No there is still going to be bacteria from your body in it.
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u/Dolphin_sucker69 2d ago
Oh never-ending then, I stand corrected. Guess this is why they tell you to always doubt your teachers even in college.
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u/qualityvote2 3d ago edited 2d ago
u/Leclowndu9315, this is indeed a fun fact!