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Now here I am, in a lav so tiny that I had to take off my rucksack and pass it through the door before entering. I've been given a little pot about 2.5 cm in circumference and have been told to wee in it.

I don't have a set of headlights 'down there', I'm less supple than my dog which does unmentionable things with his intimate bits, and I don't have a hidden camera or a mirror.

So what's the secret dear friends to a better aim? Am I doing something wrong?

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jennybutler

Oh Annie that is so funny yet true, men have it so easy?

Love Jenny xxx

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Kittywoggles

I've always thought little pee pots are so not female friendly. You could do with a shee-wee Annie. It's a device for ladies that enables you to do a wee standing up without pulling your pants down and has a sort of funnel that fits your girly bits. I've never used one but I may invest in one and see if it saves me getting wet hands, lol. X

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mid8 in reply toKittywoggles

Used one last week,i must have used it wrong because i still tinkled all over my hand and i had to wipe the floor its hard with arthritis in hips back and wrists,the nurse showed me like a man would go it looked comical i nearly burst out laughing lol

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Kittywoggles in reply tomid8

Aw nooo that's no good is it? X

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mid8 in reply toKittywoggles

Maybe i done it wrong she looked quite a pro at it x

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Whippit in reply tomid8

haha that's so funny.

You should have been given a cardboard pot to wee in first. Very poor practice.

Kat x

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Whippit in reply to

I was thinking of a rubber glove!

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Whippit in reply to

I asked but they said it has to be done in a sterilised container as it's being sent off for analysis. I did wonder about suggesting the manufacturer provides an optional funnel for ladies.

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ginger69

Ann,

I personally think a little spout is what is needed! An attachment that you can place on the top and can be inserted in an unmentionable area....and then we can have a cleaner and more accurate aim!

Maybe this can be a lady invention.....

Sending love xx Janette

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baxbird

I know I shouldn't but I haven't stopped giggling!

Thank you, I will try to be more supportive next time!

Dawn x

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Whippit in reply tobaxbird

If it's made you giggle I'm delighted. You said you could do with cheering up. xx

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Hilsuk

Come on superwoman , of course we can all wee in these ( not) . Afraid i just dry off the outside of the bottle after ive missed with most of it and hand it over ! Xxx

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Whippit in reply toHilsuk

but getting down and dirty, Do you straddle the lav or face the door?

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baxbird in reply toWhippit

stop it, I'd just managed to control my laughter!

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Whippit in reply tobaxbird

Steady! Don't wee yourself!

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baxbird in reply toWhippit

still wouldn't be able to achieve an aim for that bottle though!

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goinggaga

There are/was containers like this with another lid and funnel attached so it would go into the pot. Don't know if they are still available

Wendy xxx

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Whippit in reply togoinggaga

I shall write to the manufacturer to enquire. x

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Anitaalmond

Haha Annie. I am waiting for the answer, how did you do it in the end? Lol! Sure you managed one way or another. They gave me a great big cardboard bucket for mine and I nearly filled it!!!

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Whippit in reply toAnitaalmond

I'm never in the mood when I get that pot so it's always a challenge to put a few drops in - made worse because most of it goes anywhere but the pot.

Now I wouldn't mind some anatomical advice here but I did think it might be better to straddle the lav thinking it would position the pistol the right way.

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iamstillme in reply toWhippit

Lol Annie so funny and true x don't men have it easy in this dept x

I personally wee a bit first and then stick it under x flow slower and narrower with a bit more aim !!

Ally xx

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thesilent1

Oh Annie, this was funny. Sorry for laughing, been there myself. Problem is when the wee comes out too fast, maybe we need a spped button to press lol. Like others have said, I dry it off afterwards and hand it over to a glove wearing nurse lol. Ann xo

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lyndhurst

Love this, and so reassuring it's just not me who has problems with those terrible pots ! I rinse it under the tap and dry it before handing it over!

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Whippit in reply tolyndhurst

Yes, I rinse too, but it occurs to me they should provide cubicles with handwashing facilities in for wee samples. Imagine the door handles after 30 or so women have used them having tried to wipe wee from their fingers! yuk!

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Or rubber gloves x

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Whippit in reply to

Yes I had the same thought Chris. It seems a good solution. They'd just need to explain the glove should be removed before leaving the cubicle. It seems a very cheap and practical solution. There are rubber gloves aplenty in hospitals.

So funny Annie and there's me thinking it was just me!!! Even worse is when I have a medical at work. Doctors little office is at the top of a chemical plant with the toilet next door and we have to pee on a stick and then figure out how to pull up pants, wash hands and open the doors without letting the stick touch any contaminated surfaces. Then to top it all there is invariably a man waiting outside waiting for his appointment with the doctor so the stick is hastily hidden behind back whilst sidling back into the doc's office. Lucky I'm a woman of the world huh?

Chris x x

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Whippit in reply to

Oh Chris! I'm just imagining the situation now. That's so funny!

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Those bottles used to come with a cardboard funnel attached, obviously due to cuts these are a victim of those cuts. Worse is when they ask for a mid stream sample. Who the hell can stop mid stream?? I sure can't xx

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Whippit in reply to

hahaha Chris. That's so funny! I've never been asked for a mid-stream sample. To be honest the wee seems to evaporate on command and I end up producing a teaspoon full and feel inadequate next to other patients handing in a whole bottle's worth.

Chris, you being an expert in matters, is it something to consider - I mean the number of of women in loos having mopped their hands as well as they can then opening the door. I'd heard loo door handles are the biggest source of germs generally - let alone loos that are constantly used by women providing samples.

Could there be something as simple as hygiene wipes provided in cubicles without hand basins? xx Annie

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annielawrie

So funny all of you, i too managed more on my hand and floor,even the back of my trousers , how the hell i did that i do,nt know. I thought i was the only one...xxxx

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Whippit in reply toannielawrie

Ah you're making me feel better already. I was the same - it's what probably prompted the post in the first place!!! Has cheered me up enormously today as I have the worst summer cold ever and could really do with a laugh. xx

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Yogini01uk

Ha, Ha Annie. I can just picture you trying to aim straight. They give us a sterile cardboard bowl and the loo's are pretty big with washhand basins so its easier.

Get well soon.xx

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Whippit in reply toYogini01uk

Thanks! All these funny comments are enough to cheer anyone up!! xxx

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daisies

Oh, that is a scene we can all see..... thankfully I get a little kit with a funnel included, but still manage to get it all over my hands.. My aim must be bad.

Daisies

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AnnieMae

So, so funny ladies and we can all relate to the problem! The pot might be sterile but the mess we end up in isn't! And neither is the outside of the container come to think of it!!

Annette x

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Whippit in reply toAnnieMae

Well our lighthearted bit of banter has come up with many solutions and diversions. It's probably something hospitals haven't considered as it's not usually discussed. Xxx Annie

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dawnieg

So funny and I thought it was just me! X

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Di16

Hi, I have used a shewee, but probably shouldn't have, as it wouldn't have been sterile. How about a sterile disposable funnel?

Di

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Whippit in reply toDi16

I find this thread fascinating, and I guess you'd need to sterilise that shewee first. I'm going to take a look at these things as they've been mentioned several times and might just be MY answer to the problem. Mind you, judging from all the responses we'd need to do something about the door handle situation as it's likely to be encrusted with other people's wee.

I thought Chris's idea was sound. To ask for a rubber glove and keep it on till you have left the lav (if it doesn't have a washbasin).

It's been a lot of fun and very upliting to share a laugh and a moan with so many lovely people.

I found this interesting quote on humour from Steve Allen. “Tragedy plus time plus the will to be amused equals comedy. If you don’t have the will to laugh, you won’t be amused—whether it’s by a Chaplin or anyone like him.”

Millions of women have been doing this for years so can't see why it's an issue especially in light of the other things we have to go through that do matter. If this was my only problem, I'd be well chuffed. Enjoy the lovely weather. Gill xx

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TrishLey

LOL Annie. I was given a huge drum to do a 24 hour pee-athon in, on Wednesday. When I dropped it in to reception today, the receptionist *not looking up when I told her I was dropping off a sample* told me to pop it in the tray! By my reaction she guessed it was bigger than your 'Message in a bottle'. Thanks for the laugh xxx Trish

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Madz

You should be given a smal sterile bowl for the sample and the nurse should then tip it into the sterile pot, sample should be midstream as well, impossible if all you are given is the small pot! Standards standards!!!!

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Whippit in reply toMadz

This is really helpful Madz. Might just be a matter of asking for the small sterile bowl which I'll try next time. Seems eminently sensible. xx

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Solange

Hi Annie, in the same situation, I get myself a drink in a waxed cup from the drinking water machine most hospitals have, and discreetly take it in the loo, after drinking the water. Casually slipped into my bag, tinkled d in, then rinsed over the loo and disposed of in the big rubbish bin, I find it just about manageable - lol. :-)

Love, Solange

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Whippit in reply toSolange

Seems like a working compromise Solange and one well worth noting. By coincidence my chemo nurse gave me all my papers this week and in it the Urine Report. There were about 10 tests in all. I wanted to ask what they all were but didn't have time. xxx

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Whippit.

I just came across your post here and laughed so hard my sides ache! You have great wit. I also wanted you to know I have read your comments on this site and appreciate your compassion and the advice you have extended to others.

Much thanks,

Carol-B

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Whippit in reply tocarol-b

aw thanks Carol-B. I'm so pleased you had a laugh. There are many wonderful posts, and many fantastic people on this site. It's a great place for support, friendship and information. In espousing diversity and tolerance, the forum has the ability to meet everyone's needs but that doesn't mean it can meet all of our needs all at the same time. It's important to aim for a balance isn't it.

love Annie xx

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