This doctor’s golden rule?

You should be thinking about nothing when you’re peeing."

Dr. Yaniv Larish sees dozens of patients each week atFifth Avenue UrologyinNew YorkCity.

A doctor in a white coat is writing on a clipboard at a wooden desk, with a stethoscope around their neck

They go, What do you mean?

Larish said of his patients.

Its meant to be an open question, right?

Person reading a newspaper while sitting in a bathroom, with legs and feet visible

This is your moment to tell me about your bladder.

So, is it nice or not nice?

So I think that the question is not how often are you peeing?

Person in a dark long-sleeve shirt and pants holding their stomach and side with both hands, possibly indicating discomfort or pain

One thing Larish is certain about is what a typical healthy person should experience when theyre urinating.

Most people associate peeing with pushing, and in reality, peeing has to do with relaxation.

The most important thing is you should be relaxed, he told us.

Person wearing a white shirt and underwear, standing against a white background, and covering their pelvic area with their hands

We dont want to see hesitation before it comes out.

We dont want to see a prolonged standing time where youre just sort of there.

So its not so much am I doing it wrong?

Its more is there an issue?

The presence of blood in the urine is abnormal always, Larish told us.

It needs to be investigated … regardless of whether you see your urine being red in color.

Another unexpected sign that there might be something wrong?

If youre passing gas every time you urinate.

So if youre farting, that means that youre using abdominal musculature, right?

Youre increasing the entire intra-abdominal pressure so you can squeeze on the bladder.

[You] should be thinking about nothing when [youre] peeing, he said.

It should be blank Zen.

Thats the golden rule.

I think you want to be hydrated, but not overly hydrated.

Everything has to be in moderation.

Not overdoing it with supplements, if theyre not necessary.

Being tuned in to your body is probably the most important part.

Thats abnormal, so something is happening.

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