How to Urinate Standing up As a Female

Finger Method

1. 1
   Wash your hands.
2. 2
   Get into position. Face your target and spread your legs shoulder width apart. Bend your knees slightly, shift your pelvis forward, and lean back a little.
3. 3
   Make sure your clothing is out of the way. Lift your skirt or pull down your pants and move your underwear to one side. If your pants have a long zip you may not need to lower them.
4. 4
   Be ready with toilet paper or cloth in one hand. Use this to clean up if the urine goes somewhere you don't want it to.
5. 5
   With your other hand, make a “V” with the first and second finger and spread the inside of your labia minora, pulling upwards. You need to spread the inner labia so your urine will come forward in a stream and not run down your leg.^[1] By adjusting how much you pull upwards, as well as the position of your hips, you can control where the stream goes (although it'll take a bit of practice).
   • Some people don't even need to use fingers as they have a very strong urine stream or naturally spread labia.
6. 6
   Push your urine stream hard. To avoid dribble, avoid the temptation to urinate gently, especially when you first start.
7. 7
   Stop your urine stream abruptly. Allow the stream to taper off naturally will create a mess.

Funnel Method

1. 1
   Cut the bottom off of a water bottle. Don’t worry about the ragged edges, as you won’t be putting this end against your body.
2. 2
   Get into position. Face your target and spread your legs shoulder width apart. Bend your knees slightly, shift your pelvis forward, and lean back a little.
3. 3
   Make sure your clothing is out of the way. Lift your skirt or unzip your fly and move your underwear to one side.
4. 4
   With your other hand, make a “V” with the first and second finger and spread the inside of your labia minora, pulling upwards. You need to spread the inner labia so that you can access the urethra, which is positioned between the clitoris and the vagina.
5. 5
   Remove the cap from the top of the bottle and place over your urethra. Make sure it is directly over the opening or you will split the urine stream and make a mess.
6. 6
   Direct the open end of the bottle away from you. Make sure not to simply aim it down at your own shoes.
7. 7
   Urinate through the bottle. Note that a light, gentle urine stream is more likely to run down the sides of the bottle and drip out of the end, whereas a firmer stream will have more momentum and will end up farther away from you. Until you are very comfortable with the positioning of the bottle, do not urinate too hard; a forceful stream into a poorly positioned bottle will move unintended directions.

Hover Method

1. 1
   Put the toilet seat up (optional). A downed seat will catch your fall if you are not used to this method and are worried about slipping.
2. 2
   Squat as if you are about to sit, stopping just above the opening. Get as close to the bowl as you can without touching the surface. It helps to spread your legs wide and lean your head and arms forward. Beginners may want to steady themselves with a hand on the wall. Beginners should not tense their thigh muscles too much!
3. 3
   Position yourself as far back as you can over the hole. Since your stream will flow outwards in front of you, starting further back will prevent splashing (or overshooting).
4. 4
   Urinate normally. When you’re done, look for sprinkles and wipe them off if necessary.