If urine is an antiseptic why do you have to wash your hands every time you pee?

Answer 1

while urine does come out of us free of germs (normally) it is an excellent growth media for bacteria, so if you happen to get a drop on your hands, you have potential for spreading bacteria that are already on your hands and now have the perfect media to grow in. Don't be stupid, wash, and wash alot.

Answer 2

Unless you have a urinary tract infection, urine is sterile while it's still in the body. As soon as it leaves your body and the air gets to it, it becomes contaminated with bacteria in the air and on other surfaces. Would you want to shake hands with someone who'd just pee'd and didn't wash? Thought not!

Answer 3

Eww, who said it's an antiseptic? I thought it was just waste fluids from your body

Answer 4

because it may b antiseptic but its also unhygenic. you can use it as an antiseptic but you hav 2 wash your hands because if you put your hands to your mouth.........desiese........ and were did u hear dat you can drink it.

Answer 5

Urine is nitrogenous - - ie -good for plants.
You can drink it in an emergency.
It is not poisonous.
It is a good anti-sceptic.

End of story !!

Answer 6

because you touch your nether regions and did you know there is a bacteria that can only live on two places on earth.. one is in common dirt.. the other is on the male testicles... so wash up :)

Answer 7

because when you are peeing, you are releasing liquid that your body doesn't need or want. That tends to be bacteria or other grems

Answer 8

Urine is also the carrier of diease. You do it so other people don't have to touch your urine.

Answer 9

cause you penis might not be as clean, with all the sweating and the last time you shower it probably smell like dead shrimp. pretty simple answer huh.

Answer 10

it is a waste product