the truth about hovering

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Research in Townsville could spark a revolution in the way we go to the toilet.

James Cook University Adjunct Professor Ajay Rane, has uncovered the formula for performing the "perfect pee", feet flat on the ground and leaning forward like you're reading a newspaper layed out on the floor.

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While talk of potty posture might sound somewhat frivolous, incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine is far from a being a laughing matter.

"The problem also affects quality of life very badly. What begins as an avoidance of rigorous exercise like jumping and running can progress to the curtailing of normal activities like walking, going out to social functions and lifting grandchildren.

"Eventually people can start having relationship difficulties, become socially isolated and depressed."

Isolated because nobody wants someone coming over to their house and saturating the place.

Then there is the anger displacement. Blaming men for peeing on the seat. How bad is that for your relationships?

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But there are some simple things that even adults can do to help themselves, as Professor Rane discovered during his DUNI Trial (Different Uroflowmetric Norms In North Queensland).

"We ran a 16-week miracle program where about 3000 patients were asked to do certain pelvic exercises, develop good bladder habits and not to hover over the toilet seat," he said.

"The results were quite astounding. About 65 per cent of women actually got cured without us giving them any further invasive testing or surgery."

See? University research confirms, hovering is bad for you.

It is amazing how much time people spend thinking about this. A university study. Important stuff.