Golden showers

Feel that sweet relief in more ways than one – golden showers, also referred to as “water sports”, gives you free rein to explore that wettest of fantasies. Whether you’re the hose or the flower, it’s time to get down and have some hot, wet fun.

Wet hot thoughts

Does the very idea of someone needing to “make water” send shivers to your nether regions? The concept of “urolagnia” is when you feel sexual excitement from the sight – or even the thought – of urine or urination, whether your own or your partner (or even a stranger you’re watching on the internet). Urinating on someone else, or being urinated on, is known as a golden shower or “water sports”. And you might be surprised there are a number of other ways to pee play.

Playing with water

Golden showers are perhaps the best-known version of pee play, but there are other ways to enjoy these desires. Some people become very aroused by seeing someone wet their pants – or by experiencing the sensation of warm urine soaking your own clothing.

The Japanese practice of “omarashi” has to do with holding your urine or making someone else hold their urine while the need becomes urgent, and enjoying the facial expressions and body movements of someone who really, really needs to go to the bathroom.

There are other variations of water sports, some involving exhibitionism or voyeurism, as being watched or watching someone urinate is seen as erotic and sensual.

No surprise showers

First of all, while it might be difficult to understand why some people are into pee play, it’s not cool to kink-shame – what turns people on is unique and none of your business unless you’re the one they’re playing with. Some people engage in water sports as part of BDSM culture, which has specific and particular rules around consent and respecting everyone’s comfort.

It shouldn’t need to be said, but we’ll say it anyway – don’t pee on someone without their permission. Consent should be enthusiastic and mutual, and afterward, you and your partner should talk about what you’ve experienced and what you liked and what you might change if you do it again. If you give it a try and discover it’s not for you, that’s okay! Being adventurous is its own reward.

Urine is sterile, right?

Here’s the thing. It’s a common belief that urine is sterile, and you might think that this means you don’t need to worry about germs or infection. However, science has shown that urine is not, in fact, sterile – the belief used to be that urine is sterile while it’s in your body but can pick up bacteria as it exits when you’re urinating, but recently researchers discovered that bacteria has been found in urine samples that were collected directly from women’s bladders.

Long story short, urine is a bodily fluid, and you need to be careful to clean up after your golden shower – and if you’re into urinating on someone’s face or near their eyes, or drinking urine, you need to be extra careful. (We don’t recommend drinking urine due to the risk of infection, although we know that many people do this as part of BDSM, so please take extra care.) Soap and water are perfect for tidying up after a bit of pee play – take a shower with your piss partner and get each other squeaky clean, and be sure to wash any bedding, clothing, or accessories that were involved.

If you or your partner have any sores or broken skin, please cover it up and don’t let it come into contact with urine—it can cause an infection.

A brief how-to guide

If you’re interested in trying a golden shower, you’ll need to hydrate – drink a lot of water ahead of time. If it’s your first time, or you’re not sure how to control your flow, being in the shower or bath are a good place to start – or on a waterproof blanket on the floor, away from unwashable items. Practice makes perfect! You might want to see if you can stop and start your urine flow while you’re sitting on the toilet (just to see what it’s like) and play around with angles and aiming. Above all, when you need to go, go. Don’t hold your urine for too long or you can do yourself harm – the last thing you want when you’re enjoying some water sports!

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