Post-micturition convulsion syndrome

In neurourology, post-micturition convulsion syndrome (PMCS), also known informally as pee shivers or piss shivers, is the experience of shivering during or after urination.[1] The syndrome seems to be experienced equally by men and women.[2]

The term "post-micturition convulsion syndrome" was coined in 1994 in the online question-and-answer newspaper column The Straight Dope, when a reader inquired about the phenomenon.[3]

  1. ^ Briggs, Bill (April 9, 2012). "Pee shivers: You know you're curious". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  2. ^ "Why Do I Shiver When I Pee?". SciShow. 21 February 2017.
  3. ^ Adams, Cecil (July 22, 1994). "What causes "piss shiver"?". The Straight Dope.