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Hissing while pissing - Just for Women
It is common for many women to make a rather pronounced hissing sound while they are peeing.
Judging from what you hear in group toilet rooms:
| most women hiss when they piss | 48.0% (201) | |
| more then half hiss | 24.0% (101) | |
| about half | 13.0% (57) | |
| less then half | 5.0% (21) | |
| a few | 5.0% (23) | |
| I've never heard another woman hiss. | 3.0% (14) |
417 voters answered this question.
Does your pee stream make a hissing sound?
| every time I pee | 37.0% (155) | |
| most of the time I pee | 34.0% (142) | |
| some of the time I pee | 19.0% (81) | |
| hardly ever when I pee | 3.0% (16) | |
| never | 4.0% (20) |
414 voters answered this question.
From the start of your pee flow until your stream finishes, how much of that time do you make a hissing sound? If the time varies, check each that applies to your peeing experience.
| The whole time | 23.0% (96) | |
| most of the duration | 53.0% (219) | |
| about half of the duration | 18.0% (76) | |
| less then half | 9.0% (40) | |
| very little of the time | 8.0% (35) | |
| I never make a hissing sound | 8.0% (34) |
410 voters answered this question.
Would you judge that your hissing is:
| louder then most women | 35.0% (142) | |
| about the same sound level as most women | 48.0% (196) | |
| softer then most women | 9.0% (37) | |
| I don't make any hissing sound while peeing | 7.0% (29) |
404 voters answered this question.
Would you judge that your hissing sound is loudest when:
| Your knees are tight together | 18.0% (75) | |
| Your knees are spread slightly | 9.0% (40) | |
| You are seated and your knees are spread wide | 14.0% (59) | |
| about the same in any seated position of my legs | 27.0% (110) | |
| When squatting to pee | 17.0% (72) | |
| When standing to pee | 6.0% (25) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 5.0% (24) |
405 voters answered this question.
Has your hissing changed with age?
| It was loudest as a pre-teen | 10.0% (43) | |
| it was loudest as a teen | 18.0% (72) | |
| it is loudest as an adult | 35.0% (143) | |
| it has been about the same all my life | 28.0% (115) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 6.0% (25) |
398 voters answered this question.
Would you judge that you hissing sound is loudest when:
| Would you judge that you hissing sound is loudest when: | 2.0% (10) | |
| your stream is flowing the hardest | 75.0% (302) | |
| your stream is mid pressure | 6.0% (24) | |
| your stream is flowing the lightest | 1.0% (7) | |
| doesn't seem to be related for flow strength | 8.0% (32) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 5.0% (23) |
398 voters answered this question.
Do you find the hissing sound embarrassing in any of these situations? (check each one that you feel is embarrassing)
| When peeing alone | 8.0% (30) | |
| When peeing in a woman's restroom | 30.0% (109) | |
| When peeing at home and your man is in hearing range | 27.0% (97) | |
| When peeing at home and children are in hearing range | 23.0% (82) | |
| When peeing at someone else's home and another woman might hear your hiss | 22.0% (81) | |
| When peeing at someone else's home and another man might hear your hiss | 57.0% (203) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 6.0% (24) |
355 voters answered this question.
Have you ever make an attempt to change or quiet the sound of your pee hissing?
| Never, it's just part of being a woman | 43.0% (174) | |
| I used to try, but not any more | 16.0% (66) | |
| I still try, but it has no real effect | 15.0% (62) | |
| I still try and am successful in muting the sound | 6.0% (25) | |
| I didn't used to try, but have tried lately | 1.0% (7) | |
| I would try if only I knew a way that would work | 5.0% (23) | |
| I avoided using a particular toilet or at a particular time because someone might hear me hiss | 4.0% (18) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 4.0% (19) | |
| I'll share what has worked or I've tried and not worked for me in the comment section (thanks!) | 1.0% (6) |
400 voters answered this question.
Has any other woman/girl commented about your hissing sound?
| Yes, they said I was loud | 28.0% (113) | |
| Yes, they liked the sound | 14.0% (56) | |
| Yes, they said something else | 5.0% (21) | |
| Yes, and it was embarrassing to me. | 8.0% (32) | |
| Yes, but it was not embarrassing to me | 4.0% (16) | |
| Yes, when I was a little girl | 6.0% (27) | |
| Yes, when I was a teenager | 9.0% (38) | |
| Yes, as an adult | 5.0% (23) | |
| No woman/girl has ever commented to me about my hissing | 43.0% (172) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 5.0% (23) |
397 voters answered this question.
Has any other man/boy commented about your hissing sound?
| Yes, they said I was loud | 29.0% (116) | |
| Yes, they liked the sound | 37.0% (149) | |
| Yes, they said something else | 2.0% (10) | |
| Yes, and it was embarrassing to me. | 6.0% (26) | |
| Yes, but it was not embarrassing to me | 4.0% (19) | |
| Yes, when I was a little girl | 5.0% (21) | |
| Yes, when I was a teenager | 7.0% (30) | |
| Yes, as an adult | 6.0% (26) | |
| No one has ever commented to me about my hissing | 35.0% (142) | |
| I've never make a hissing sound | 6.0% (26) |
395 voters answered this question.