The practice of urine therapy, in which a person consumes their own urine or applies it to the skin, can be seen in cultures around the world.

Because urine contains urea, a compound that’s included in many skin care products, some people believe that peeing on your feet may help prevent or treat the fungal infection known as athlete’s foot.

There is, however, no scientific evidence that urine can treat athlete’s foot or any other type of infection or issue.

Urine isn’t the only bodily fluid that makes it to the shower floor. Sweat, mucus, menstrual blood, and even fecal matter can be in the mix with that nice, hot shower.

To help keep yourself and anyone else using the shower as safe as possible, wash and disinfect your shower every 1 to 2 weeks.

In between cleanings with bleach products, give your shower floor a few seconds of a hot-water rinse before exiting after each shower.

If you’re the only one using your shower, you’re probably safe peeing in there, too. And if you do pee in the shower, then make sure you regularly clean it.

But if you’re sharing a shower with family members or roommates, find out if everyone is comfortable with how that shower is being used.

If you’re using a public shower in a dormitory or other facility, be considerate to strangers and hold it in.

For your own health, wear a pair of clean shower shoes or flip-flops when using a public shower, especially if you have any cuts, sores, or other openings on the bottom of your foot.