Post-micturition convulsion syndrome
In neurourology, post-micturition convulsion syndrome, also known informally as pee shivers or piss shivers, is the experience of shivering during or after urination. The syndrome seems to be experienced more often by men than women.
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.
Explanation
There has yet to be any peer-reviewed research on the topic. The most plausible hypothesis is that the shiver is a result of the autonomic nervous system getting its signals mixed up between its two main divisions:- The sympathetic nervous system, which controls bladder function, preventing urination.
- The parasympathetic nervous system, which relaxes the urethral sphincter and contracts the bladder, causing urination.