Urinelle

The Urinelle is a device that enables a woman to urinate while standing upright. There are a number of similar devices with different names, but the general term for such a device is Female Urination Device—or, FUD. Some similar devices have been called: toilet funnel, female funnel, Sanitary Protector, She-nis, WhizBiz, Little John, and pee cone. The Urinelle however is unique in that it was the first widely-marketed device of its kind. You can keep it discretely in your bathroom and take some with you in your purse.http://www.urinelle.biz/html/en/Howtouse.shtml

The Urinelle originates from France. It first appeared in 1996 and was immediately manufactured in mass quantity for sale at retail stores. It was so successful that the Netherlands-based company—Huikeshoven Medical BV—decided to purchase the rights to the girl funnel, called Urinelle in 1997.http://www.urinelle.biz/html/en/Howtouse.shtml

• The Urinelle is 100% biodegradable as well as flush-able in any standard toilet.

• Standing to urinate may be a preferable method of female urination when conditions are otherwise unsanitary.http://www.femaleurinal.com/factsandfables.html

• The Urinelle, once a user is familiar with it, is said to speed up the time it takes to urinate, thus aiding in reducing the amount of time a female has to wait outside the restroom.http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/03/11/pee_like_a_man/index.html

• If you have just had a bikini wax or a Brazillian wax, the Urinelle will keep your urine flow under control.

Although the Urinelle has been a relatively successful product in the world of Female Urination Devices, there was one product called the Little John that was available for purchase almost 35 years before. The Little John was sold in the United States and included a so-called Lady J adapter. The Lady J adapter was an integral component of the Little John. The Little John is estimated to have sold over 100,000 units while it was available for sale.

Because products like the Urinelle have sold so well, some business are considering installing female urinals in the female bathrooms. These urinals look similar to standard male urinals except for the slightly modified size and shape of the urinal's opening. These types of female urinals are also being used at some large outdoor events. For example, at events like, Pinkpop 2000.