eli5: hand-wash after peeing

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Why do we have to wash our hands after we pee? Is our penis that dirty? It just basically stays insidec the underpants all day. I’m sure hands and face are much dirtier than it. Then, why wash?

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The gentials get dirty because they are in a cramped space without ventilation often moist with sweat, which allows for bacteria to develop. They are also in close proximity the anus, and could be smeared with fecal matter. Some urine could be get on the hands and its smell could be detected later by other people.

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