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Beware of Micturition Syncope

By Sandy Parks · On January 10, 2020

Have you heard the term ‘micturition syncope’? This is a dizzy spell that can occur after urination and can be the cause of a number of people who fall overboard after urinating at the rail of their boat. According to Pantaenius, the insurance specialist, this can occur particularly when people hold their urination for as long as possible and then proceed to a slippery deck. Read More

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