Urinal (health care)

[1] It is most frequently used in health care for patients who find it impossible or difficult to get out of bed during sleep.

A urinal bottle can also be used by travelers or transportation workers who are unable to immediately use a public restroom as part of an emergency kit, or in areas where restroom facilities are too distant.

Generally, patients who are able to are encouraged to walk to the toilet or use a bedside commode as opposed to a urinal.

[3] Female urinals require a wider opening and must be placed between the legs.

[5] But the opening part of urinal may get infected by the germs and can be disinfected by various chemicals.