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GoGirl Makes it Easier to Go, on the Go
Sep 02 2009 by Courtney Messenbaugh
Have you ever been driving or skiing or hiking and needed to “go” so badly that you wished you had the luxury of going like a guy? If you have, then GoGirl, “the feminine urination device that lets you go anywhere” should be right up your alley.
GoGirl is basically a silicone funnel, a resealable plastic bag and a tissue — to keep yourself proper — all wrapped up in a stylish fuschia-and-white tube that’s only slightly bigger than a roll of quarters.
Obviously, I have “sucker” written on my forehead. While my colleagues are test driving Porsches and Jaguars, I’m assigned to write about how hard it is to drive in a Snuggie and now, peeing through a funnel. For the record, GoGirl was easy to use but sort of strange.
With the GoGirl handy, women can avoid crowded, disgusting, distant or non-existent bathrooms. The GoGirl website claims, “You won’t be like a man. You’ll just pee like one.” I wonder if this means that I’ll write my name in the snow.
My tone may be snarky, but the birth of GoGirl is actually kind of sweet. GoGirl was invented by a single father of two girls. The girls weren’t old enough to go in the women’s bathroom by themselves, but he didn’t want them anywhere near a toilet in a men’s restroom. He quickly realized there was a market for GoGirl, and the rest is history — or herstory, if you will.
GoGirl is a company run by women for women. Even though the daddy, who’s a surgeon, initially came up with the concept, he reeled in a talented team of women from the get-go to make things happen. Although, I’ll probably stick with hovering over public toilets, market response has been extraordinary and several outdoors-oriented retailers will soon be selling GoGirl. For now, you can purchase GoGirl at Go-Girl.com. It retails for about $7.
User Comments
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the correction. We’ve fixed the story. Ladies, let us know in the comment section if you’ve tried the GoGirl.
OMG - Courtney this one cracked me up! Is it so wrong to want one?
I use it for work as I have a lot of equipment on my beld that makes undoing and redoing my pants heavy and fumbly work. I think it’s great! I pretty much only use it for work. And camping. And long runs with my fitness group. And hikes. And for writing my name in the snow. Just kidding, no snow in the Phoenix area.
Hi Courtney-
Sarah Dillon here, President of GoGirl. Thanks for the great article- we really appreciate the support!
I just wanted to clarify one thing- the plastic bag that’s included in the GoGirl packaging isn’t meant to collect your pee. It’s there so that if you’re somewhere you can’t rinse GoGirl out right away, you can just throw the GoGirl in the plastic bag and take it somewhere you feel comfortable rinsing it out- whether that’s your campsite, home, wherever! GoGirl is meant to direct the flow, so it’s up to you whether you want to ‘go’ into a nasty toilet, onto the hillside in the woods or into a SubWay cup on I-35.
We just haven’t tested the bag- so don’t ‘go’ in it
Thanks Courtney! If anyone has questions, please email me at or contact us on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/Go_Girls
Sarah