Apparatus and methods for receiving discharged urine

A system for transporting urine away from a penis of a user, the system comprising:

• a urine collection device comprising:
• a receptacle defining an interior volume and configured to receive a penis of a user;
• an air inlet in fluid communication with the interior volume, the air inlet being at least partially defined by the receptacle;
• and
• an outlet in fluid communication with the interior volume, the outlet being formed within the receptacle and configured to enable extraction of fluid from the receptacle;
• and
• a suction device coupled to the outlet.

A method for transporting urine away from a body, the method comprising:

• positioning a receptacle of a urine collection device to abut a region surrounding a penis of a user;
• receiving urine within the receptacle of the urine collection device;
• receiving air within the receptacle through a valve of the receptacle;
• responsive to receiving the air within the receptacle, directing the urine through one or more apertures formed within an interior layer of the receptacle, to an outlet within the receptacle of the urine collection device;
• and
• removing the urine from the receptacle through the outlet.