Pee It is one of our basic physiological needs, but we can’t always relieve ourselves whenever we want, so sometimes We are forced to endure the desire.
But although it may seem harmless, holding in the urge to pee for too long can have dire consequences for healthas stated in a report by Mirror.
Although some may think that holding it for a while can help the pelvic floorit is never a good idea to prolong the bladder for too long.
Holding back urine can cause a host of health problems, including infections, kidney failure, and in the worst cases, burst bladder.
Doctors recommend go to the bathroom at least every three hours, but for some people this may not be possible. A healthy bladder can hold about half a liter of urine at most, and sometimes it might even hold more.
These are the problems that may arise:
- Not emptying the bladder enough can lead to a urinary tract infection (UTI).
- Holding back urine as a habit can mean that the bladder may begin to atrophy. This could eventually lead to incontinence.
- If you hold back urination for 10 hours or more, it can cause urinary retention to develop. This means that your bladder muscles cannot relax and you will find it difficult to urinate, even when you want to.
- In extreme cases, holding too much urine can cause the bladder to burst.
