The sphincter has to relax, the bladder muscle contracts, and then you pee.
So though you technicallycanavoid the restroom for quite some time, urologists dont recommend it.
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Chronically holding in your pee can overstretch your bladder and lead to bladder muscle weakness, says Dr. Gabal.
Getting aurinary tract infectionis also a risk.
The inability to urinate.
board-certified urologist and founder of Prestige Medical Group in Santa Ana, California
If regularly holding it in becomes a several-years-long habit, the urine can start to damage your kidneys.
In other words: When you gotta go, you reallygottago.
Holding in your urine does have its place, though.
Otherwise, take a stab at make a beeline to the nearest restroom whenever the need hits.
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