What Happens When You Hold Your Pee?
Can holding your pee be bad for you? Learn about your bladder in this Quick Question with Michael Aranda! Hosted by: Michael Aranda Learn more about sphincters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt...
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When you gotta go, you gotta go.And by “go,” I mean relieve yourself. You know...of urine.But sometimes -- and we’ve all done this -- you’ll hold your pee to finish one moreemail, or so you don’t miss the end of a movie, or just because you’re too lazy towalk to the bathroom from the couch.You’ve probably heard people say that that’s bad for you. And it is! But only if you doit frequently and for a really long time. And it almost always isn’t life-threatening.If you’re an adult, your bladder can hold up to about half a liter, or two full cups,of pee, before you’ll feel the need to ... let it go, as Elsa might say.Your bladder wall is lined with receptors that can measure how full your bladder is,and when it’s reached capacity, these recepto...
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When you gotta go, you gotta go.And by “go,” I mean relieve yourself. You know...of urine.But sometimes -- and we’ve all done this -- you’ll hold your pee to finish one moreemail, or so you don’t miss the end of a movie, or just because you’re too lazy towalk to the bathroom from the couch.You’ve probably heard people say that that’s bad for you. And it is! But only if you doit frequently and for a really long time. And it almost always isn’t life-threatening.If you’re an adult, your bladder can hold up to about half a liter, or two full cups,of pee, before you’ll feel the need to ... let it go, as Elsa might say.Your bladder wall is lined with receptors that can measure how full your bladder is,and when it’s reached capacity, these recepto...
