Have you ever had the experience of waking up from a good night’s sleep with the urge to pee, and choosing whether to hold it in or get up and go to the bathroom? Don’t hold it in! You can stand it, but your bladder can’t either. The dangers of holding urine 1, urinary tract infection Long-term holding urine, urine can not be flushed away bacteria, a large number of bacteria gathered in the urinary tract, may cause urinary tract infections. 2, nephritis too much urine storage in the bladder and pressure, can lead to urine reflux back to the ureter and kidneys, if there are bacteria in the urine, it is easy to cause nephritis. 3, prostatitis Long-term holding urine, the bacteria and toxic substances in the urine will cause damage to the prostate gland, leading to inflammation. 4, bladder cancer Long-term holding urine, toxic substances can not be discharged, will be precipitated in the bladder, triggering bladder cancer, people with the habit of holding urine is 3 to 5 times more likely to suffer from bladder cancer than the average person. 5, frequent urination and incontinence Holding urine for a long time will damage the bladder muscle tissue and make the bladder contraction ability of the forceful urinary muscle diminish, resulting in frequent urination and incontinence. 6, urinary retention Holding urine for a long time is also easy to form urinary retention, want to urinate but can not urinate, abdominal distension is unbearable. Frequent urination makes the bladder like a rubber band pulled over the head, losing elasticity, even if the valve is open, the bladder can not effectively contract. Over time, urinary retention is formed, and you have to turn to a doctor to dig a drainage ditch (i.e., catheterization). In addition, some people reduce the amount of water they drink in order to go to the bathroom less. This can reduce the amount of urine, but it will make the urine concentrated, which increases the concentration of metabolic waste and toxins, which can easily lead to kidney stones. 7, holding urine hurts “heart” Holding urine makes the heart beat faster, inducing arrhythmias and myocardial infarction and other problems. In the rapid emptying of urine, the huge bladder pressure instantly released, the reflex causes bradycardia, blood pressure drop, abdominal vasodilation, causing insufficient blood supply to the brain, fainting on the ground. 8, bladder rupture Of course, the chances of such a thing as bladder rupture is extremely small, but the harm caused by holding urine is great! It is important to note that what is considered “frequent urination”? What is the difference between “frequent urination” and “nocturnal urination”, let’s look at it together ~ “frequent urination” criteria Under normal drinking conditions, adults urinate 6 times or more in 24 hours. If the number of nighttime urination exceeds 2 and the volume of urine is less than 200 ml each time, it is considered as “frequent urination”. Increased water intake, inflammatory stimulation due to urinary tract infection, organic diseases, and mental stress can all cause “frequent urination”. The older people show a deficiency of kidney energy or prostate hypertrophy, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, if the frequent night urination, more than 3 times, need to be adjusted. The young and middle-aged people who have frequent nocturnal urination, especially the number of nocturnal urination increases significantly in a short period of time, suggest that the kidney function may have problems. In this case, kidney function tests should be done first. “Frequent urination” and “nocturnal polyuria” “Frequent urination” mainly refers to the normal volume of urine in 24 hours, but the number of urination is significantly increased. If the patient’s kidney function is normal, the total amount of nocturnal urine is normal, but usually the total amount of daytime urination is significantly greater than the total amount of nocturnal urination. “Nocturnal polyuria” refers to the abnormal kidney concentration function, resulting in a significant increase in the amount of urine at night, the total amount of night urine is as much as the amount of urine during the day, or even the total amount of urine at night significantly exceeds the amount of urine during the day. Reminder: Drinking more water will result in more urine being formed, which can “flush” the urinary system. Studies have found that people who drink more water have a lower risk of bladder cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, ureteral cancer and renal pelvis cancer.