Holding urine for a long time is detrimental to health because peeing is one of the body's ways to eliminate substances harmful to the body, such as microorganisms, thus avoiding the occurrence of infections, for example.
Thus, when urine accumulates in the bladder for a long time the microorganisms can grow and proliferate more easily, in addition to that the bladder can not completely relax during the urination, causing some urine still remain in the bladder.
Children who tend to be holding the pee for a long time, because they do not want to stop playing, should be encouraged to go to the bathroom before going to sleep and as soon as they wake up. In addition, the child should be taken to pee at least 4 more times a day.
Why hold urine bad?
Pee is produced with the objective of purifying the body, as it eliminates not only substances that are in excess in the body, but also microorganisms that may have been accumulated, thus avoiding urinary infections. That is, the fact of holding the pee for a long time may favor the occurrence of some diseases, such as:
- Urinary infections, because the bacteria and fungi that are in excess remain in the urinary system, being able to proliferate and result in infection. In addition, when the urine is accumulated for a long time, the bladder can not completely relax during urination, and may still have some urine in the bladder, which also favors infections. Women usually have infections more easily than men because of the smaller size of the urethra, facilitating the proliferation of microorganisms;
- Urinary incontinence, since as the urine accumulates over time, the bladder may lose its elastic capacity, which may favor urinary incontinence, for example;
- Kidney stone formation, which can occur not only by not drinking water, but also by the fact that urine is accumulated, which can cause the elements that would be eliminated in the urine to sediment and remain in the urinary system, causing a great deal of pain uncomfortable and that in some cases surgical removal of the stones may be necessary.
That way, as soon as you feel like peeing, it is recommended that you do so, because this way you can avoid future problems. If you feel like peeing but can not, it is important to see a doctor so that the cause of the problem can be identified and treatment can be started.
What to do to avoid diseases
To prevent diseases of the urinary system, it is important to at least 2 liters of water a day and go to the bathroom at least 6 times a day, every 4 hours or whenever you feel like it, so you can avoid the accumulation of microorganisms and progressive loss of the elasticity of the bladder.
It is also recommended that exercises be done to strengthen the pelvic muscles, which tends to become more flaccid and inefficient with natural aging, during pregnancy and after delivery, which may favor urinary incontinence. In this way, it is important that Kegel exercises are performed, preferably with a trained professional, so that the urine can be controlled efficiently.
In addition, people who have diabetes should not hold the pee for a long time, since the high concentration of sugar in the blood and urine can favor the growth of microorganisms, with a higher chance of infections. That is why it is important that routine blood tests are done to check blood sugar, for example.
