13 minutes agoAuthor: Gaurav Tiwari
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Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt came to the second season of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ to promote her film ‘Jigra’. There he told that a few days ago, during Paris Fashion Week, he had to hold his urine for 6 hours. Actually, during this time she wore a saree, which was 23 feet long. She could not go to the washroom wearing this.
In such a situation, the question arises that if someone holds urine for 6 hours, what can be the consequences? Can this cause any harm to health?
Generally, doctors recommend releasing urine once every three hours, but sometimes such situations arise that it becomes our compulsion to hold urine. Politicians, athletes, and actors and singers who perform live in concerts often have to hold urine for several hours.
This is a serious problem in our country. Men stop their vehicles on the road and pass urine anywhere, whereas women often have to keep their urine in their own homes. If guests have come to the house and the way to the washroom passes in front of them, then women are unable to use the washroom for many hours due to hesitation. This hesitation is not of her own making, if she goes to the washroom in the meantime, she will get the tag of shamelessness for free. This is not just gossip, I myself have seen this hesitation between mother and sister in my own house. Due to this he also suffered from UTI infection and kidney stones problems.
so today ‘medical certificate‘ I will tell you how long can one hold urine. You will also learn that-
- Does urinary bladder size change with age?
- What are the dangers of holding urine for too long?
- Can holding urine for too long cause death?
How often is it necessary to pass urine to stay healthy?
Most people pass urine 6-7 times every 24 hours. If a person is passing urine 4 to 10 times a day and his life is not being affected by it, then he can be considered healthy. Doctors recommend a healthy adult person pass urine approximately once every 3 hours. This frequency may vary according to age because the size of the urinary bladder also changes with age. It also depends on the amount of liquid one is consuming throughout the day.
This means that a healthy adult person can store 300-400 ml of liquid in the bladder. Its size also increases when necessary, but due to this one has to face pain, discomfort and infection.
Usually, when our bladder is a little more than half full, it starts signaling us to release urine. This is a natural call. Therefore, every time we ignore this signal from the bladder, we take ourselves closer to problems.
What problems can occur by holding urine for a long time?
- Generally, if a healthy person is occasionally holding urine for a few hours, it does not cause any problem.
- If there is already any problem in urinary tract, bladder or kidney then the problem may increase.
- If a healthy person often holds back urine, he may suffer from many problems.
Now let us understand all the points given in the graphic in detail:
there is pain and discomfort
If someone continues to ignore the urge to urinate regularly or frequently, he may suffer from pain in the urinary bladder or kidneys. A strange uncomfortable situation may arise. There may also be pain in releasing urine. Even after this, sometimes there remains contraction in the muscles, which can cause cramps in the pelvic area.
May cause urinary tract infection
Sometimes holding urine for too long can cause bacteria to grow. This can cause urinary tract infection (UTI).
This is why doctors recommend avoiding holding urine for long periods of time as it can increase the risk of UTI. Those people who have had the problem of UTI before are more at risk.
If someone is not drinking adequate amounts of water and other liquids, he or she is also more likely to develop a UTI. This happens because without liquids the urge to urinate will not arise. This can cause bacteria to spread in the urinary tract and cause infection.
When a UTI occurs, such symptoms may appear:
The urinary bladder may stretch
If a person is regularly stopping urination repeatedly for several days, then there may be a strain in the urinary bladder. This will weaken the bladder’s ability to naturally expand and contract, making it difficult or sometimes impossible to release urine.
If a person’s bladder has expanded too much due to strain, he may need a catheter, i.e. an artificial urine pipe, to provide relief.
Pelvic muscles may be damaged
Repeatedly holding urine can cause damage to the muscles of the pelvic area. The job of some of these muscles is to control urine. If these are damaged then it will be difficult to hold urine for some time.
- These pelvic floor muscles can be strengthened by doing Kegels exercises.
- This can help in repairing this damage to the muscles.
may have kidney stones
Regularly holding back urine for long periods of time can lead to kidney stones in people who have had stones or who have high levels of minerals in their urine. Urine often contains uric acid and minerals such as calcium oxalate.
Can holding urine for a long time cause death?
- Generally, the risk of death due to urinary retention is negligible, but if the infection caused by it is not stopped, it can lead to death.
- If someone holds back urine for a very long time, the body automatically loses control over the bladder when the capacity is exceeded. Due to this, urine is passed even without wanting to.
- In some rare cases, it may happen that due to holding urine for a long time, the pressure on the bladder increases and it bursts. In such a condition, immediate medical help is required. This is a fatal situation.
- Therefore, as important as it is to drink water on time, it is equally important to release urine on time.
