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In today’s busy life, we all sometimes ignore the needs of our body. Be it an office meeting, school or college class, long journey or lack of washroom nearby, there are many such situations when we hold back urine. Many times we even deliberately postpone urination, thinking that we will wait for a little longer. But have you ever wondered what effect this habit of repeatedly and for a long time holding urine can have on your health?
The body repeatedly signals us when it is necessary to urinate, but when we ignore these signals, this habit can gradually lead to serious diseases. This can be very harmful especially for the kidneys, bladder and the entire urinary system. So let us know how stopping urination for a long time can damage the kidneys and what diseases it can cause.
How can stopping urination for a long time cause kidney damage?
According to experts, the kidney continuously cleans the blood and produces urine. When we stop urination, urine gets accumulated in the bladder. If this pressure continues for a long time, then this pressure starts going towards the kidneys in the opposite direction, which puts pressure on the kidneys and their efficiency may gradually reduce. Toxins, bacteria and excess salt come out of the body through urine. When urination is stopped, these dirty elements are unable to come out and start getting accumulated in the body. Due to this, the kidneys have to work harder and the kidney cells gradually become weak.
What diseases can it cause?
1. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) – When we stop urination, the bacteria present in the urine are not able to come out, these bacteria start growing in the urinary tract and urinary tract infection can occur. Symptoms of UTI are burning sensation during urination, frequent urge to urinate, less urination, foul smell from urine, pain in stomach or waist. Women are more at risk of UTI, but men can also be affected by it.
2. Kidney Stone – When you drink less water and stop urination, urine becomes more concentrated. Due to this, minerals start accumulating and kidney stones can be formed. Kidney stones can cause problems like severe unbearable pain, vomiting, blood in urine. In many cases, even surgery is required.
3. Weakness of bladder muscles – Constantly stopping urination puts more stress on the bladder muscles. This can cause difficulty in controlling urination, urinary incontinence, and frequent urination. This is also called bladder dysfunction.
4. Higher risk for already ill people – Some people should not stop urination at all. Like men suffering from enlarged prostate, diabetic patients, people with pre-existing kidney disease, people with urinary retention problem, the risk of kidney damage is very high.
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Disclaimer: This information is based on research studies and expert opinion. Do not consider this as a substitute for medical advice. Before adopting any new activity or exercise, consult your doctor or relevant specialist.
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