Mostadultshavecontrolovertheirbathroomurges, meaningyoucanchoosetopeerightawayafterreceivingthesesignals, ortoholditfor a bitifyou’renotnearfacilities.
Butifyouholditinforlongperiodsoftime a lot, likeifyou’re a truckerwho’s ontheroadforhoursonend, foryears, thenyoumightfindyourselffacingsomenot-so-funlong-termeffects, likeurinaryretentionandincreasedriskofinfection.
Yourbladdercanalsobecome a breedinggroundforbacteriaifit’s constantlyholdinglargeamountsofurine, whichslightlyincreasesyourchancesofgetting a bladderorurinarytractinfection.
Whenthishappens, it’s almostalwaysinpeoplewhoalreadyhad a damagedbladder, likefrom a pelvicinjury, thoughthereare a fewreportsofbladdersburstinginpeoplewhoseemedperfectlyfinebefore.