Holding your urine might seem like a minor inconvenience, but it can have significant consequences for your health. In our fast-paced world, people often delay trips to the bathroom due to busy ...

When you've got to go—as in pee—you've got to go. Urinating is a natural way to release waste. Yet sometimes, nature calls at inopportune times, like long meetings that could've been short emails or ...

One of the most common consequences of holding in urine is the increased risk of urinary tract infections. When urine stays in the bladder too long, it can become a breeding ground for bacteria. These ...

Maybe your meeting will wrap in a few minutes so you hesitate to excuse, or stuck on a road trip with no restroom in sight, ...

Most of us have been there: delaying a bathroom break because we're in the middle of something important, like a meeting, a road trip, or a gripping movie. While holding your urine occasionally is ...

Holding your pee can be uncomfortable but distracting yourself with games and singing can help temporarily. Changing position, like crossing and uncrossing your legs, or doing the "pee dance" can also ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...