how long will you hold your urine before going to the toilet?

hlding urine - how many hours of holding your urine?
@amyson (3498)
Philippines
October 7, 2009 6:32am CST
i sometimes i hold my urine before i let go.sometimes for 5 or 6 hours.but we know that the regular discharging of urine is at least 3 hours or as much as possible earliest time.holding it for longer hours i feel so painful.so sometimes it happen when comfort room is full.i feel uneasy and i feel cold.other say holding urine often times cause bladder infection.most girls tend to hold urine more frequently than guys because public toilets are extremely dirty.so how many hours will you hold your urine?
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@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
As much as possible, I do not hold my urine. Whenever I feel the urge to urinate, then I go to the comfort room to relieve myself. Perhaps when I am on a bus or jeepney where I cannot urinate, then I have to wait. But for as long as there is no reason for me to hold, then I will not. I have heard that it is unhealthy to hold on with your urine considering that it may cause problems with health later on. It might create stones in the bladder or in the kidney.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
yes, that is why when i am about to live the house i go first in the comfort room so that i can flush it on.yes holding urine is not healthy.thanks
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
That is what I also do to insure that along the way I wont be looking for any restroom most especially when I am already in a vehicle. Well, best of health to you and keep on posting.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes that is right..thanks.
• India
7 Oct 09
it is shy to share you but i am telling that because to warn others. I have kidney stone problem( calcium content develops like a stone inside my kidney) Doctor says 1. it is normal to person who have large urine bladder - i may have large urine bladder 2. if you hold urine for a very long time - From my childhood i hold my urine for a very long time. During writing exam urine will kick in my bladder but i feel little shy to ask the teach " May i go to toilet " Now i go to toilet for urine only THRICE A DAY
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
thank you for sharing,holding urine for very long time definitely unhealthy prone to kidney stones and urinary infection.that is why regularly urinate every 2 hours at least.thank you.
@madhuvamsi (1185)
• India
7 Oct 09
I cannot hold that such time as you said. I reason is I am not woman first of all and I am not having the capacity as much as you can. I can hold maximum 2 hours but whenever I get chance I will definately go for toilet. It is not good for holding urnine for that such time. I understand when no toilet is near you but if a toilet is near you and then if you do not go because it is dirty then no one can help you. You have to go no other choice.. I flush water whereever I go for toilet and some just do not bother in flushing toilets in my country. So, I tell them to flush water and even tell them will you leave your toilet like that. Then they will understand and immediately do flush water..
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
yes i also flush the toilet before i use it then after urinating i also flush too.i just cant cant hold that much as possible.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
In my case, my friend. I don't hold my urine because I feel it uncomfortable if holding it. Because I'm a guy i will urinate even the comfort room is dirty...Woman really not doing it because they need to sitting down being comfortable enough to release urine...Have a nice day!
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
Yup! My friend, guys are also urinating everywhere if they find it allow to urinate in a place where no people around...Have a nice day!
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes,women really cant sit anywhere so personally i squad i dont sit on the toilet bowls.i do not want to get contaminated of any diseases from sitting on the public bowl.i am very cautions now since one cause of urinary infection is sitting on public toilets.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
yes i do agree lol,so hard to know that i am getting infected because of using dirty bowl so i take very caution on urination i make sure i dont touch my butt in the toilet bowl i just squad.but guys dont have any about this because they urinate standing position unlike girls because we need to sit down.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
Good for me as I haven't develop the habit of holding up my "pee". I make it sure that I go to a toilet whenever I felt it was coming. In the classroom, when my teacher is explaining important lesson. In a test where it needs to be finished on time. Or even during a meeting when somebody is explaining something. I see to it to make a stand, make an excuse politely and go down to the toilet to discharge. One good thing of being a man is that no matter how dirty the bowl or the toilet surroundings are, we can still release that fullness feeling without getting germs.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes your lucky because you can pee whenever place how dirty is it.good for you because you havent hold your urine.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes your right because our ureter is shorter than boys lol.your correct we are prone to UTI.and of course because the we have many holes lol than guys we really prone to any infection.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yeah. holding urine is a problem mostly associated with women. don't know if it has something to do with the medical conditions that most women are more prone to "UTI's" than men. please correct me if I'm wrong.
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• United States
8 Oct 09
I would say that I only hold it for 7 hours at the most and about 3 hours regularly... but since I'm a guy I don't have the problem of worrying about sitting down on a dirty toilet seat (most of the time).
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes,definitely this is the only problem for us since we need to sit down in the toilet bowl.thanks
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
for girls so hard to stand to urinate we usually sit on the toilet bowl.or squad lol.
• United States
8 Oct 09
LMFAO!!! You could always try standing up... with enough practice (and enough wet pants) anything is possible!
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
8 Oct 09
Hi dear! I think that holding urine is not good for our health. Urine should be discharged as soon as possible. Specially in women, holding urine could cause pain and uneasiness in the stomach and bladder. You see doing something against the natural process could always be painful. I normally do not hold my urine for 5-6 hours (as you have mentioned) and try to discharge it at the first available opportunity. I take plenty of drinking water and I am not afraid to go to toilet again and again.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Oct 09
It is good that you have realized the importance of releasing urine, instead of holding it.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
right thanks..
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes,somehow i am changing it i am very careful now,i always go to comfort room everytime as much as possible since it gives me uncomfortable feelings.
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
I can hold my urine for the whole day. Now that I think about it I only rarely use the public toilets. I dont feel any pain since I thin Im used to it. Its an unconscious effort. However if there is no reason for me to hold the call of nature then why hold it right..? But the thing is that I really dont feel like urinating most of the day. Id feel that when I drank too much water than my usual 'too much'. Well, like I said, with me its an unconscious effort. If I feel that I 'got to go' and there's no stopping me then Ill 'go'. If I have to do something or be somewhere then it'll just have to wait, more than 8 hours if needed. And if you're gonna ask,..nope, I dont have bladder infections and never had them. Though I am aware that that might happen to me. So I try not to hold it as much as possible.^_^
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
If that is the level of discomfort that you are experiencing when holding off call of nature then you really shouldnt try to do it. Try to avoid situations that you know you might have to hold it. But since it can be unavoidable, be as quick as you possibly can. Goodluck.^_^
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes thanks for the advice..it helps ..
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes,releasing from time to time is very helpful.i can feel refresh and not uneasy.well,personally,i feel some pain and i feel cool that i feel goose bumps so i schedule now my urination from time to time.
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@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
14 Oct 09
I usually hold too long, especially during the night because it hurts my feet and legs so bad to get up plus I have to go down two flight of stairs to get to the bathroom, but then I pay for it in the morning. I am now trying to drink more water to hopefully ease some of the pain and stiffness but then that means I have to go to the bathroom more. During the day I make myself take several bathroom breaks (I use to go all day without one). It not only relieves my kidneys but it helps me to get in more walking which does help the stiffness.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
15 Oct 09
yes,i sometimes hold it when i am sleeping for about 6 hours because i dont like to stand up and go to comfort room i am also lazy getting up so i just hold it then.but if that gives me problem i will go to the comfort room to relieve myself.
• India
12 Oct 09
Yeah, you point to a very serious matter. Holding urine for sometime doesn't matter but for a long time is definitely an invitation to serious diseases. I think how difficult it is for a women while in outside. I have also seen a female student of me had got a serious urine related disease from public urinal when she was compelled to share that place. That disease had almost killed her. She is not so ok now. Sometimes I ponder how to solve this problem? I think only a women's point of view could suggest a solution to this problem. What do you think?
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• India
19 Oct 09
Yes that is true, but I think that's not the solution. I have seen some cases where situations got out of control only because of these public urinals and I think all time contacts in those places is not responsible. It is the place where from it automatically spreads the deadly diseases.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
yes,i hope all comfort room were manage and clean each time so that infection wont come in contact with our private.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
15 Oct 09
well, i think for some people to solve they shoul not hold thier urine for longer period of time.i think she should not sit on the toilet bowl if shes in the public restroom.i myself dont sit by i just squad so that my butt wont touch in the toilet bowl.
• Indonesia
8 Oct 09
Hi amyson Waw! 5 or 6 hourse is quiet long time! So far, my longest period in holding urine is only 2-3 hours, and yes, It make me feel painful I usually hold my urine to avoid public toilet. As other responders had say, most public toilet are dirty, I must try not to touch any part of it to mine and it's hard for girl like me! Or, when I'm in travel and I feel lazy to stand up and get out of the car.. Sometimes I hold it too in my college usually before I need to do presentation (maybe I feel nervous, but no time to go to the toilet! so I hold it until I finish my presentation). I think holing urine is not good for our health.. I often do it when I was child and the result was I got some kind of illness. So I feel like I can't hold my urine anymore but when I try to make it out, the urine doesn't come out and it feels so hurt! Now I avoid to hold it more than half hour.
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• Indonesia
9 Oct 09
Ah! Kidney stone! Thta's what I mean and yes, I've felt that when I was child, it was so painful! Thanks God, it's not too big, so I just drink medicine from doctor and it's gone. Everytime I remember that kidney stone, it makes me prefer to to the toilet than holding my urine
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes,kidney stone lol,small stone really easy to remove just taking medication and wola the stone is already removed.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
9 Oct 09
yes ,definitely it can also lead to kidney stone that is really very painful and that also required immediate operation.it is very difficult to hold on once you have weak bladder it really make you pee on your pants.thanks you for sharing..
• China
12 Oct 09
i guess it's three or four hours,sometimes i never hold urine,because it's so bad for health,but when i go a place by a coach,i would find i often had that feeling of holding urine,because i have to stay in my seat for four or five hours!but it's luck the coach could make a stop when it arrives a service station!
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
good for you,ont time i had experience to pee in my pants because there is not comfort room around.very embarrassing moments for me.
28 Oct 09
That's like pure torture! I have this like small bladder. I usually empty my bladder for every 2-3 hours. When the weather is cold, it usually takes me only an hour to empty my bladder again. Anyways, in emergency cases, like exams, I can't really go out to have to pee, I can hold my bladder for about 5 hours.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
same here lol,i cant no longer hold my urine.
• Malaysia
21 Oct 09
i can hold my urine for 3 hours!! and yeah holding too long cause painful, and after i pee my stomach will feel very uneasy. =(
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
same here i cant hold as much as possible so i dont wait for my urge to urinate if i have time to go in the comfort room.
@lhai_11 (42)
• Israel
11 Oct 09
having to hold in pee maybe difficult or unpleasant, but if you are without acceptable facilities,privacy time or opportunity,or if you're not allowed to use the restroom there are always ways to cope..
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
yes it is very unpleasant and difficult to hold on for for hours.thanks
@ilyzium (1197)
• Canada
10 Oct 09
I was laughing to myself when I first read your discussion topic, and found it even funnier when I saw how many people responded. Well, I thought to myself that I have to respond to this topic because I'm probably the worst offender out there for holding in their bladder. Well, every since I was a little girl I would regularly hold my bladder in for hours at a time. Why? Just didn't feel like going to the washroom because it interfered with my "playtime" activities. As I'd grown older I've still had this habit, though in my case I'll hold my bladder in at work for several hours just because I get really busy with my phone calls, and trying to get as much work done as possible. When I'm home I will hold my bladder for about 7-8 hrs overnight! I know it's terrible but what happens is that I might wake up and need to go, however once I awaken it's nearly impossible for me to get back asleep because I've had major sleeping problems for years. If I do decide to go to the washroom, I'll be instantly alert after and will be tossing and turning for several hours- not very pleasant.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes,funnt one but it really happen tto many people especially those busy at work they forgot to expel urine as long as possible.
@seanbryan (349)
• United Arab Emirates
11 Oct 09
Hi amyson, I used to hold my urine but only for an hour or so during sleeping time, but when I start conceiving I can't hold it anymore. It's either my bladder will get so painful or the urine will freely flow unnoticed. Before I got pregnant I usually have to move my urine every two hours and now that I'm pregnant I do it more oftenly and the longest interval is I guesss 30 minutes only. At night it keeps me awake every now and then but I have to bare with it otherwise, the doctor says I could have an infection which may affect my unborn baby. Good Day!
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
yes because the bladder pushes by your baby that is why when a woman is pregnant she needs to always go in the bathroom to relieve herself or else its gonna explode.yes prolonged holding might cause or develop infection.thanks
@sasalove (1709)
• China
10 Oct 09
Holding urine is really bad for your health, just like your saying bladder infection. Most of the time I do not hold my urine once I have the feeling to do it as I feel so uncomfortable and I will spend more time to complete in the comofort room. Sometimes I am lazy, thus I hold the urine, which always in the early morning that I am not willing to get up and then go back to bed. The normal time I can hold is for one hour, supposed my consciousness is weak that I am concerned it is out of control. LOL.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
yes,holding a urine.makes difficult to manages especially if your bladder is full anytime can expel it.good thing there are many bathroom in our city.
@Melbee11 (230)
• United States
11 Oct 09
Well I really don't know how long I can really? When I have to go I go the same time I need to go. Than if I'm on the road or somewhere far away from a toilet. Then I hold my urine for a while than if I can't hold it I run fast to go! LOL!
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
yes it is really hard to travel we need to hold our urine especially if we were riding a bus.because bus stop to every terminal station when the bus is a non-stop.so i also hold my urine and wait to arrive in the bus terminal station.
@baybay3 (65)
• United States
11 Oct 09
Hey! I tend to hold it as long as possible, even though I know it's bad for me. I just hate going to the bathroom in public bathrooms because they are so gross. I will avoid a public bathroom no matter what kind of pain I am in from holding my pee. I wish public bathrooms were more sanitary. It would make things a lot nicer for women and men.
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
yes,,but holding it for more hours is not healthy you might get kidney stones because it will stagnant for long time it will develop infection.