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    - [Narrator] You're about an hour and a half into the movie
    - [Narrator] You're about an hour and a half into the movie

  • 00:03

    and boy are you regretting that large soda.
    and boy are you regretting that large soda.

  • 00:07

    You can hold it, sure, but should you?
    You can hold it, sure, but should you?

  • 00:13

    Peeing is pretty important.
    Peeing is pretty important.

  • 00:16

    Your kidneys filter excess water and waste out of your blood
    Your kidneys filter excess water and waste out of your blood

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    and that urine needs somewhere to go, your bladder.
    and that urine needs somewhere to go, your bladder.

  • 00:23

    Normally, it will hold one to two cups comfortably
    Normally, it will hold one to two cups comfortably

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    but if you make a habit out of holding your pee
    but if you make a habit out of holding your pee

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    for long periods of time,
    for long periods of time,

  • 00:32

    you can actually stretch your bladder
    you can actually stretch your bladder

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    to easily hold even more.
    to easily hold even more.

  • 00:36

    One study found that nurses who often held it in all day
    One study found that nurses who often held it in all day

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    due to job constraints had nearly double
    due to job constraints had nearly double

  • 00:43

    the normal bladder capacity
    the normal bladder capacity

  • 00:45

    and turns out they were totally fine
    and turns out they were totally fine

  • 00:49

    but that doesn't mean that you should hold it in
    but that doesn't mean that you should hold it in

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    if you can help it
    if you can help it

  • 00:53

    'cause your bladder might not be the only thing to stretch.
    'cause your bladder might not be the only thing to stretch.

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    You may also stretch your external sphincter muscles.
    You may also stretch your external sphincter muscles.

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    Those are important muscles
    Those are important muscles

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    connected to the outside of your bladder
    connected to the outside of your bladder

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    that are the gatekeepers of your golden liquid.
    that are the gatekeepers of your golden liquid.

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    Clench them and you hold in the gold.
    Clench them and you hold in the gold.

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    Relax them and you release the flow
    Relax them and you release the flow

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    but if you overstretch them, you can actually lose control.
    but if you overstretch them, you can actually lose control.

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    This is rare and it usually takes decades
    This is rare and it usually takes decades

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    of holding it in too long to reach that point
    of holding it in too long to reach that point

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    but once you do, it can lead to some awkward
    but once you do, it can lead to some awkward

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    and even dangerous situations.
    and even dangerous situations.

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    For example, with less overall control,
    For example, with less overall control,

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    you risk leaking urine when your bladder is full
    you risk leaking urine when your bladder is full

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    and not emptying it all the way when you finally do go.
    and not emptying it all the way when you finally do go.

  • 01:43

    Not only can this increase your need to urinate more often
    Not only can this increase your need to urinate more often

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    since your bladder fills up quicker,
    since your bladder fills up quicker,

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    it can also lead to a serious disorder
    it can also lead to a serious disorder

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    called urinary retention
    called urinary retention

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    where you end up with too much urine
    where you end up with too much urine

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    in your bladder for too long
    in your bladder for too long

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    and since your bladder is basically a warm,
    and since your bladder is basically a warm,

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    wet bag of body waste,
    wet bag of body waste,

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    it's the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria
    it's the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria

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    that will cause all sorts of damage.
    that will cause all sorts of damage.

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    Even worse, if you're really unlucky
    Even worse, if you're really unlucky

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    and retain too much urine, it may back up into your kidneys.
    and retain too much urine, it may back up into your kidneys.

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    This can cause kidney failure and ultimately death.
    This can cause kidney failure and ultimately death.

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    The good news is you're more likely
    The good news is you're more likely

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    to just lose control of your muscles and pee
    to just lose control of your muscles and pee

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    way before your bladder hits this point.
    way before your bladder hits this point.

  • 02:28

    Why not reduce the risk altogether
    Why not reduce the risk altogether

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    and just go to the bathroom?
    and just go to the bathroom?

  • 02:33

    Okay, I get it, the movie is absolutely gripping.
    Okay, I get it, the movie is absolutely gripping.

  • 02:37

    Luckily, you'll be fine if you only hold it in
    Luckily, you'll be fine if you only hold it in

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    for a short time every once in a while.
    for a short time every once in a while.

  • 02:43

    So go ahead, hang in there.
    So go ahead, hang in there.

  • 02:46

    Just don't make a habit of it.
    Just don't make a habit of it.

  • 02:50

    Any other weird science questions you have?
    Any other weird science questions you have?

  • 02:53

    Ask us in the comments.
    Ask us in the comments.

  • 03:00

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    (screaming)

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What Happens If You Hold Your Pee In For Too Long

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Video Language:

  • English

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  • English (en)

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  • English (US)

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  • Science & Technology

Intro:

- [Narrator] You're about an hour and a half into the movie
and boy are you regretting that large soda.. You can hold it, sure, but should you?. Peeing is pretty important.. Your kidneys filter excess water and waste out of your blood
and that urine needs somewhere to go, your bladder.
Normally, it will hold one to two cups comfortably. but if you make a habit out of holding your pee. for long periods of time,. you can actually stretch your bladder. to easily hold even more.. One study found that nurses who often held it in all day
due to job constraints had nearly double. the normal bladder capacity. and turns out they were totally fine. but that doesn't mean that you should hold it in. if you can help it. 'cause your bladder might not be the only thing to stretch.
You may also stretch your external sphincter muscles.
Those are important muscles.

Video Vocabulary

/rəˈlēs/

noun verb

action or process of releasing or being released. To let go of something you are holding.

/streCH/

noun verb

A period of time. To make something bigger by pulling on it.

/ikˈstərnl/

adjective noun

belonging to or forming outside. outward features.

adjective adverb noun preposition

situated on or near outside. Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing. Area around or near something, such as a building. Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing.

/ˈsəmˌ(h)wer/

adverb pronoun

At or to an unknown or unnamed place. some unspecified place.

/imˈpôrtnt/

adjective

Having power or authority.

/ˌōvərˈstreCH/

noun verb

state of being subject to excessive demands. To demand more time, energy or money than there is.

/ˈtōdlē/

adverb

completely.

/ˈbladər/

noun

Part of the body that holds urine.

/ˈpirēəd/

noun other

length or portion of time. Menstrual cycles.

/rəˈɡret/

verb

To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do.

/kənˈstrānt/

noun other

limitation or restriction. Things that prevent you moving/acting restrictions.

/ˈhōldiNG/

noun verb

area of land held by lease. To have the capacity to support/contain something.

/ˈkidnē/

noun other

each of pair of organs in abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine. Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine.

/ˈak(t)SH(o͞o)əlē/

adverb

Used to add new (often different) information.