Patient's question:
Is holding urine harmful for women?Women may experience the need to hold urine in their daily lives due to various reasons. So, what are the harms that holding urine can bring to women?
Doctor's answer:
Women, due to the more complex structure of internal organs in the abdomen, are more susceptible to bacterial infections in the urinary system compared to men. Holding in urine not only affects bladder function, leading to urinary tract infections, but also causes symptoms such as frequent urination, hematuria (blood in urine), difficulty urinating, urinary burning, a feeling of residual urine, lower abdominal discomfort or pain. Especially for elderly women, who already have weaker immunity, holding in urine can lead to the bladder becoming highly distended, reducing the ability of the bladder mucosa to resist infection, making them highly prone to urinary tract inflammation.