Is it Bad to Hold Your Pee? [Science Video]

So I’m holding my pee right now to watch this. I’ll find out if this is a bad thing or not by the end of the video.

Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life force us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? Heba Shaheed takes us inside the bladder to find out.

Oups, it’s actually bad, but only in the long run.

[TED Ed]


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