What are the consequences of holding urine for a long time? The harm of holding urine for men

Many people, such as drivers, have the habit of holding urine frequently due to their occupational factors. Holding urine frequently is very harmful to our health and will affect kidney function. If men hold urine frequently, it will also lead to infertility. Prostatitis is also a consequence of holding urine.

1. If urine is retained in the bladder for a long time , the pressure in the bladder will increase, causing the bladder lining with self-protection ability to be invaded by bacteria, thereby causing cystitis. The cilia of some pathogenic bacteria can also attach to the urinary tract mucosa, ascend through the ureter to the renal pelvis, and cause pyelonephritis. Clinically, it manifests as symptoms such as low back pain, frequent urination, dysuria, and hematuria. Long-term and repeated chronic infection can also cause renal damage and even uremia.

People who hold their urine often want to hold it in, but are also afraid that the urine will be discharged involuntarily and wet their bed or clothes. This puts a heavy mental burden on them, which can eventually lead to psychogenic enuresis. When they hear the sound of water or see a toilet, they can't wait to discharge urine.

2. Men holding urine affects their sexual function and causes male infertility!

Male reproductive erection and urination are controlled by the same group of nerves. When people hold their urine for a long time, this group of nerves will be under excessive pressure. Once this group of nerves becomes disordered, it will not only cause problems such as painful urination and difficulty urinating, but will also cause male sexual dysfunction such as impotence, thus affecting fertility.

3. Men who hold their urine will develop prostatitis

In a low temperature environment, the excitability of the prostate sympathetic nerves will be significantly enhanced, causing the prostate gland to contract, resulting in chronic congestion and increased pressure in the urethra. Changes in the urethra will aggravate the congestion of prostatic fluid, leading to an attack of prostate disease, causing the patient to experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, nocturia, painful urination, perineum and testicular pain. Especially for many elderly patients, their condition will worsen or recur as the temperature drops. Cold weather and influenza attacks, and the body's weakened immune resistance are also important factors in prostate disease. In addition, as the weather gets colder, the amount of water you drink and the opportunities for outdoor activities decrease, which can also lead to a decrease in urination frequency, and a slower metabolism can also aggravate the symptoms of prostatitis.