Is it harmful to hold in my urine if my bladder is full?
Is it harmful to hold in my urine if my bladder is full?
It is definitely harmful to hold in urine if your bladder is full, because you can stretch out your bladder muscles; you are also at greater risk for urinary tract infections. Watch urologist Harry Fisch, MD, explain why you shouldn't hold in urine.
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