Will holding urine frequently cause hematuria?

In life, many people have developed the habit of holding urine. Some may be affected by their occupations, some may be because it is inconvenient to go to the toilet, etc. However, holding urine is a very bad habit, because holding urine for a long time is likely to cause damage to the kidneys and can easily cause some very serious diseases. Especially for women, holding urine can also cause gynecological diseases. So, can holding urine cause hematuria?

Hematuria is usually caused by urinary tract infections such as urethritis, cystitis, urinary tract stones, renal tuberculosis, renal tumors, various nephritis, kidney and urethra injuries and other diseases. Therefore, if it is caused by holding urine, you need to go to the hospital for a detailed examination.

Disadvantages of holding urine

Holding urine for a long time is not good for health and can cause urinary system diseases

Everyone has had the experience of holding urine. Some do so because they are too busy at work, while others do not want to leave the "battlefield" of playing cards or chess. However, not being able to urinate in time when you feel the urge to urinate is very bad for your health. As the saying goes, "running water does not stagnate." Normal urination can not only excrete metabolic products in the body, but also has a self-cleaning effect on the urinary system. When you hold your urine, the bladder swells, the blood vessels in the bladder wall are compressed, the bladder mucosa becomes ischemic, and the resistance is reduced. Bacteria will take advantage of the situation and grow and multiply rapidly, which can not only easily cause urinary system diseases such as cystitis and urethritis, but in severe cases it can also affect kidney function.

Holding urine can also cause physical and psychological tension, leading to higher blood pressure in patients with hypertension, arrhythmias and even angina pectoris in patients with coronary heart disease, which is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire for the elderly who already have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Prostate enlargement is a common disease among the elderly. If you hold your urine for a long time, the already enlarged prostate will suffer even more.

In addition, holding urine will prevent toxic substances in the urine from being excreted from the body in time, prolonging the effect of carcinogens in the urine on the bladder, which can easily induce the occurrence of bladder cancer. According to a research report by American scientists, people who have the habit of holding their urine are 3 to 5 times more likely to develop bladder cancer than the average person. Therefore, holding urine is a very bad habit, and the elderly should develop the habit of urinating at regular times.

In short, holding urine will reduce the function of the bladder and the muscle contraction ability will become particularly weak. If you hold your urine for a long time, it will cause problems with urination afterwards, and the bacteria in the bladder will invade the human body and cause other more serious diseases. So, if you can avoid holding your urine in your life, then don’t do it.