What hppens if you hold your pee for too long l Holding your urine l science for kids l Knowledge

foreign [Music] can be uncomfortable and potentially harmful to your body let's explain this in a way that's easy to understand for kids one the urinary system first we need to understand how our bodies get rid of pee our urinary system has a bladder which is like a storage tank for urine pee when we eat and drink our body takes the liquid it needs and then sends the extra stuff to the bladder to be stored until it's time to go to the bathroom and two the brain signal when the bladder gets full it sends a message to our brain saying hey it's time to go to the bathroom that's when you start feeling the urge to pee going to the bathroom normally we should listen to our body and go to the bathroom when we feel the surge we sit on the toilet relax and let the pee flow out of our body through a tube called the urethra it's like emptying the bladder three going to the bathroom normally what happens when you hold it now let's talk about what happens when you don't go to the bathroom even when your body says it's time if you keep holding your pee a few things can happen pressure builds the urine keeps piling up in your bladder and it starts to get bigger and heavier imagine blowing up a balloon too much it can make you uncomfortable bladder stretching your bladder can stretch to hold more pee but if you stretch it too much it might not work as well in the future risk of infections when you hold your pee you might get bacteria a chance to grow in your bladder which could lead to an infection infections can be painful and might make you feel sick leaky situation if you keep holding it often your bladder muscles might get confused and not work right this could lead to pee accidents which we definitely want to avoid four five what to do instead it's essential to listen to your body when it tells you it's time to pee find a bathroom and take a break to let your bladder empty comfortably in a nutshell holding your pee for too long isn't a good idea because it can be uncomfortable and it might lead to problems always listen to your body and use the bathroom when you need to go that's the best way to keep your urinary system healthy and happy toilet smiling face with smiling eyes