Do You Hold Urine For Too Long?

 
Urine is stored in the bladder.

  
There are potential health consequences of making “holding it” a habit. For example, research has found that women who regularly hold off on urinating when they feel the urge may get more urinary tract infections (UTIs). Sometimes bacteria get into the bladder. Urinating often eliminates the bacteria. But holding them in the bladder allows them to multiply. They multiply really fast: One bacterium can become millions of bacteria over several hours. So if you are prone to UTIs, urinate as soon as you get the urge. 

An average bladder has the capacity to hold about 15 ounces of liquid (eight glasses of water, for example, is roughly 64 ounces. Holding on to urine causes a stretch on your bladder.  When this occurs for a long time, the muscles of the bladder weaken and you may get a condition known as Urine Incontinence.  It’s much more likely that the urge to go will eventually just take over, and you will urinate whether you want to or not In this condition, you will have little control over urination. You could wet yourself unknowingly!
 

When your bladder is overfull, urine can retrograde or flow backwards into the ureters, potentially destroying them.
 
Some researches say keeping urine for long  can also cause your Blood Urea Nitrogen to elevate, resulting in metabolic acidosis or electrolyte imbalance.

While we still advise you to take in more water, we add that you pay attention to signals to empty the bladder to prevent kidney and bladder dysfunctions.

A 'normal' urination rate is eight to 10 times a day,