What are the dangers of pregnant women holding urine for a long time?

Generally, women will pay special attention to their bodies after they become pregnant, but it is inevitable that they will hold their urine. If a pregnant woman holds her urine for a long time, it is likely to cause urinary incontinence. In addition, urine contains a large amount of toxic substances. If you hold your urine for a long time, it may have a serious impact on the fetus. Therefore, you must pay attention to the fact that pregnant women cannot hold their urine. When you want to go to the toilet, you should solve it as soon as possible to effectively avoid these things from happening.

Urine is a product of kidney metabolism and contains many metabolic wastes such as uric acid, urea and various toxic substances produced by human metabolism. Holding urine causes toxic substances to stay in the body for too long, which can easily cause urinary tract infections and stones, and in severe cases, it can even lead to kidney damage.

Due to the more complex structure of organs in the abdominal cavity, women's urinary system is more susceptible to bacteria invasion than men's. Holding urine can affect bladder function and cause urinary tract infection. Symptoms such as frequent urination, hematuria, difficulty urinating, burning sensation during urination, feeling of residual urine, lower abdominal discomfort or pain in women may all be typical symptoms caused by holding urine.

Case tracking:

I am 7 months pregnant. I have been urinating frequently since last month. I have meetings every morning and cannot run to the toilet all the time, so I have to hold it in. In the past two days, I have started to have urinary incontinence. I leak urine when I cough. I wonder if it is caused by my previous holding of urine?

Case expert analysis:

In the late stages of pregnancy, most pregnant women are troubled by frequent urination. In the late pregnancy, as the fetal head descends into the pelvic cavity, the center of gravity of the uterus returns to the pelvic cavity, the symptoms of bladder pressure worsen again, and the symptoms of frequent urination become more obvious again. Many pregnant mothers even easily have urine leaking from the urethra when they exert force, which is the so-called "urinary incontinence."

Another thing to note is that frequent urination in late pregnancy is a sign that the fetal head has descended into the pelvic cavity. You should go to the hospital to check whether you are in labor. You cannot unilaterally think that you are suffering from frequent urination and just endure it. This may prevent you from making it to the hospital to give birth in time, which is very dangerous for you and your baby. I hope the editor's answer can help you, and I also hope that pregnant women can pay more attention to their bodies.