Women experience lower abdominal pain after holding urine

We have all encountered this situation, having the urge to urinate, but unable to find a toilet, so we have to hold it in. If we hold it in once or twice, it won't have any effect, but if we hold it in frequently, it will be harmful to our health, so don't hold it in frequently. Why does my lower abdomen hurt after holding my urine and it still hurts after I urinate?

Why does my lower abdomen hurt after I hold my urine and it still hurts after I urinate?

1. If you feel pain in your lower abdomen after holding your urine and it still hurts after you finish urinating, it may be that your bladder expands when you hold your urine, and the blood vessels in the bladder wall are compressed, resulting in excessive pressure, so you feel pain. Generally, the pain in this situation will subside after a short period of time, and there is no need to take any measures.

2. If your lower abdomen hurts after holding your urine and it still hurts after you urinate, it may be a urethral infection. Urinary tract infection, also known as urogenital system infection, is an inflammatory phenomenon caused by the invasion of bacteria by urethral epithelial cells. It is usually accompanied by lower abdominal pain, bacteriuria, and pyuria. If you have a urinary tract infection, you must see a doctor immediately.

3. If your lower abdomen hurts after holding your urine and it still hurts after you finish urinating, you may be infected with urethritis. Urethritis is a common disease that refers to the inflammation of the urethral mucosa, which is more common in women. In clinical medicine, it can be divided into subacute and chronic urethritis, nonspecific urethritis and gonococcal urethritis. The clinical symptoms of the latter two are similar and must be distinguished from all aspects based on medical history and intestinal pathogenic bacteria examination.

4. If you feel pain in your lower abdomen after holding your urine and the pain continues after you urinate, it may be cystitis. Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, which is mainly caused by specific and non-specific bacterial infection. There are also other special types of cystitis.

The disadvantages of holding urine in daily health care

1. Damage to bladder function

If you often hold your urine intentionally, it will cause confusion in the autonomic nerves that control the contraction of the bladder, weaken the support of the bladder detrusor muscle, cause difficulty in urination, and cause urinary retention.

2. Cause urinary tract infection

Urine stays in the body for a long time, and the urine containing bacteria cannot be discharged in time, which can easily cause cystitis. If the bacteria are traced back, it will cause urethritis, pyelonephritis, and even affect kidney function.

3. Cause prostatitis

Holding urine will cause the bladder to fill up too much, compressing the prostate gland and aggravating the accumulation of semen, which can easily lead to prostate disease and cause patients to experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, inability to hold urine, frequent urination at night, painful urination, and pain in the perineum and testicles.