What to do if kidneys hurt from holding urine

According to normal human physiological habits, waste and excess body fluids should be discharged from the body in a timely manner. If it accumulates in the body for a long time, it will cause excessive burden on the body, causing urinary tract infection, cystitis, and in severe cases, nephritis and even uremia. The damage to the body is irreversible. Some people experience kidney pain after holding their urine for too long. What should we do now?

In daily life, many people often have the habit of holding urine. Some people will feel back pain after holding urine for a long time, which is actually a manifestation of swelling and pain in the kidney area. Let us discuss the pain in the kidney area caused by holding urine.

First, let us understand the anatomical structure and respective functions of the urinary system: the urinary system is roughly composed of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra from top to bottom. Urine is formed after being filtered by the kidneys. It first enters the renal pelvis and ureter through secretion, and is discharged into the bladder through the peristalsis of the renal pelvis and ureter. The urine is stored in the bladder. When the urine in the bladder reaches a certain amount, it will cause a urination reflex, the bladder detrusor muscle will contract, and the urethral sphincter will relax, and the urine will be discharged from the body through the urethra.

Holding urine for a long time will affect the normal urine secretion and excretion process. First of all, holding urine is the brain's autonomous control of the bladder detrusor muscle's autonomous contraction, which causes urine to accumulate in the bladder and cannot be discharged in time. When the urine in the bladder reaches the upper limit of normal capacity, the bladder detrusor muscle will over-expand. Being in a swollen state for a long time makes the bladder detrusor muscle weak in contraction and the pressure in the bladder continues to increase, which will cause urine to flow back into the ureter and even the renal pelvis, causing hydronephrosis. Clinically, this phenomenon is called urine reflux. When hydronephrosis reaches a certain extent, it will cause symptoms of swelling and pain in the kidney area, and patients often complain of soreness and swelling in the back.

A simple and effective way to prevent this disease is to urinate in time and not hold urine. If the pain in the kidney area after holding urine is caused by lower urinary tract obstruction and inability to urinate, it is recommended to go to the urology department to insert a catheter to drain urine, reduce hydronephrosis in time, and relieve kidney pain.

When you feel like you have to hold your urine, in addition to trying your best to hold it in, the best way is to drink plenty of water and force yourself to hold your urine for a few more hours. This can exercise the bladder and avoid the possibility of urinary incontinence. Drink plenty of water. The recommended daily intake is 2000-3000c. Only enough water can protect the health of the urinary tract.

In fact, if you experience any discomfort in your bladder or urethra, you can drink more water before seeing a doctor. Because accelerated excretion is the best way to solve all urinary tract problems and can effectively alleviate the condition. Never refuse to drink water because you are afraid of pain or going to the toilet.