When you’re spending time outside in cold weather, you may have noticed you need to pee more frequently or urgently than usual. But why can chilly temperatures have this effect on the bladder? “There ...

There's a reason your bladder feels like it may overflow as you get closer to a bathroom. Peter Cade via Getty Images Maybe you were commuting home from work, or, perhaps, in the final stretch of your ...

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If you’re aware of waking first and then decide to pee, broken sleep may be to blame. If the urge itself wakes you up, it’s ...

Often, you can't help it if you wake up in the middle of the night and need to use the bathroom. The problem with this is when they become multiple bathroom trips that disrupt your sleep. There are ...

This article was medically reviewed by Shonda Hawkins, MSN, a member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on March 29, 2019. Picture this: You enter a movie theater. You're so excited to see the ...

You hold it during long meetings, car trips, or when you’re too comfortable in bed to get up. What seems like a harmless inconvenience is actually training your nervous system in ways that can have ...

Pee is your body’s filtered liquid waste. And, it can tell you a lot about your health—including your hydration levels and whether you might have an infection or other health problem. So, it’s ...