Why Holding Your Pee Is Dangerous

Why We⁤ hold It In: The Evolutionary reason Behind Our Bladder Control

We’ve all been there: that urgent need ‍to⁢ find a restroom, desperately trying ‍to “hold it” until we reach safety. But have you ever wondered why humans evolved to have such bladder control?

According to Dr. David Shusterman, a board-certified urologist ⁤at NY Urology in New York City, it all comes down to survival.”We were built this way because if we just peed as we were walking ⁤along,let’s say,the road,our predators would smell us,” Dr. Shusterman explains.

Urine,⁣ he points out,⁢ contains concentrated toxins. Thes toxins are what our bodies are trying to eliminate. “What ends up happening is you want to hold the toxins in because they have a smell to them, and you want to be able to excrete the toxins in a time where you’re more protected,” he adds.

This evolutionary adaptation⁤ gave our ancestors⁤ a crucial ⁤advantage, allowing them to avoid detection by predators while they were vulnerable. While we may not face the same threats today, our bodies still retain this instinctual urge to hold our urine until we reach a safe and private location.

Holding It In: An Evolutionary Advantage?

NewsDirect3.com – We’ve all ⁤experienced that familiar,⁤ urgent need to find a restroom. But have you ever considered why humans evolved to have such bladder control? Dr.David shusterman, a board-certified urologist at NY Urology in New York city, provides insight into this intriguing question.

“We were ⁤built this way because ⁤if ⁤we just peed as ⁢we were walking ⁣along, let’s say, the road, our predators would smell⁣ us,” Dr. Shusterman⁢ explains.

Urine,he points out,contains⁢ concentrated toxins. These toxins are what our bodies⁣ are trying⁤ to eliminate. “What ends up⁤ happening is you want to hold the toxins in as they have a smell to them,and you want to be able to excrete the toxins in a time where you’re more protected,” he adds.

This evolutionary adaptation gave our ancestors a crucial advantage, allowing them to avoid detection by predators while they were vulnerable.‍ While we may not face the same threats today, ⁢our bodies still retain this instinctual urge to hold our urine until we reach a safe and ⁢private location.