How much pee can you hold at night?

A healthy bladder can hold one and a half to two cups (300-400mls) of urine (wee) during the day and about four cups (800mls) at night. It is normal to pass urine five or six times a day if you drink between 6-8 glasses of fluid.

Why don’t you have to pee when you sleep?

When you sleep, your body increases its production of ADH, signaling to your kidneys to keep absorbing and recycling water and preventing the creation of urine.

Is holding urine bad for kidneys?

When we hold our urine by contracting the sphincter against an already strained bladder, the bladder wall can thicken and break down the normal one-way mechanism of urine flow from the kidneys into the bladder. This can increase the risk of infection and lead to long-term kidney and bladder issues.

What is the longest time to hold your pee?

The World Record for the longest pee is 508 seconds.

How long can you hold pee in for?

A healthy bladder can hold about 2 cups of urine before it’s considered full. It takes your body 9 to 10 hours to produce 2 cups of urine. That’s about as long as you can wait and still be in the safe zone without the possibility of damaging your organs.

Is it bad to hold urine for a long time?

Holding your urine for too long can weaken the bladder muscles over time. This can lead to problems such as incontinence and not being able to fully empty your bladder. Holding your urine for extremely long periods of time can also cause urinary tract infections due to bacteria build-up.

How long is it safe to hold pee?

How long should you hold urine?

A healthy bladder can hold about 2 cups of urine before it’s considered full. It takes your body 9 to 10 hours to produce 2 cups of urine….Pee table.

Age	Average bladder size	Time to fill bladder
Child (4–12 years)	7–14 ounces	2–4 hours
Adult	16–24 ounces	8–9 hours (2 ounces per hour)