Should You Hold Your Urine at Night Just to Sleep Until Morning?

Kidney Diseases advises people to use the bathroom when they feel the urge. Regularly holding urine for too long may weaken the bladder muscles and make it more difficult to empty the bladder completely.

When urine remains in the bladder, bacteria have a better opportunity to multiply. This may increase the likelihood of a urinary tract infection and, in some people, contribute to urinary retention.

This does not mean that sleeping through one mild urge will automatically damage your bladder or