eli5: Why does the serious urge to pee not correlate with the amount that comes out

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So sometimes when the urge to pee is really bad it’s bordering on painful, like after a long sleep or car drive, not that much comes out. But then other times when I’m just chilling at home and go for a pee with no urgency I pee like Seabiscuit. What gives? What causes you to need to pee so badly it hurts cuz it doesn’t seem like it’s a volume thing?

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it’s about how used to the sensation you are. if you practice not peeing often, your tolerance would rise. then a small amount no longer makes you feel like you need to pee.

source: i cured my night time peeing session by holding it in while i’m awake. now when i actually feel a strong urge to pee, the thing is like half a liter’s worth of piss.

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