If holding bladder is harmful, why isn’t it an issue while sleeping?

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I’ve read that holding your bladder can cause various complications such as UTIs, but do these potential complications stop when asleep? Why?

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The brain releases vasopressin during deep sleep. This hormone slows urine production substantially. If you have sleep apnea, you’re not getting deep sleep causing bathroom trips. When I got a CPAP machine, my night-time trips to the can decreased to zero.

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