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

Question

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

In: Biology

Answer 1

There is a point where delaying urination can be harmful, but usually either:

* your life happens to be timed such that you do not reach that point while asleep (for instance, if you pee shortly before bed, then you might not need to pee througout the night or when you wake up)
* you wake up from sleep with a feeling that you need to pee, and so you do pee, and thus you are not harmed