The Public Education Council improves the quality of resources the Foundation provides. The Council serves to develop, review and oversee the educational materials and programs the Foundation provides. Charitable Gift Planning is a powerful way to ensure your legacy in advancing urologic research and education to improve patients' lives. We provide free patient education materials on urologic health to patients, caregivers, community organizations, healthcare providers, students and the general public, pending availability.
A healthy adult bladder can hold up to 16 ounces 2 cups of urine comfortably, according to the National Institutes of Health. How frequently it fills depends on how much excess water your body is trying to get rid of. Circular muscles called sphincters close tightly to keep urine from leaking. The involuntary leakage of urine is called incontinence. Nerves in the bladder tell you when it is time to empty it. The sensation becomes stronger as the bladder continues to fill and reaches its limit.
A healthy adult bladder can hold up to 16 ounces, or 2 cups, of urine. The bladder capacity for children under the age of 2 is about 4 ounces. For children older than 2, the capacity can be found by dividing their age by 2, then adding 6. For example, an 8-year-old child can typically hold 10 ounces of urine.
It is suggested that the body posture during urination can influence urodynamic parameters in patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms LUTS to an extent approaching pharmacological interventions. In this article, the influence of body position during micturition on maximum urinary flow rate Qmax , voiding time TQ and post-void residual volume PVR in healthy males and patients with LUTS is analyzed by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic search was conducted in 14 medical databases. Studies comparing urodynamic parameters in standing versus sitting position were eligible for inclusion.