Episode 447
Why do I need to pee more nearer the loo?
We're talking about "latchkey incontinence" this week...
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
September 7, 20203m 48s
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Show Notes
This week we're flushing out the answer to this question from Charlie: "Maybe this is just me, but it dawned on me that whenever I have to hold in a pee, the need to go increases exponentially when I know that relief is close. Why is this?" So to relieve Charlie of his question, I asked physiologist Bill Colledge from Cambridge University to expel the answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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