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In today’s customer-centric, digitized society, transportation & logistics is under constant pressure to remain competitive, deliver quality customer service, and find innovative ways to optimize their operations. Transportation disrupters are always looking for solutions to the ongoing challenges the industry faces, as well as explore the strategic technologies that help overcome these challenges, and ultimately augment the supply chain for businesses moving forward. In the midst of this transformation, drivers still face challenges of urinating whenever they naturally need and use to retrain their bladder for a long time due to difficult access to the restroom whenever needed especially during the jam in the city or highway long trips.
Normally, when the bladder fills about halfway with liquid, it sends a signal to the brain that it is time to pee. The brain creates the urge to urinate while telling the bladder to hold on.
A healthy adult, occasionally holding in urinating will not cause problems, but there may be some unwanted effects if it becomes a habit. In the case of drivers, this habit has existed and many may be more prone to effects than others.

Effects of holding urination repetitively:

Below, we look at five potential effects of holding the urination:

1. Pain

People who regularly ignore the urge to urinate, like drivers on the highway, may feel pain in the bladder or kidneys. When a person finally does reach the bathroom, urinating may also hurt.
The muscles may also stay partially clenched after the urine is released, which can lead to pelvic cramps.

2. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

In some cases, holding urination for too long can cause bacteria to multiply. This may lead to a urinary tract infection (UTI).

People who do not drink enough liquids may be more likely to develop a UTI because the bladder is not telling the body to urinate often enough. This can cause bacteria to spread through the urinary tract, leading to infection.

Symptoms of a UTI include:

  • Burning or stinging feeling during urination
  • Pain in the pelvis or lower abdomen
  • Constant urge to empty the bladder
  • Strong- or foul-smelling urine
  • Cloudy, off-colored urine
  • Consistently dark urine
  • Bloody urine

3. Bladder stretching

In the long term, regularly holding urination can cause the bladder to stretch. This may make it difficult or impossible for the bladder to contract and release urine normally.
If a person has a stretched bladder, extra measures, such as a catheter, may be necessary.

4. Damage to pelvic floor muscles

Frequently retaining urine may harm the pelvic floor muscles.

One of these muscles is the urethral sphincter, which keeps the urethra closed, to prevent urine from leaking out. Damaging this muscle could lead to urinary incontinence.

Doing pelvic floor exercises such as Kegels may help to strengthen these muscles and prevent leakage or repair muscle loss.

5. Kidney stones

Holding urination may cause kidney stones to form in people with a history of the condition, or people who have a high mineral content in their urine. Urine often contains minerals such as uric acid and calcium oxalate

Effects from other conditions:

Some preexisting medical conditions can lead to urine retention. This is usually involuntary, and it tends to go unnoticed, but it can cause similar complications.

An enlarged prostate weakened bladder muscles, or nerve damage in the urinary system may block the flow of urine or cause the body to retain it.

People with kidney disorders may also want to avoid holding in pee, to prevent possible complications.

How ActivGo®KIT is helping?

ActivGo® wearable system is designed to urinate while doing the job without the need to go to the restroom. It is reusable and has an integrated washing system that helps to prevent infections.

Drivers can wear ActivGo® before coming to work. It is discreet and super comfortable.

With ActivGo®, drivers can have a safe and healthy work environment where they can maintain their productivity, prevent health issues, avoid any public restroom especially in pandemics, and feel happy about their jobs.

How our upcoming AI-Powered solution ActivGo® SMART will help?

ProvenMed team is working around the clock to launch the ActivGo® SMART that will give access to vital data on the cloud of all drivers who are wearing it. Reading those vitals will allow the central physicians to monitor the health of drivers remotely and detect any issue from a very early stage which is a great service to the drivers for their health care.