By Dr. Ibrahim (Chukuku), Abuja
One of the causes of Kidney damage is STANDING WHILE URINATING…. Do not be surprised that Northern part of Nigeria are having less records of Kidney problems than Eastern and Western part of Nigeria.
Now, let me explain in details. It is parts of Islamic etiquettes to bend down (Squat) while urinating, i thought it was formed to prevent splash of urine on our clothes because when you have urine stain on your clothes and you pray with it, your prayer is invalid.
But medically, it is more than that, your bladder is like nylon filled with water, when you compress it, the water in it easily finds its way out without stress. When you bend down to urinate, your bladder compress with the help of 4 abdominal muscles and detrusor muscle, the detrusor muscle is to contract during urination to push the urine out of the bladder and into the urethra. The detrusor muscle will relax to allow the storage of urine in the urinary bladder. urine easily escape through urethra tube when you bend down (Squat) to urinate.
When you are standing while urinating, you apply more force to urination than while bending down. That force you are applying, you are directly damaging your kidney capsule. You are destroying your kidney.
It is possible to face Urinary incontinence and retention at old age. When you are facing this then, you need Catheter to pass out urine or you can as well face separation of patchment membrane known as DIALYSIS.
Squatting has a “more favourable urodynamic profile”, allowing the bladder to empty faster and more completely. For men with lower urinary tract symptoms (Luts), for example, caused by an enlarged prostate – “the Squatting position is preferable to the standing.
This message is for MEN . The nature of WOMEN is to bend down and urinate. One of the reasons why it is rare to see women suffering from kidney problems.
Health is Wealth.
