Can your bladder actually burst? According to Scott Eggener, a urologist at the University of Chicago, under ordinary circumstances, no. “But for someone who has had major surgery or cancer or had radiation in his bladder, or whose bladder had been removed and we make them a new bladder out of intestine, then yes—those are situations where the bladder can rupture.” But chances are, you will accidentally wet your pants before your bladder can burst.

Can your bladder actually burst? According to Scott Eggener, a urologist at the University of Chicago, under ordinary circumstances, no. “But for someone who has had major surgery or cancer or had radiation in his bladder, or whose bladder had been removed and we make them a new bladder out of intestine, then yes—those are situations where the bladder can rupture.”

But chances are, you will accidentally wet your pants before your bladder can burst.

(Source: popsci.com)



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