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James Overs, Research Assistant, Swinburne University of Technology

Does running water really trigger the urge to pee? Experts explain the brain-bladder connection

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We all know that feeling when nature calls – but what’s far less understood is the psychology behind it. Why, for example, do we get the urge to pee just before getting into the shower, or when we’re swimming? What brings on those “nervous wees” right before a date?

Research suggests our brain and bladder are in constant communication with each other via a neural network called the brain-bladder axis.

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