Small bladders
I am...
| 37% (279) | Male | |
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| 62% (457) | Female |
736 voters have answered this question.
In my own estimation, I have a...
| 62% (459) | smaller than average bladder | |
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| 27% (202) | roughly average-sized bladder | |
| 10% (77) | larger than average bladder |
738 voters have answered this question.
In a typical 24-hour day, I have to go to the bathroom to urinate (on average)...
| 13% (96) | 3 times or less | |
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| 19% (144) | 4-5 times | |
| 18% (134) | 6-7 times | |
| 18% (139) | 8-10 times | |
| 30% (225) | more than 10 times |
738 voters have answered this question.
I typically go to the bathroom to urinate...
| 6% (51) | before I feel the need to go, just to be safe | |
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| 31% (234) | as soon as I first feel the need to go | |
| 27% (207) | when I have to go bad enough I can't concentrate | |
| 8% (65) | when my bladder starts to hurt | |
| 25% (186) | at the last possible second before wetting myself |
743 voters have answered this question.
From when I first feel the need to go, I can generally "hold it"...
| 31% (236) | less than 20 minutes | |
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| 27% (203) | 20-60 minutes | |
| 14% (105) | 1-2 hours | |
| 9% (68) | 2-4 hours | |
| 17% (129) | as long as I absolutely have to |
741 voters have answered this question.
In an average trip to the bathroom, how long does it take your bladder to empty completely? (Count from when the first drops come out to the end of the last major stream.)
| 9% (70) | less than 5 seconds | |
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| 26% (192) | 5-10 seconds | |
| 18% (138) | 10-15 seconds | |
| 16% (121) | 15-20 seconds | |
| 12% (89) | 20-30 seconds | |
| 17% (128) | more than 30 seconds |
738 voters have answered this question.
When your bladder is REALLY full, almost to the point of losing control, how long does it take to empty completely?
| 8% (65) | less than 10 seconds | |
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| 13% (99) | 10-15 seconds | |
| 12% (93) | 15-20 seconds | |
| 16% (123) | 20-30 seconds | |
| 24% (180) | 30-60 seconds | |
| 23% (174) | more than 60 seconds |
734 voters have answered this question.
When you are out in public with friends, do you ever feel self-conscious or embarrassed because of any of the following? (Check all that apply.)
| 57% (419) | Having to pee more often than most of my friends | |
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| 22% (166) | Having to pee a smaller amount at a time than most of my friends | |
| 42% (305) | Having to cross my legs or dance to hold it in | |
| 42% (309) | Leaking a small amount (not a full-blown accident) before or after peeing | |
| 20% (148) | None of the above |
724 voters have answered this question.
If "yes" to any of the above, are you embarrassed mainly because your friends poke fun?
| 59% (352) | I don't get teased, I'm just embarrassed or self-conscious in silence | |
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| 17% (106) | I don't get teased, but I've felt the need to make a joke or excuse about it | |
| 10% (63) | My friends poke fun and it embarrasses me | |
| 12% (74) | My friends poke fun, but it doesn't bother me; I just laugh with them |
595 voters have answered this question.
In public situations, do you ever try to "hold on" longer than you normally would because you are self-conscious about how often you have to go?
| 22% (161) | Never, I just go and don't worry about it | |
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| 44% (315) | Yes, occasionally | |
| 33% (235) | Yes, all the time |
711 voters have answered this question.
You are in a meeting, in class, in church, or otherwise in a confined situation, and you really have to pee. Do you...
| 14% (103) | slip out quietly and go right away | |
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| 17% (127) | wait for a lull in conversation or a diversion to sneak out | |
| 26% (188) | hold it as long as you can without crossing your legs, then sneak out | |
| 41% (298) | cross your legs, or whatever you need to do to hold it without getting up |
716 voters have answered this question.
(Guys only) You are having a conversation with an attractive girl in a public place, and you really have to pee. Do you...
| 7% (24) | try to slip away and get to the bathroom without saying anything | |
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| 19% (65) | politely excuse yourself, but without giving a reason (or lie about the reason) | |
| 28% (97) | excuse yourself and admit you need to go to the bathroom | |
| 45% (156) | hold it as long as possible, at all costs! |
342 voters have answered this question.
(Girls only) Same situation, genders reversed. Do you...
| 6% (29) | try to slip away and go without saying anything | |
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| 13% (66) | excuse yourself without giving a reason, or lie about the reason | |
| 32% (157) | excuse yourself and admit you need to go to the bathroom | |
| 47% (226) | hold it as long as possible, at all costs! |
478 voters have answered this question.
You are watching a really good, but really long movie, and the inevitable happens and you feel the need to pee. Do you...
| 22% (162) | Immediately try to go during the next lull in the action, before it gets to the really good parts | |
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| 13% (96) | Get up and go as soon as you start losing focus on the movie | |
| 13% (100) | Get up and go when you have to start squirming so much on your seat that other people notice | |
| 32% (232) | Stay put until the last possible second before wetting yourself | |
| 18% (130) | I have actually wet myself rather than get up during a movie (post a story!) |
720 voters have answered this question.
You are in the shower. You have to pee. Do you?
| 5% (41) | No, I get out of the shower, go, and get back in | |
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| 12% (92) | No, I hold it as long as I can, then get out | |
| 20% (150) | Yes, I hold it as long as I can, but let it go if I absolutely can't hold it | |
| 60% (439) | Yes, I just let it go |
722 voters have answered this question.
During a typical night's sleep, I have to get out of bed to pee...
| 11% (82) | Never | |
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| 16% (116) | Rarely (less than once a month) | |
| 14% (107) | Occasionally (once a week or less) | |
| 6% (44) | More than once a week | |
| 6% (45) | Several times a week | |
| 16% (120) | Almost every night | |
| 28% (206) | Often more than once a night |
720 voters have answered this question.
When I first wake up during the night and feel the need to pee, I...
| 23% (170) | get up and run to the bathroom right away | |
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| 31% (229) | roll around for a few minutes, then realize it's hopeless and get up | |
| 13% (100) | look at the clock and try to decide if I can make it | |
| 9% (71) | roll over and go back to sleep, but usually have to get up some time later | |
| 20% (147) | roll over and go back to sleep, and usually hold it in until morning |
717 voters have answered this question.
When I first wake up feeling the need to pee, I typically...
| 13% (101) | just have a slight urge to pee | |
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| 31% (229) | have to pee pretty badly, but not desperately | |
| 21% (154) | have to pee really badly | |
| 33% (241) | am about to wet myself, or even leak a couple of drops before I come to my senses and hold it |
725 voters have answered this question.
How old are you now?
| 18% (134) | under 14 | |
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| 30% (223) | 14-17 | |
| 15% (113) | 18-21 | |
| 11% (83) | 22-25 | |
| 6% (47) | 26-30 | |
| 6% (50) | 31-40 | |
| 5% (37) | 41-50 | |
| 4% (35) | over 50 |
722 voters have answered this question.
At what age did you stop *regularly* wetting your bed (more than 3 times a week)?
| 35% (253) | 3 or younger | |
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| 11% (83) | 4 | |
| 9% (67) | 5 | |
| 8% (59) | 6-7 | |
| 4% (29) | 8-9 | |
| 6% (50) | 10-12 | |
| 3% (27) | 13-15 | |
| 1% (8) | 16-19 | |
| 0% (6) | over 19 | |
| 18% (135) | I still regularly wet my bed |
717 voters have answered this question.
How old were you the last time you wet your bed?
| 22% (165) | 3 or younger | |
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| 6% (47) | 4 | |
| 7% (52) | 5 | |
| 9% (65) | 6-7 | |
| 5% (39) | 8-9 | |
| 8% (58) | 10-12 | |
| 6% (47) | 13-15 | |
| 3% (25) | 16-19 | |
| 3% (22) | over 19 | |
| 27% (201) | I still occasionally wet my bed (I have in the past 6 months) |
721 voters have answered this question.
At what age did you last wet your pants during the day?
| 22% (159) | 3 or younger | |
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| 6% (48) | 4 | |
| 6% (46) | 5 | |
| 7% (52) | 6-7 | |
| 4% (30) | 8-9 | |
| 5% (37) | 10-12 | |
| 7% (51) | 13-15 | |
| 3% (26) | 16-19 | |
| 3% (25) | over 19 | |
| 34% (245) | I still occasionally wet my pants during the day (I have in the last 6 months) |
719 voters have answered this question.
When you get up during the night to go to the bathroom, do you have trouble falling back asleep?
| 27% (196) | No, I fall back asleep right away | |
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| 30% (223) | No, it only takes a few minutes | |
| 20% (148) | Yes, it takes 10-15 minutes or more | |
| 11% (81) | Yes, it sometimes takes an hour or more | |
| 10% (73) | Yes, I sometimes can never get back to sleep |
721 voters have answered this question.
If you get up during the night to pee, at what point in the night does it usually happen?
| 33% (236) | Any point/it varies | |
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| 11% (79) | Less than 2 hours after I go to bed | |
| 11% (83) | 2-3 hours after bedtime | |
| 14% (100) | 3-4 hours after bedtime | |
| 13% (93) | 4-5 hours after bedtime | |
| 6% (46) | 5-6 hours after bedtime | |
| 9% (63) | More than 6 hours after bedtime |
700 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever waited so long to pee that your bladder was in pain for some time after it was empty?
| 23% (165) | No, never | |
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| 32% (235) | Yes, once or twice | |
| 23% (166) | Yes, it happens occasionally | |
| 11% (79) | Yes, it happens frequently | |
| 10% (72) | Yes, it happens daily |
717 voters have answered this question.
Having a small bladder is a major inconvenience in my life...
| 15% (110) | never | |
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| 11% (79) | rarely | |
| 28% (203) | sometimes | |
| 20% (144) | frequently | |
| 23% (165) | almost always |
701 voters have answered this question.
Having a small bladder is a source of embarrassment or frustration in my life...
| 23% (167) | never | |
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| 15% (111) | rarely | |
| 25% (182) | occasionally | |
| 16% (115) | frequently | |
| 17% (126) | almost always |
701 voters have answered this question.
If I could change one thing about my body, it would be...
| 29% (207) | my bladder, definitely | |
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| 26% (188) | something else, but my bladder would be near the top of the list | |
| 29% (209) | something else, my bladder is not so bad the way it is | |
| 15% (107) | I wouldn't change a thing |
711 voters have answered this question.
I found this poll...
| 43% (298) | Extremely relevant to my life, personally | |
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| 3% (23) | Extremely relevant to a friend or significant other | |
| 15% (109) | Mildly relevant to myself or a friend | |
| 23% (161) | Mildly amusing | |
| 4% (28) | Irrelevant/pointless | |
| 10% (70) | Other (feel free to post!) |
689 voters have answered this question.
