Weve all been there: Youre on a deadline for work, youre halfway through three hours worth of Avengers: Endgame or youre just extremely comfortable on the couch. Whatever the scenario, some greater force stops you from getting up and going to the bathroom, despite the fact that you really need to pee.

While we cant explain exactly what it is thats stopping us from walking to the bathroom instead of subjecting ourselves to holding it in to the point of emergency, we can try to figure out if were messing with our bodies by doing so. Some fodder on the internet suggests holding it in can increase your risk of a urinary tract infection or even kidney stones.