When doctors warn of the dangers of binge drinking, exploding bladders may not immediately spring to mind. However, last week a report in the British Medical Journal made alarming reading. In the report, the medics discuss the unprecedented appearance in emergency wards of women who have suffered alcohol-induced “bladder rupture”: their bladders have quite literally torn apart under pressure of a big night out.
Until now, certainly, doctors expected to see bladder rupture only in people with abnormal or previously damaged bladders, or in men – who were more likely to be hardcore alcoholics. In fact, alcohol-induced bladder rupture was considered an exclusively male problem. However, women are now catching up with men when it comes to drinking: 86% of women, compared with 91% of men, consume alcohol regularly. This drunken equality is starting to produce some serious side effects in women too.
It’s always satisfying to witness stupidity as equal opportunity behavior.
What the hell’s wrong with peeing frequently when drinking? Stupid behavior is an understatement.
Isn’t that what got fatty arbuckle in such trouble?
Look at that lazy whore! Get drinkin’!
You’ve come a long way baby.
Isn’t that how Tyco Brahe was supposed to have died? He was having a party, and didn’t want to be a bad host by ducking out to piss, and his bladder burst.
I never thought about this before.
For sure, humanity has a millennia-long relationship with alcohol. But, I wonder… was that mostly male?
I’ve been immersed in very traditional cultures that are pretty similar to centuries ago. In those cultures, the females don’t do that much substance abuse.
Anyway, I wonder if this thing with the bladder is coming to light because of a new relationship women have with alcohol.
I’m just speculating, here…
It certainly won’t bother a friend of mine. When he drinks too much he pisses his pants.