# Do I have a tiny bladder or very efficient kidneys?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-tiny-bladder-or-very-efficient-kidneys/112634>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 6, 2002, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-tiny-bladder-or-very-efficient-kidneys/112634 "2002-06-06T08:24:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2002, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-tiny-bladder-or-very-efficient-kidneys/112634/1 "2002-06-06T08:24:17Z")

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I was thinking (strangely enough while reading the thread about eating a whole watermelon) about how I always have to pee soon after I drink a large amount of liquid. On the other hand I can drink just about any amount of liquid without the dam bursting (so to speak). So do I have a small bladder, or do my kidneys just process liquid faster than average?

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**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2002, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-tiny-bladder-or-very-efficient-kidneys/112634/2 "2002-06-06T09:44:04Z")

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Does it depend on the liquid?

The great Aussie myth about “breaking the seal” seems to be pretty true - for me, at least.

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**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2002, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-tiny-bladder-or-very-efficient-kidneys/112634/3 "2002-06-07T10:44:07Z")

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you sure your postrate isn’t acting up? Thant can be a cause of wanting to go often - though it doesn’t quite sound like it in your case

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**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2002, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-tiny-bladder-or-very-efficient-kidneys/112634/4 "2002-06-07T10:51:23Z")

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Reprise -  
‘Breaking the seal’ is NOT a myth. (IMHO)  
It holds true for every night of drinking:  
4-5 pints, no toilet breaks.  
4-5 toilet breaks per pint after. Bad news.😃