Why does the sound of running water make you need to use the loo?

Question

I mean, is it all in the mind? Why should this response exist? What led to this quirk? and what's the best way to resist?

Answer 1

Why does the sound of running water trigger the micturition reflex? Good question.

Bladder function is highly complex. It requires coordination from several parts of the brain and involves both involuntary and voluntary activity.

The links below do not answer your question but give general information. The last link is about pelvic floor exercises (kegel exercises).

Answer 2

its psycological......like imaginging u r on the toilet in your dreams and waking up in a wet bed lol, im not a psyvchaitrist so i cant tell u how to resist but its like when u have an itch sratch somewhere else lol, try thinking of something else or that u have just been to the loo

Answer 3

Maybe it's because we all mostly use modern toilets and that's the sound it makes because of the water bowl? Maybe in places where they pee on the ground, that's not true? Good question.

Answer 4

Pavlovian response. Your mother probably turned the water on when she was potty training you so now when you hear running water you automatically feel the need to urinate.

Answer 5

Kegal exercises

Answer 6

basically ur brain recognises it, n realises you need it, then even more, but only for some ppl, but it is all in ur mind, well ur brain, subconsiuosly

Answer 7

cos its running down your leg

Answer 8

it doesn't do it for me.

Answer 9

It makes me wat to go out and ride my motorcycle