Why do anxious feelings create the need to go to toilet frequently?

Anxious nervousness affects the bladder, causing the need to go to the bathroom often, especially at night

Different cells react differently to stress between individuals so... biological complexity = easier bladder release ;) the power of science!

Anxiety can physically affect your body in a lot of different ways, including making some body parts feel on edge. This nervousness can cause some people to feel the urge to use the restroom when they experience anxiety.

When someone manifests anxiety it causes tension in the the body. Going to the toilet is a release of this tension. But one must be reminded, all tensions are created mentally.

Anxiety and stress affect the immune system, which may then cause you to need to go to the toilet more frequently. It could also be due to the natural 'fight of flight response', which releases adrenaline - adrenaline goes on to disrupt the digesting of food, which affects how often you need to go to the toilet. The doctors don't know a large amount about this, but there is a scientific link that's been established - unfortunately!

For me, when I am about to leave the house I think its something that just stuck with me as a kid. every time we left the house, we were told a zillion times, to make sure we didn't have to use the bathroom before leaving anywhere. Now that I'm an adult, I'm just so used to doing it plus I don't like using public restrooms. I'm a bit a of a fear of germs on public restrooms and how sanitary they really are.

This is part of your body's fight-or-flight response. It means the anxious feelings or stressful situation is affecting your body physically. Time for #selfcare

Anxious feelings cause a wide array of things to occur in the body such as the release of stress hormones. Long story short, this is a caveman thing that has remained with us as part of the fight or flight response. We are lighter with empty bowels therefore we can run faster/fight better. This response is a hinderance in our modern era with toilets, bathrooms, and stress. It can be crippling for people with anxiety disorders.

This would be the stress anxiety creates on your stomach. Your muscles tighten, and your digestion can also be a bit messed up because of this.

Your body seems overwhelmed and it's a way to release that stress. Our bodies can only hold so much and when presented with an escape button it will do so to keep you balanced