I'm a 24 year old male. 5'11" tall and 150 lbs. Healthy.
Recently, I held my urine 2 hours past the point of the initial urge to go to the bathroom (was stuck in traffic longer than I anticipated). During the time I was holding, I did experience increasing discomfort and the feeling of an extremely full bladder (about as much as I could tolerate before pulling over and relieving myself on the highway). I did not consume liquids during this time.
When I did get a chance to relieve myself, the urine came out right away in a healthy stream. Just took longer than usual to empty. In the days following, my bladder has felt tender and my urination frequency has increased, but with normal volume. No pain during urination, no fever, no blood in urine.
Over the course of my life, I've done this probably less than 10 times (as a conservative estimate). Normally, I go to the bathroom as soon as I feel the urge.
I am concerned that I have overstretched my bladder and/or compromised my kidneys. My questions are... what are the health effects of voluntarily holding urine for this amount of time? Are these effects temporary? Will my body completely recover (example: if stretched, will my bladder return to normal size without scarring) or is it advisable to visit the doctor for examination?
Thank you