why do I have to pee

[justadyver]

why do most people have the urge to pee after diving , you removing moisture from you body with every breath breathing very dry air.
you are also supposed to drink water after diving to re hydrate because of the dry air you are breathing. lets discuss

 

[tursiops]

Immersion Diuresis

The urge to urinate is common in diving, even among divers who don’t usually need to urinate frequently. The explanation is rooted in dive physiology. The phenomenon is known as […]

dan.org

Why Do We Pee In Our Wetsuits?

Immersion diuresis literally means “water loss due to immersion.” To us laymen that means we pee in our wetsuits. Do you??

scubadiverlife.com

 

[Doctorfish]

i think that also, when diving and essentially weightless, there is a net flow of blood from lower extremities to the central compartment which would also encourage diuresis. I'm not a physiologist so not absolutely certain.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

why do most people have the urge to pee after diving , you removing moisture from you body with every breath breathing very dry air.
you are also supposed to drink water after diving to re hydrate because of the dry air you are breathing. lets discuss

After?? It’s usually right when I hit the water.

 

[NorCalDM]

why do most people have the urge to pee after diving , you removing moisture from you body with every breath breathing very dry air.
you are also supposed to drink water after diving to re hydrate because of the dry air you are breathing. lets discuss

It really has nothing to to with the dry air you're breathing.

 

[justadyver]

It really has nothing to to with the dry air you're breathing.

peeing or hydrating?

 

[Imla]

Because the differentials in pressure on extremities forces a shift in fluids from the extremities to the core where the kidneys registers a slight but significant fluidshift/blood pressure elevation. This causes the increase in urine output to correct the central fluid balance. And that is why you pee under water, and you are dehydrated when you get out... Sort of Ish... without going into the boring details of physiology.

 

[NorCalDM]

peeing or hydrating?

Both, the urge to pee is explained in the Dan article tursiops linked but just because you are going doesn't mean not to hydrate.

 

[tursiops]

Both, the urge to pee is explained in the Dan article tursiops linked but just because you are going doesn't mean not to hydrate.

You've got to hydrate, both because you are breathing dry air and because you are peeing.

 

[Boarderguy]

You've got to hydrate, both because you are breathing dry air and because you are peeing.

And because hydration is needed in general. We're adding neg affects and should increase intake.