title: Psychosocial aspects of micturition.
abstract: The complex act of micturition is still insufficiently understood and a controversial neuromuscular phenomenon. In humans, the urinary bladder reflects the constant accommodation to physiologic, psychologic, and social aspects of micturition. This article deals with these additional dimensions of micturition of which the urologist should be aware.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D013731:Territoriality; D014554:Urination; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000523:psychology*