Desk jobs and urinary health: An overlooked workplace risk

Dr Tarun Rochlani

Jul 09, 2025

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In today’s workplace, the majority of professionals spend their workday sitting at a desk, immersed in laptops, taking back-to-back online meetings, or writing emails with little physical activity. 

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While the impact of sedentary work on posture, weight gain, and mental health has received considerable attention, a lesser-known but equally critical area is bladder health.

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Extended sitting, a defining feature of office jobs, results in decreased activation of the core, pelvic and abdominal muscles.

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This disrupts the bladder’s ability to contract and empty normally, causing problems such as urinary retention, heightened urgency, and even infection.

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The good news is that bladder health can be preserved and even enhanced by taking simple preventive measures most of which are quick to fit into a standard office routine.