How often do you use the bathroom at work

[Lara96]

So over the last few months I seem to have developed overactive bladder although I suspect it might be anxiety induced. I have been working from home so it’s been ok when working but now have to go in to the office a couple of days a week and now wondering how many times is too often🙈

Some days I get to miss afternoon and realise I haven't been for a wee, but I am really bad for not drinking enough. If I'm on a water kick maybe 3/4 times in a day and I'm usually in from around 8:30-5:30/6 and then one day I do 8:30am-9pm

Do you drink a lot of coffee OP?
Coffees really irritates my bladder and makes me want to go to the loo frequently.

I'm assuming you mean how often do I go to the toilet. I go for a wee about 40 mins after every mug of tea, without fail.

Not enough. Often don’t go at all, some days one. But I don’t drink enough!

Before work, mid-morning, lunchtime, mid-afternoon and before heading home. Some people have bladders of iron though and only seem to go once or not at all - everyone’s different, I wouldn’t worry about it.

Pretty much same here.

I don't work form an office anymore, but spent plenty of years in one. I drink tons of water and go the loo loads. Nobody has ever commented on it (alth can't say I have ever announced where i am going!)

About once every 50 mins
i always need to go

I can last about 8 hours thank goodness because I don’t like using work toilets. I probably drink around 1.5 litre through the day probably not enough.

Multiple times but then a drink a lot of tea and coffee

Try keeping a bladder diary. I suspect I’m a bit older than you, but I have had this issue. Basically record estimate of liquid in and out & timings. It makes you think about what might be impacting it. Lots of things can press on your bladder such as constipation or a prolapse. I wasn’t leaking but I felt constant pressure on mine which the GP has said is due to prolapse & now I have option to get a cervical pessary fitted to relieve it.

Once a day typically? Mid afternoon.
Can occasionally be more.
I strongly suspect im on the lower side of typical tho!

I get through just under 2l a day, and am desperately trying to get an extra glass in to increase it closer to 2.5l. I just dont feel thirsty tho.

We don't have bathrooms at work, as no one ever needs a bath while they're there.

We do have several toilets though

I’m a lecturer and we have mainly revolting, stinking, gender neutral toilets at work which are shared between staff and students. If that’s the only option I don’t use them and will go to a coffee shop at lunchtime. If I’m in part of the building with a dedicated female toilet then maybe three or four times in the day. When I worked in an office I can’t say I ever took notice of how often people went to the loo though!

Do you drink 2 litres while you are at work or is that 2 litres over the whole day.

Over 24 hours!!

I go about every 2 hours.