Urinating occurs simultaneously with bowel excretion
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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Physiological and clinical evidence shows that urinary and bowel functions share overlapping neural control and pelvic floor mechanisms, meaning elimination processes often occur in parallel or are closely linked.
Evidence for · 3
Multi-system benefits of non-invasive spinal cord stimulation following cervical spinal cord injury: a case study.
2025 · cited by 6
Demonstrates that treatments such as spinal cord stimulation can simultaneously target and improve both urinary bladder and anorectal functions.
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Unintentionally intentional: unintended effects of spinal stimulation as a platform for multi-modal neurorehabilitation after spinal cord injury.
2024 · cited by 4
Notes that pelvic floor functions including bowel and bladder are often mediated together and affected simultaneously by spinal pathways.
Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Pelvic Floor
2026 · cited by 0
Explains that the pelvic floor musculature encloses both the urinary and anorectal compartments and facilitates both micturition and defecation.