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What happens if you need to pee while you're asleep?

  • Written by Jennifer Ahn, Assistant Professor of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
What happens if you need to pee while you're asleep?Your bladder can signal the brain when it's full, even while you're asleep.Happyphoton/iStock via Getty Images

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