Bladder. This triangle-shaped, hollow organ is located in the lower abdomen. It is held in place by ligaments that are attached to other organs and the pelvic bones. The bladder’s walls relax and expand to store urine, and contract and flatten to empty urine through the urethra.

How does a woman completely empty their bladder?

sitting comfortably on the toilet and leaning slightly forward. resting the hands on the knees or thighs, which optimizes the position of the bladder for voiding. urinating as normal, focusing on emptying the bladder as much as possible. remaining on the toilet, waiting anywhere from 20 to 30 seconds.

How does the bladder empty?

When you empty your bladder, the muscle in your bladder wall tightens to squeeze the urine out of your bladder, while at the same time the sphincter muscles at the base of your bladder relax, allowing the urine to flow out through your urethra.