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400 to 600 ml. About 20 ounces on average. It is the same for both men and women, with some variation amongst individuals.

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The correct answer is that the urinary bladder capacity averages 700-800 ml. It is smaller for females because the uterus occupies the space just superior to the urinary bladder.

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I believe the term "healthy" bladder must apply in the answer. A Kidney/Bladder Specialist informed me a "healthy" bladder is around the 400 ml (cc) range & AFTER a person voids, about 100 ml (100 cc) "typically" remains.

Age is a factor, as the bladder tends to have the "potential" to stretch & store a much larger quantity, meaning 4 or more times the normal volume (& size) of a "healthy" bladder.

When larger quantities of urine remain AFTER voiding, a physician will recommend options, one of which is self-catheterization (ouch!).

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