Does your child wet the bed?
Is bedwetting causing distress for your child? Our dedicated service focuses on providing effective solutions to conquer bedwetting in children. Take the proactive step of reaching out to us today to initiate a journey toward a dry and peaceful night’s sleep.
What is Bedwetting?
Bedwetting, also commonly known as ‘Nocturnal Enuresis,’ is the involuntary release of urine while a person is sleeping. Bedwetting is regarded as a problem for children when they continue wetting the bed more than two times per week for 2-3 months in a row, even after the child has reached the age of 7. It is time to get expert advice about bedwetting to prevent the occurrence of the condition.
What are the Causes of Bedwetting In Children?
Generally, it’s not possible to link a single psychological or medical condition to bedwetting. However, there are some underlying causes of bedwetting in children. We have listed a few below:
- Family history
- Urinary infection
- Diabetes
- Sleep apnea
- Excessive production of urine from kidneys due to ADH hormone deficiency
- Deep sleep in children as they do not realize that their bladder is full
- Anxiety and stress
- Structural problems in the neurological system or urinary tract
- Chronic constipation
- Overactive bladder or small bladder
- Hyperactivity disorder or attention deficit
What are the Causes of Bedwetting In Adults?
Several factors can contribute to the condition in adults. We have listed some of the common causes of bedwetting in adults below:
- Urinary infection
- Urinary tract stone
- Stroke
- Prostate enlargement
- Diabetes
- Chronic retention with urine overflow
- Parkinsonism
- Medications increasing bedwetting in adults -including insomnia medications,
- Bladder cancer
- Prostate cancer
In some cases, there are hormonal abnormalities like minimal secretion of a type of hormone known as an Antidiuretic hormone. It could lead to the production of excessive urine during nighttime.
Diagnosis of Bedwetting
In order to diagnose a serious Bedwetting condition in children, a Bedwetting doctor might recommend and carry out the following:
- Physical examination
- Discussing symptoms, family history, intake of fluids, bladder and bowel habits, and issues related to bedwetting
- X-rays, along with other imaging tests of the bladder or kidney, to understand the urinary tract’s structure
- Urine tests for checking for signs of diabetes or infection
- Other types of urine tract assessments
Treatments of Bedwetting
Ultimately, the treatment of bedwetting will depend on the cause of the problem. Some possible treatment solutions are:
1. General Lifestyle Measures: These could include:
- Preventing rashes during urine leakage
- Encouraging regular use of toilet across the entire day
- Encouraging double voiding before bedtime
- Avoiding beverages and foods with caffeine -particularly during the evening
- Limiting fluids in the evening
2. Setting Moisture Alarms
These are available as battery-operated devices that connect to a moisture-sensitive pad on the bedding or pajamas of your child. Upon sensing wetness, the alarm will go off.
What Medications Will Help My Child’s Bedwetting Condition?
These are available as battery-operated devices that connect to a moisture-sensitive pad on the bedding or pajamas of your child. Upon sensing wetness, the alarm will go off.
- Medication to reduce nighttime production of Urine. DDAVP, is a medication that minimizes the production of urine at night.
- Medication to calm your child’s bladder. If your kid has a smaller bladder, using an anticholinergic drug like oxybutynin can help in minimizing bladder contractions and improving bladder capacity. Consult Dr. Gursev for your child's bedwetting problem.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bedwetting becomes a serious problem for some children between the ages of 5 to 7 years. They continue to wet their bed even after they are past 7 years of age.
Bedwetting at this age can indicate a sign of UTI or Urinary Tract Infection or other associated problems like neurological issues.
Not necessarily. In most cases, consulting a pediatrician should help. In case the situation worsens, then, parents can consult a urologist as well.
Most children should be able to stop wetting their beds by the time they reach the age of 18 months and three years. The average age at which children stop bedwetting is around 4 years.
Most kids start outgrowing their bedwetting habits by the age of 5-6 years.
Bedwetting is not known to last forever. Only around 1-2 percent of adults experience the condition.