Issues Related To Wetting The Bed
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If children beyond the age of six and adults who aren’t yet elderly have episodes of wetting the bed, then they do become concerned and upset about these accidents. While it is typical for young children who are in the process of bladder training to have these accidents at night, as the child becomes older it is something that must be dealt with. Adults in the prime of their lives who experience such accidents need to be concerned as well, and to find a possible cause.
If a child has been bed wetting at night from the start, then their condition is known as primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE). This is where the body has never learned how to exercise control over the bladder. Once the bladder is full, a signal is released to the brain to rid the body of the urine. Normally, we learn how to train our body so that we can hold the bladder full, so that release can occur in the toilet when we wake up, yet for some this ability takes more time.
In some cases, children learn how to stop waking up to a wet bed but the problem returns. This condition is called secondary enuresis. If it happens during the day, then it is called diurnal enuresis, and of course this is even a greater concern for children in school and of course for adults. Generally, a minimum of six months has to have elapsed from when control over the bladder is achieved until control is lost, in order for the condition to be considered secondary enuresis.
If wetting the bed continues beyond the age of six for a child or it suddenly begins for an adult, then a doctor should be consulted. Nocturnal enuresis isn’t pleasant, but it is finding the source of secondary enuresis that truly needs to be looked into. If the child or adult has no medical condition that could be suddenly causing this to happen, then the next step is to look at other events, such as emotional or mental factors that have recently arisen in the child or adult’s life.
A child wetting the bed at night is usually under control by age seven at the latest, and if it continues beyond that age on a regular basis, then a doctor should be consulted. There are simple steps that a parent can take to make the bedtime routine a pleasant one and eventually the child will gain total bladder control. An adult is a different situation, and a physician’s help is needed. If it is an isolated incident like drinking too much alcohol and then going into a deep sleep, it is easy to fix. However, if it happens frequently, then consulting a doctor to identify what the issue is becomes a definite need. Whether it is physical or emotional, seeking help and support will be beneficial.
A bedwetting alarm system is an effective way to help children who have trouble controlling their bladder at night. Click here to read about the different types of bedwetting alarms, and which is best for your needs.
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