Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting): What is it? Causes, Symptoms and Remedies

which occurs during sleep. This problem generally affects children, but it can occur, for various reasons, even in adulthood.

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Nocturnal enuresis may result from a delay in the development of urinary skills or a loss of the same. In adults, the disorder may be related to specific urinary tract diseases, chronic diseases (such as diabetes) or psychological disorders (anxiety and stress). The root causes of nocturnal enuresis also include: poor bladder capacity, excessive urine production, chronic constipation and evening consumption of foods containing caffeine, chocolate or artificial colors.

Bedwetting can be frustrating, but it shouldn't be a cause for concern: although it can persist into adulthood, this problem tends to resolve spontaneously before reaching adolescence.

The management of nocturnal enuresis involves behavioral therapy, sometimes in association with drugs, with the advice of the doctor.

, it is common for the bed to accidentally get wet during the night.

The "age at which children are" physiologically aware "of the need to urinate (that is, they are ready to wake up from sleep when the bladder is full, being able to reach the bathroom) varies greatly. In this regard, parents should get the child used to it. - before the age of two years - to anticipate the reflex with the voluntary contraction of the sphincter and to exercise control of urination.