Children

Bedwetting when asleep is very common in children, especially those under the age of about six or seven. It is also known as nocturnal enuresis.

Bedwetting usually resolves itself by the age of about seven or slightly later. About one in seven children aged five, and one in 20 children aged 10, wet the bed. It is more common in boys than girls.

Bedwetting can also affect children older than six or seven. Parents can try various techniques to sort out the problem. It is very important not to punish the child or make them worried about the bedwetting.

 

Adults

Adult enuresis can be both embarrassing and discomforting to the sufferer, often leading to feelings of shame and loss of control. Sufferers may try to hide their symptoms, but this can affect their emotional state and in turn their ability to form lasting relationships as they try to conceal their symptoms and may not, for example, wish to share a bed with another adult.

Causes such as physical shock or trauma are often the most easily treatable, while sleep disorder related adult enuresis is harder to treat. It may be linked to other symptoms such as night terrors, sweats and sleep walking. The usual cause is that the subject sleeps so deeply that they cannot control the bladder muscles that prevent them from passing urine while asleep.

Knowing that their condition is linked to a sleep disorder and not an emotional or mental problem and can be addressed often provides hope for sufferers.

Friends and relatives of sufferers should encourage them to talk about their problem. Feelings of shame or dirtiness can prevent sufferers seeking medical help. While they must be treated sensitively they should be made aware that positive action can only come from speaking about their problems.

Adult enuresis can be a debilitating condition as feelings of shame and interrupted or irregular sleep cycles can affect the sufferers' emotional state. However, it does not need to be a permanent condition and the friends and family of people suffering the condition should ensure they treat them with sensitivity and give them the support they need.

 

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