Bed wetting is usually quite common in developing children who are potty training and still lack the physical control and psychological cues needed to always recognize a need to urinate. There is no lack of books, training videos and websites devoted to solutions, suggestions and products designed for children who wet their beds.
Adults who involuntarily wet themselves during sleep often feel embarrassed and afraid to mention their problem to anyone, even their own doctor. This is an unfortunate mistake.
Adult bed wetting, or adult nocturnal enuresis, is a condition which affects many men and women of all ages and from all economic classes. Strictly speaking adult bed wetting occurs when an adult cannot control his or her bladder overnight and ends up urinating in the bed. This loss of bladder control in bed may or may not actually wake the person from sleep.
There are two distinct kinds of adult bed wetters. They are loosely broken into people who have wet their beds all their lives and people who have only started wetting their beds after a long period of dryness.
PNE (primary nocturnal enuresis) sufferers are people who have had bed wetting issues throughout most of their mature life. These periods of bed wetting may vary from frequent to infrequent but have plagued the person over a number of years beyond early childhood. PNE often, but not always, leads the individual to suffer from psychological and self-esteem issues if not treated by a doctor. Sometimes physical maladies are the root cause for bed wetting in adults who have been doing it all their lives.
SNE (secondary nocturnal enuresis) is defined as bed wetting which begins as teen or adult often years of not having any such bed wetting problems. Secondary nocturnal enuresis is sometimes referred to as adult onset enuresis.
The causes of nocturnal enuresis in adults are numerous, from physical abnormalities, to undiagnosed bodily injuries, to bladder cancer to anxiety and emotional stress. Certain medical treatments may also cause adults to wet their beds when they never had issues before. Even excessive alcohol and caffeine can affect the chances of an adult wetting the bed in his or her sleep, especially as one gets older.
Talking to your medical professional about your bed wetting issues is one way ensure your health. Treatment could be as simple as a few behavioral changes, or you could undergo tests for a more serious condition.
Adult bed wetting is a serious condition which could be the first sign of a serious health problem. Bladder cancer, diabetes or an unknown internal injury are all different causes of adult bed wetting in some cases. When in doubt, see a doctor! - 30310
Adults who involuntarily wet themselves during sleep often feel embarrassed and afraid to mention their problem to anyone, even their own doctor. This is an unfortunate mistake.
Adult bed wetting, or adult nocturnal enuresis, is a condition which affects many men and women of all ages and from all economic classes. Strictly speaking adult bed wetting occurs when an adult cannot control his or her bladder overnight and ends up urinating in the bed. This loss of bladder control in bed may or may not actually wake the person from sleep.
There are two distinct kinds of adult bed wetters. They are loosely broken into people who have wet their beds all their lives and people who have only started wetting their beds after a long period of dryness.
PNE (primary nocturnal enuresis) sufferers are people who have had bed wetting issues throughout most of their mature life. These periods of bed wetting may vary from frequent to infrequent but have plagued the person over a number of years beyond early childhood. PNE often, but not always, leads the individual to suffer from psychological and self-esteem issues if not treated by a doctor. Sometimes physical maladies are the root cause for bed wetting in adults who have been doing it all their lives.
SNE (secondary nocturnal enuresis) is defined as bed wetting which begins as teen or adult often years of not having any such bed wetting problems. Secondary nocturnal enuresis is sometimes referred to as adult onset enuresis.
The causes of nocturnal enuresis in adults are numerous, from physical abnormalities, to undiagnosed bodily injuries, to bladder cancer to anxiety and emotional stress. Certain medical treatments may also cause adults to wet their beds when they never had issues before. Even excessive alcohol and caffeine can affect the chances of an adult wetting the bed in his or her sleep, especially as one gets older.
Talking to your medical professional about your bed wetting issues is one way ensure your health. Treatment could be as simple as a few behavioral changes, or you could undergo tests for a more serious condition.
Adult bed wetting is a serious condition which could be the first sign of a serious health problem. Bladder cancer, diabetes or an unknown internal injury are all different causes of adult bed wetting in some cases. When in doubt, see a doctor! - 30310
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No matter what type of adult bed wetting you suffer from there could be an easy and effective cure waiting for you. Informing your doctor about your bedwetting issues could save your life.
