The Hidden Discomfort of Nocturnal Enuresis – Adult Bed Wetting
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 urinate while asleep sometimes have dangerous underlying conditions which could be cured or treated if they spoke with a doctor. By delaying treatment many of their symptoms will only worsen overtime.
Adult bed wetting, or adult nocturnal enuresis, is a condition which plagues many men and women of all ages and from all walks of life. 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.
Not all adults have the same kinds of bed wetting issues. Some adults have grown up wetting the bed all their lives, while some adults later develop a bed wetting problem after having years of no problems at all.
Physical ailments could be the underlying cause of bed wetting in adults who have suffered from nocturnal enuresis all their lives. These people are said to be suffering from primary nocturnal enuresis and it can be difficult to treat in some cases.
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.
Many times adults who begin wetting the bed after a period of dryness unknowingly contribute to their own problems. Excessive drinking, caffeine or even drug use could all lead to adult bed wetting. Stress can also lead to occasional bed wetting amongst adults who don't normally have a problem sleeping and staying dry through the night.
Depending on the underlying cause, there are many different homeopathic treatments available. A qualified medical professional or urologist should be able to help you determine the causes of your bed wetting issues. The treatment is almost always determined by the cause and the solution could be as easy as some simple behavior modifications and exercises or you may need special medication or even surgery in rare cases.
It is estimated that over 4 million American adults suffer from bed wetting. Adult bed wetting can often be the sign of a more dangerous underlying medical condition such as bladder cancer or diabetes, so it is not something to be ignored or treated lightly.