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Dr Pixie:
We’ve had lots of comments placed on the Embarrassing Bodies website about bed wetting. It is very common, and not just in children but in adults as well. Now, we’ve had lots of questions about ‘what are the possible causes of bed wetting?’ It could be medical problems such as diabetes or infections or problems with your bladder musculature. There can also be social reasons and psychological reasons.
Everyone’s curious as well as to ‘what are the possible treatments?’ There are numerous treatments—first of all, simple behaviour modification, like not drinking excessive amounts of fluid before you go to bed. Also, other things, like alarm systems that can be placed so you’re actually woken up while you are passing urine in your sleep.
Again, a lot of you are curious: what about leaking urine? Is it normal to leak urine when you laugh or when you’re having sex? The answer to that question is no, and it could be a sign of stress incontinence. So if you’re a bed wetter or you’re suffering from leakage, see your doctor, because there are things there that can help.
Doctor Responses: Bed Wetting
Dr Pixie answers your most frequently asked questions about bed wetting such as: What causes it? What are the possible treatments? Is it normal to leak urine during sex?
With thanks to the Baker Street Medical Centre
Watch Taylor’s tale about bed wetting on Embarrassing Bodies: Kids website.
If your child wets the bed, check our guide for parents on Embarrassing Bodies: Kids website.
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I have a urine infection and I bed wet. After a bit of urine passed I start to get pains in parts below and that's when I wake up and need to clean myself. I also wash my bottom. My urine is dark and painful. I sit up for a while with no clothes to see my vagina cos that's itchy alot. My labia sticks out about 1.5cm
My son is 18 years old,soon to be 19 and has just started university,but still wets the bed since he was a toddler.MY greatest fear is that he will be kicked out of residence when they found out.His GP won't discuss what is wrong with him with and I believe that my son lies to me whenever I make him to visit the doctor.Please someone out there help me,I have just changed my carpets and chucked his bed,as the stank of urine,now to my horror when comes home at the weekend he is still wetting the bed!
im 44 and have always wet the bed and wet myself during day if i go out i have to wear panty liners in case of accidents but bladder doesnt empty properly but trickles all day long
Hi, My son is 15 and although was dry for a few years after potty training then started bed wetting almost every night. He still does and is on Desmotabs. This keeps it under control and the doc says that every couple of months we should try not taking them and see what happens, he wets the bed on the first night of not taking them. I feel so bad for him and helpless as there is nothing i can do. He would be prepared to have a surgical procedure but as far as i know there is nothing available and the doc was not keen to look into it. I really dont want this to continue throughout his life, any help or suggestions would be gratefully recieved!
hi i seem 2 wet the bed only wen iv had adrink ov beer n i no i should stop drinkin but my mates drink and it dont happen to them????
hi am 15 and i have been wetting the bed all my life i cant go to sleep overs because i have too wear pull ups i am sooo embarrassed to even buy them i have tryed everything and nothing works. Through the day everyday i have to wear period pads even though i am not on my period my vagina always is itchy and there is alot of dishchare coming out please help i dont knoe what to do i am sooooo embarrassed help me plaese xxxx
I am 30 years old and have had 2 episodes of wetting the bed. i have never before had any problems with bed wetting even when i was little. should i be worried?
Hi there im a 20 year old female that wets the bed i have been wetting for as long as i can remember. Im also have a problem in the day time where i find my self needing a wee so badly and not being able to make it to the toilet. As a result of this i get very imbarresed and have to wear a nappy most of my time. My other half has been so suportive but i think it gets her down somtimes as i have had a few dilemers out with her with no protection on. Is there anything anyone can suggest for my problem?
dont let embarass you im a 32 yr old male and i wear a nappy due to bladder problems ive got use to it my partner understands and dont mind thats what counts
I agree, I am a 21 year old male and wear male incontinence pads and conveens (a condom with a bag attached to the leg) ... not the most dignified life, but still its a life. Pelvic floor exercises and bladder training. For women, there is something called a cone (I believe its called that. Its a weight you hold within your vagina and strengthens the pelvic floor exercises). It sounds like urge incontinence. Talk to your GP, get referred to a urologist.
please help me i wet the bed every night and i am 14 i have tryed everything do u think i have a vaginal infection or a weak bladder i am so embarrassed i wear dry night pull ups every night which is sooo embarrassing and i find so hard to wear please help me it taking over my life xxxx
i had to were these dry nights as wel you should visit a enurisis clinic and ask for desmo tabs or desmopressin this should be taken every night you have to drink 2 liters of water a day get checked and get an ultrasound on your kidneys email me please
hi thank for the advice i went to my doctor and i am now haveing bladder theropy which means they consentrate on how the vagina works so is geting better xx
hi i am laura and i am 14 i have been wetting the bed my whole life i have had an alarm and tryed pull ups and had tablets nothing works i have even had a doctor put a divice up my vagina is there anything else i can do please help xx..
