Adult Bedwetting Could Be Caused By A More Serious Condition

When we think of people wetting the bed we usually visualize small children learning to use the bathroom or much older people who are unable to control themselves. There are, however, a good number of otherwise healthy adults who suffer with this condition.

People who suffer from nocturnal enuresis, or adult bed wetting, are often too ashamed to even tell their doctor about this problem. Unfortunately, these people could be helped if only they spoke to a medical professional.

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 during sleep or overnight and ends up urinating or wetting the bed. This loss of bladder control in bed may or may not actually wake the person from sleep.

There are two distinct types 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 (years) of dryness.

Physical ailments could be the root 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.

Adult onset enuresis, or secondary nocturnal enuresis, is a type of bed wetting which adults are said to suffer from when they develop their habits later in life and have not spent their entire lives suffering.

The causes of adult bed wetting are numerous, from physical abnormalities, to undiagnosed internal injuries, to bladder cancer to over anxiety and emotional stress. Certain medications 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 urinating in his or her sleep, especially as one gets older.

If you suffer from adult bed wetting or have concerns about someone who does, visiting a urologist or qualified physician is probably your best option.

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.

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