The Types of Bedwetting
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The Types of Bedwetting
Primary Enuresis
Primary Functional Enuresis is also known as chronic bedwetting. This
occurs in toddlers who have not yet started going through the night with
a dry bed. This chronic bed wetting is thought to be related to an
immature bladder (physically too small or neurologically immature) or
children sleeping so deeply they do not wake up when the bladder sends a
message to the brain that it is full and the child needs to go to the
bathroom. Another possible cause of nocturnal enuresis could be
overproduction of urine during sleep. This is sometimes an inherited
condition. Often other members of the child?s family will have had some
form of bedwetting. Also, children with learning disabilities, allergies,
sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, or attention deficit disorder are
more likely to wet the bed than other children.
Secondary Enuresis
Secondary enuresis occurs in children who have slept through the night
dry for a period of time ranging from 6 months and longer. These children
may have occasional periods of bedwetting. These often happen due to
stresses in a child?s life and will pass with time. Common events that
can cause secondary enuresis are starting school, the birth of a new baby
sister or brother, or hospitalization. Family problems such as divorce or
the loss of a job can also distress a child and appear as bedwetting.
If nocturnal enuresis persists, you may want to take your child to their
pediatrician, as this could be caused by a physical problem, such as
constipation, diabetes, or sleep apnea.
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