Stress and anxiety in and of themselves will not cause a child who never wet the bed to start nighttime wetting. However, stress can contribute indirectly to nighttime wetting. Emotional and psychological stress can cause a child to behave or act differently, which can lead to nighttime wetting.
The association between stress and bedwetting is actually one step removed, says Atala. Although stress doesn't cause a child to start wetting the bed, behavior the child engages in when under stress can make bedwetting worse, or make a child who was mostly dry experience wet nights.
Psychological or emotional problems: Emotional stress caused by traumatic events or disruptions in a child's normal routine can cause bedwetting. For example, moving to a new home, enrolling in a new school, or the death of a loved one may cause bedwetting episodes that become less frequent over time.
Seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson's disease have been linked to adult bedwetting due to impaired bladder control.
Stress and anxiety is another major cause for adult bedwetting. Adults have busy schedules these days and the stress and anxiety levels are high in them. Extreme stress and frustration can make one nervous as a result the person may find it difficult to control his nerves and thus lose control over the bladder.
Causes of adult bed-wetting may include: A blockage (obstruction) in part of the urinary tract, such as from a bladder stone or kidney stone. Bladder problems, such as small capacity or overactive nerves. Diabetes.
Conversely, children who are depressed sometimes show up with symptoms common in childhood like enuresis or bed-wetting -- that's a common symptom of depression in young people.
Bed-wetting is not a mental or behavioral problem. It doesn't happen because the child is too lazy to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. Children should not be punished for bed-wetting. There are many medical conditions that can cause bed-wetting, although the cause is not always obvious.
Urinary incontinence (enuresis) is the medical term for bedwetting. Incontinence is accidental or intentional urination in children who are at an age where they should be able to have control of their bladders. Girls usually obtain bladder control before boys do.
Neurologic disease (problems with the brain or nerves).
Sometimes a spinal cord problem that develops with growth or that is present early in childhood can cause bedwetting. If your child has other symptoms like numbness, tingling, or pain in the legs, a spinal issue may be considered.
Consult your child's doctor if: Your child still wets the bed after age 7. Your child starts to wet the bed after a few months of being dry at night. Bed-wetting is accompanied by painful urination, unusual thirst, pink or red urine, hard stools, or snoring.
It's actually a fairly common problem for kids with ADHD. They're about three times as likely to have bedwetting trouble than other kids. It's not totally clear why. Some researchers think it's because bedwetting and ADHD are both linked to a delay in the development of the central nervous system.
See a GP if:
you've tried things you can do at home and your child keeps wetting the bed. your child has started wetting the bed again after being dry for more than 6 months.
The insula is widely considered to be involved in bladder control. When the bladder is full, the insular cortex is activated in healthy people [22].
As a last resort, your child's doctor may prescribe medication for a short period of time to stop bed-wetting. Certain types of medication can: Slow nighttime urine production. The drug desmopressin (DDAVP) reduces urine production at night.
Hormonal problems.
A hormone called antidiuretic hormone, or ADH, causes the body to make less pee at night. But some people's bodies don't make enough ADH, which means their bodies may make too much urine while they're sleeping.
Secondary enuresis in older children or teens should be evaluated by a doctor. Bedwetting in this age group could be a sign of a urinary tract infection or other health problems, neurological issues (related to the brain), stress, or other issues.
If you experience occasional or one-time bed-wetting as an adult, you likely have nothing to worry about. Accidents can happen. Persistent and frequent enuresis, however, is cause for concern and merits a talk with your doctor.
Omega-3 may reduce wet nights through possible effects on the bladder and urethral contraction by inhibiting nitric oxide synthesis. This evidence indicates that omega-3 supplementation may be an alternative treatment for nocturnal enuresis.
Research with people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD) has found a higher prevalence of bedwetting. A study on sleep problems in children with autism found that 27.7 % of parents reported that their child had enuresis (Williams et al. 2004).
Bedwetting is also called sleep enuresis. It is a parasomnia. A parasomnia involves undesired events that come along with sleep. Bedwetting occurs when a person urinates by accident in his or her sleep.
Bedwetting and Bladder Issues
“Every child is different. But as a general rule, if your son or daughter is not dry through the night by age six, you may want to have a consultation with a pediatric urologist,” Dr. Hannick says.