| It is surprising that about 1 to 2% of fifteen years | | | | could help. This kind of drug ensures that the |
| old would occasionally wet their beds. While there | | | | anti-diuretic hormone is within its normal range that |
| are about 0.5 to 1% of individuals from ages eighteen | | | | would make sure that there is less production of |
| to sixty-four who would have bladder control | | | | urine at night. |
| problems at night. If you would do a head count, | | | | Here are some useful tips which your teens can do |
| that would be about a hundred of teens who would | | | | to avoid bed wetting: |
| still wet their sheets at night. | | | | • Stay away from caffeinated drinks like soda and |
| Bed wetting or nocturnal enuresis has two kinds or | | | | coffee. Drinking too much of these would produce |
| categories: primary and secondary nocturnal | | | | more urine. It is safer to drink water and juices. |
| enuresis. Primary nocturnal enuresis is the kind of | | | | • Avoid drinking too much, an hour before going |
| bed wetting that happens since infancy. If a person | | | | to bed or once dinner is over. |
| has already been dry for a minimum of six months | | | | • Before going to bed, empty your bladder first. |
| and then reverted to bed wetting, then it is | | | | Even if your teen does not feel like going to the |
| categorized as secondary nocturnal enuresis. | | | | bathroom yet, still do it. Emptying out your bladder |
| Secondary nocturnal enuresis is often the category | | | | or relieving just a small amount, will give your bladder |
| for teen and adult bed wetting cases. | | | | more space at night. |
| There are different possible causes of bed wetting | | | | • Use an alarm clock to signal your child at the |
| among teens. It could be genetics. There are | | | | middle of the night that he has to go to the |
| studies showing that parents who wet their beds | | | | bathroom. |
| while they were young would likely to pass the | | | | • Using medication for bed wetting is an option, |
| characteristic by 45% to their children. It could also | | | | however, it is safer to get a doctor’s approval |
| be because your teen has smaller bladder. It could | | | | before you let your teen take any kind of |
| also be brought about by a medical condition, the | | | | medication. |
| amounts of liquids he would drink before going to | | | | • Make sure that your teen is fully rested and |
| sleep and any stress or medication being taken that | | | | sleeps for at least eight hours a day. A complete |
| could trigger bed wetting. Emotional stress like | | | | sleep will make sure that your child is not too tired to |
| divorce or death could also be a reason for bed | | | | get off the bed and go the bathroom. There are |
| wetting. | | | | teenagers who are just so tired and sleeps heavily, |
| To rule out any medical reasons, it is safe to bring | | | | forgetting to go. |
| your child to the doctor. Doctors would perform | | | | • Regardless if your are dealing with young |
| evaluation and assessments to identify the cause of | | | | children and teenagers, shaming and punishment is |
| bed wetting. Bed wetting could be a symptom for | | | | not an effective way to deal with bedwetting. |
| diabetes, sleep apnea, or problems with the | | | | They could even make the situation worse. |
| excretory system. Taking medications, like DDVAP | | | | |