Child Bedwetting- Types And Causes

Kids all over the world wet their bed. In fact child bedwetting is a very common phenomenon. The medical term for bed wetting is nocturnal enuresis. This can be a very embarrassing problem for the child. This condition may make him feel very lonely. In fact they may also remain secluded and away from social gatherings as a result of this disease. The condition is more common in boys than girls however.

One thing that you should remember is that bed wetting cannot be stopped by the child. Bed wetting also do not signify that the child is a lazy or disobedient fellow. In fact the medical fraternity regards it as more of a developmental disorder.

The problem of bedwetting can be divided into two types, namely primary bedwetting and secondary bedwetting. Primary bedwetting is the one where child has this problem of making the bed wet since he was a toddler. In fact kids who have at least two instances of bed wetting continuously from their birth falls in this category. Secondary bedwetting is the one where the problem occurs after regular gaps, say of about 6 months.

Regarding the causes, both primary and secondary bedwetting have different ones.

Primary bedwetting can occur due to one of combinations of causes like holding the urine for a long time during the night; inability to wake up during sleep when the bladder is full; ability to produce large amount of urine during evening and night time; and finally poor toiletry habits.

Poor toiletry habit is one of the most common causes of primary bedwetting. Most children try to suppress their urge to toilet. This is why parents may notice that a lot of young kids do leg crossing, face straining, groin holding, squirming, and squatting during sleep.

Causes of secondary bedwetting can be quite different. In fact they are more or less result of some emotional or medical problems.

The first cause of secondary bedwetting is infection in the urinary tract. Any infection in the bladder also causes an infection in the urinary tract. This in turn increases the urgency of a person to urinate frequently.

People who have high levels of sugar in their body or are suffering from diabetes can suffer from such problems. Their body always tries to get rid of the excess sugar through urination. In fact one of the common symptoms of diabetes is frequent urination.

Some kind of anatomical or structural abnormality can also cause bedwetting. Any abnormality in the muscles, nerves and organs thus can also be the cause of frequent urination.

Emotional problems like frequent conflicts in the house or a change in the environment like changing school can disturb the child mentally and cause the child to urinate in his pants or in bed. Child bedwetting can also occur in children who are sexually or physically abused at some point of their life.

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