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Enuresis in Healthy Men and Women

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Distressing and embarrassing, enuresis can be a difficult topic for any adult to discuss with their doctor. After all, bed wetting in for children! Well, as many adults know, this is not always the case, and having a proper evaluation from a health care professional can oftentimes help or completely solve the problem. Knowing that help is likely available for adults suffering from enuresis may be just the little push that a middle aged person needs to seek some professional, medical help for their problem.

The problem of enuresis can affect a person at any age. While typically the very young or the very old suffer from episodes of bed wetting, enuresis can afflict young adults and even teens who are otherwise strong and healthy. Bed wetting symptoms are unique to the individual, and while some enuresis sufferers have wet their beds throughout their entire life, others develop the problem later in their adult years. Nocturnal enuresis can be divided into two main categories, which are primary and secondary. Each type has unique symptoms, and there are different treatments recommended for each type of enuresis as well. Both types of nocturnal bed wetting can also be addressed with natural treatments.

When a child wets the bed all of the way into adulthood, they are suffering from primary enuresis, which may have an underlying medical problem that causes the enuresis symptoms. This tendency for nocturnal enuresis is often passed from generation to generation; so it is fair to say that genes are an important factor in this problem.

For adults who grew up not experiencing any problems with nocturnal enuresis, they may develop secondary enuresis, and it can be brought on by mental trauma, physical injury, excessive alcohol use, or anxiety. When enuresis occurs randomly, it is usually considered secondary enuresis. This type of enuresis develops later in life in an otherwise healthy adult.

There are millions of people dealing with some kind of bed wetting problem, and it is important to seek medical help when these symptoms occur, because the enuresis may indicate a more serious, underlying condition. Even thought the problem may be a little embarrassing, it is important for a person to discuss it with their doctor, because a trained, medical professional can quickly make the determination as to the condition’s cause.

Think of enuresis as a symptom rather than an actual illness in its own right, and while working with a physician to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms there are many products that can be used to help effectively manage the problem. There are waterproof and absorbent pads, pants and mattress covers that can help to keep the bed dry, and there are alarms that can be used to awaken a person at the first sign of wetness. Using these products may help to alleviate the anxiety of nocturnal enuresis while working with a doctor to discover its root cause.

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Successfully Dealing with Eneuresis

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Once a child is old enough to be toilet trained, if they are still unable to control their bladder the condition is known as enuresis. Less than three percent of children have a physical cause contributing to enuresis, which means that the condition is largely behavioral. Enuresis is also commonly referred to as bedwetting, and there are many different factors that can contribute to the condition.

If your family has a history of bedwetting then it should not be a surprise if at least one of your children also has a challenge with enuresis. The effect of genetics on enuresis can also appear as delayed maturation, where bladder muscles are not yet fully developed and coordinated. This condition is also likely to occur if your child has a small bladder capacity or if they are an extremely sound sleeper. Another sleep related condition that can contribute to enuresis is sleep apnea, which decreases oxygen levels in the blood making a child’s body less likely to respond to the signals when it is time to urinate.

Physical problems that can contribute to a child’s bedwetting can include a urinary tract infection or bladder irritation from chronic constipation. Some children’s bodies produce a high volume of urine during the night making it more likely that they will have a toileting accident in their sleep.

There are also outside factors that can have a huge effect on a child manifesting themselves in enuresis among other things. Events like a parent going away such as in divorce, the addition of a new family member as in the birth of a sibling or the first steps at independence as in the first days of school can all cause bedwetting problems.

The question then becomes what to do about your child’s enuresis symptoms. Almost always the first line of treatment is behavioral therapy. There are several proven methods that routinely work, but before you even attempt this type of treatment, you need to make sure that your child is ready and able to succeed. They need to be able to understand your instructions, and their muscles need to be developed enough so that your child can control them.

As you work with your child, take care to be patient and positive as punishing a child for bedwetting can actually do more harm than good. Toilet training is a process, and as such it takes some time. Generally a child will make forward progress and then fall back a bit before going forward again. So as you are making your way through this, two steps forward, one step back process, realize that this is a normal pattern, and if you feel that the process is working on your last nerve, get some help from a medical professional.

Here are some simple things that you can do to stack the deck in favor of your child’s success. Start by having your child go to the bathroom right before getting into bed, even if they do not have to go. Leave a nightlight on in the bathroom so that your child can easily find their way should they wake during the night. Take your child out of diapers at night. You may want to put a protective mattress cover on their bed just in case they have an accident. You can also place a disposable bed pad on the mattress, and in the event of a bedwetting incident, your child can simply change their nightclothes, throw away the wet pad, replace it with a dry one and go back to sleep. Then in the morning your child can remake their bed and take a shower. By having your child be responsible for cleaning up after his or her own accident, you are supplying motivation for them to have a dry night. You can also encourage them with a small reward when they have a successful night.

You can also help your child be successful by managing their liquid intake and limiting their consumption during evening hours. There are also night wet alarms that awaken the child at the first sign of wetness, but the most important thing is for your child to be motivated for success. So solutions like medication and night alarms are often the last stitch solutions. As you are working on solving your child’s enuresis problems, make the challenge easier by using quality mattress covers and disposable mattress pads to help your child successfully complete their toilet training process.

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Enuresis Nocturna Can be a Nightmare

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Bedwetting, or enuresis nocturna, can happen any time that a person falls asleep. While it primarily happens when you are sleeping at night, it could happen if you fall asleep on an airplane or in front of the television. This problem frequently goes unreported simply because it is embarrassing, and it frequently keeps people who suffer from living their life to the fullest. Young adults may forgo the college experience for fear of being found out, and young working adults may pass on a business trip for the same reason. Some young adults may even postpone serious dating lest their partner should find out their shameful secret.

Adult bedwetting can be caused by an overactive bladder, which can cause urinary leakage even during waking hours. An infection like a urinary tract infection, diabetes or kidney disorders can also be the culprits behind nocturnal enuresis. Stress, anxiety, or loss of muscle elasticity can be underlying causes for this condition as well.

If you are suffering from enuresis nocturna, there are some things that you can do to mitigate its symptoms. Start by not drinking anything after dinner. This will help you keep from going to bed with a full bladder. Then limit foods that act like diuretics such as caffeine. You can also set an alarm to wake you in the middle of the night so that you can get up to go to the bathroom, and this should keep your bladder from overfilling. You can also practice holding your urine during the daytime to help increase the size of your bladder.

If you are having problems with enuresis nocturna, talk to your doctor or medical health professional so that they can assess any underlying causes for the problem, which may even help to cure it. While your doctor is helping you solve your problem remember that incontinence pads come in a great variety of shapes, sizes, and absorbencies to deal with mild to severe incontinence. They protect from skin irritation, and are invaluable in protecting clothing and furniture. DryForLife supplies incontinence pads with all of these qualities, allowing you the freedom live your life confidently.

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