Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, refers to the unintentional passage of urine during sleep. Enuresis is the medical term for wetting, whether in the clothing during the day or in bed at night. Another name for enuresis is urinary incontinence. For infants and young children, urination is involuntary
Sleep Apnea has been associated with enuresis. Psychological factors are clearly contributory in a minority of children with enuresis. These children have experienced a stress such as parental conflict, trauma, abuse, or hospitalization
Bedwetting (also known as sleep enuresis and urinary incontinence) is a fairly common condition in young children and is seen as a sign of an immature, developing bladder. ... However, when adults wet the bed it is often an indication of an underlying illness, disease, or a symptom of other untreated medical conditions.
Bedwetting is typically not even considered to be a problem until after age 7. Bedwetting in children is often simply a result of immaturity. The age at which children become able to control their bladders during sleep is variable.
Bedwetting problems can also be treated with medication.
To combat bedwetting, doctors suggest:
Shift times for drinking. ...
Schedule bathroom breaks. ...
Be encouraging. ...
Eliminate bladder irritants. ...
Avoid thirst overload. ...
Consider if constipation is a factor. ...
Don't wake children up to urinate. ...
Don't resort to punishment.
In Ayurvedic classics, the brief description regarding Shayyamutra is found in Sharangadhara1 and Vangasena Samhita2. In this disease mainly Vata (Apan Vayu), Pitta (Pachaka), Kapha (Tarpaka), alonga with Manasika dosha tama are involved (vitiated). Dushya involved is Rasa (Ambu) dhatu. Vitiation of Mutravaha and Manovaha srotas is found in the form of untimely and increased fequency of urine at night.
Enuresis is a behavioural problem and the most common chronic problem in childhood next to allergic disorders. Children are not considered enuresis until they have reached 5 years of age and this behaviour is clinically significant as manifested by either a frequency of at least twice a week for three consecutive months or the presence of clinically significant distress in social academic or other important areas of child's functioning.The prevalence of enuresis is about 15-25% of children at 5 years of age, 8% of 12 years old boys and 4% of 12 years old girls, only 1-3% of adolescent are still wetting their bed. Boys suffer more often than girls because girls typically achieve each milestones before boys
