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**Bed wetting is involuntary urination while sleeping **

• Children are most affected with this problem. Upto the age of 9, 95% are able to keep dry throughout the night.
• Adults face this problem at later stages of their lives usually do to Urinary Tract infections or stress.

Types of Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)

1. Primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE): When children are never able to attain night dryness upto the age of 15. This is usually caused because of some sort of physical deformity.
2. Secondary nocturnal enuresis is when the patient is able to attain dryness but experience nocturnal enuresis. The frequency of problem may vary.

Symptoms

Involuntary urination while sleeping

Diagnosis

The treatment line depends on the root cause. There may be several factors affecting why urination occurs.

• Sonography might be administered in most cases to study the shape and size of the bladder. A small size may indicate problem.

Root cause:

Permanent bed wetting (where in patient is never able to attain dryness)

• Deformity in shape and size of the bladder (if it's too small).
• Abnormalities in the urethral valves
• Spinal cord, nervous system problems (slow development in children)
  • Genetic factors
• In adults it can also be caused because of Prostate enlargement
• Lack of anti-diuretic hormone: This hormone is responsible for telling the kidney to produce less urine in the night.

Temporary and occasional bed wetting
Various reasons could lead to bed wetting:

• Difficulty waking up from Sleep
• Stress and hypertension
• Urinary tract infection

Treatment approach

1. Find the root cause the treatment would depend upon the underlying condition.
2. If bladder is too small surgery may be administered to increase the size.
3. Hormone therapy to increase anti-diuretic hormone production.

Along with the above said therapies various other measures can be taken to support the treatment and provide speedy long lasting recovery from the condition.

Ayurvedic/Naturopathy treatment with herbs

Ashwagandha powder acts as sedative and relaxes the muscles.
Panchkarma kati vasti treatment which helps in strengthening the nerves.
Shilajit herb is good for hormone control. It also helps in reducing any inflammation and normalizes urine flow. It is best herb for urinary problems.

Ayurvedic formulations:
Chandraprabha vati is usually prescribed by Ayurvedic doctors.

Naturopathy treatment

Oil massage to reduce stress and strengthen nervous system.

Following Asanas can help in better bladder control:

• List of Yoga poses for bladder problems
• Meditation

Home remedies

Honey is used for treatment. Honey is natural sedative which reduces anxiety and hypersensitivity.
Corriander leaves juice to improve urinary continence

Eat green leafy vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins and minerals. This helps in strengthening nervous system and normalizing hormone production in children.

Foods rich in Vitamin b12 should be consumed. These are usually found in animal products.

Counseling therapies for Children

Children usually are effected by this problem because they are stressed about something.

It would be a good idea to explain them that this problem is curable and help them relax. Make sure they do not drink too much water in the evening and urinate well before going to bed.

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(Recommended lifestyle changes) Do's and Dont's:

Do

• Urinate well before going to bed
• Maintain a small exercise routine like evening walk or jogging (to strengthen the muscles)

Don't

• Drink too much water before going to bed

Faqs (how, why, when)

References and External links

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