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Bedwetting

Also called: Primary Enuresis, Enuresis Nocturna, Enuresis, Noctural Enuresis, Sleep Wetting, Sleep Enuresis

- Summary
- About bedwetting
- Childhood issues
- Risk factors and causes
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnosis methods
- Treatment and prevention
- Questions for your doctor

Reviewed By:
Robert Daigneault, M.D

Questions for your doctor on bedwetting

Preparing questions in advance can help patients and parents have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their or their child’s treatment options. The following questions related to bedwetting may be helpful:

  1. Is it normal for children of my child’s age to still be wetting the bed?

  2. Is my child’s bedwetting developmental, or might it signify an emotional or physical problem?

  3. Can you suggest any methods of making my child feel better about wetting the bed?

  4. My child is being teased because of his/her bedwetting. What can I do to stop this?

  5. At what age do you think my child may stop wetting the bed?

  6. Are my child’s younger siblings also likely to have problems with bedwetting?

  7. What treatment methods do you recommend for my child’s bedwetting?

  8. Is my child a good candidate for medications to help him/her stop wetting the bed?

  9. How effective are the treatments you recommend to stop my child’s bedwetting?

  10. How soon after beginning the recommended treatment will I see improvement in my child’s bedwetting?

  11. Might my child begin wetting the bed again when treatments are stopped?

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Review Date: 11-08-2006
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