Bed-wetting Also Known as Enuresis

Previously published in Examiner
Part 1 of the bed-wetting series

Most Montrealers complain they do not get enough sleep. Yet, sleep affects are physical and mental health. Not having enough sleep affects our mood, our stamina, our home-life and career, and our social relationships.

Sleep is an important human function which is essential for good physical health and good mental health. Even though sleep is so important many Montrealers take sleeping for granted. They either sleep too much or more often than not, sleep less than is recommended for good health. Montrealers will catnap rather than sleep, burn the midnight oil studying, play on the computer, or just insist that they are too busy too sleep.

Conditions that affect sleep, our health, and mental health include such topics as bedwetting. For the adult it is embarrassing and for the child it is also embarrassing, let us not forget that. Also some Montreal parents who have bed-wetters are frustrated, angry, or at a loss to know what to do.

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Bed-wetting medically known as nocturnal enuresis is a problem for many children and their parents. First of all, parents should note that this condition is an involuntary release of urine during the night. This means that your child who is has the condition cannot intentionally control his or her bladder. Therefore, punishment for bed-wetting is not going to solve the problem. This involuntary release of urine is called urinary incontinence and the child is really asleep while it is happening.

Bed-wetting is a separate condition from incontinence during the daytime. Children, or the few adults who experiences bed-wetting really are unaware that they need to urinate until it happens. People who experience incontinence during the day are usually well aware of the urge to urinate, but are still unable to control their bladders.

There are two type of bed-wetting '" nocturnal enuresis

Primary enuresis '" occurs when bed-wetting began at birth and continues after the toilet training period. Primary enuresis is a the result of an immature nervous system which did not develop as fast as it should have.

Secondary enuresis '" The bed-wetting started six months after a period when the child was dry, (did not bed-wet).

Sources:

http://www.medicinenet.com/bedwetting/article.htm