Is bedwetting dangerous?

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This article is expertly consulted by Master, Doctor Ngo Thi Oanh - Pediatrician - Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Bedwetting is a common problem in children. For children under 5 years old, this situation is not cause for concern. However, many cases when growing up, bedwetting still does not go away, causing many parents to worry.

1. What is bedwetting?

Bedwetting is a condition in which a child has the inability to urinate while asleep at night.
It is necessary to clearly distinguish nocturnal enuresis and nocturia. Nocturia means you wake up to urinate at night and then go back to sleep.
Some children do not have bedwetting but have urinary urgency, which means they are aware of the need to urinate but do not have enough time to go to the toilet. Many people still confuse these two concepts with each other.

2. Is bedwetting a lot dangerous?

For children under 5 years old, bedwetting is considered a health problem because the child's body has not yet completed the function of the urinary tract. When at this stage, parents should not scold the child when the child wet the bed, need to patiently help the child through this stage of development. If your child is scared and feels pressured, his bedwetting will only get worse and worse.
If the situation of bed-wetting continues for a long time, do not be subjective, it is necessary to take the child immediately to a medical facility to receive timely examination, advice and treatment from a doctor.
If the child reaches adulthood and still wets the bed, this can be a sign of some of the following diseases, especially the patient is at risk of death:
Stroke: about 6% of bedwetting cases are cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Patients with acute encephalitis: bedwetting and urinary incontinence are manifestations of this disease.

Patients with empty spinal cord About 50% of cases with Williams - Beuren syndrome have bedwetting Children with ADHD also often bedwetting, especially daytime bedwetting in children. Diabetic patient The bladder is smaller than normal The patient's urinary tract is infected, so the feeling is always uncomfortable and wants to urinate Maybe the patient has neurological disorders The bladder is irritated due to apples Excessive constipation causes If only consciousness is related, bedwetting is not dangerous. However, when bedwetting is a sign of a potential medical condition, it is important to see a doctor when the following symptoms appear:
A burning sensation when urinating Pink or red urine There is swelling in the abdomen the feet After a while of healing, bedwetting comes back

3. Some factors increase the risk of bedwetting

Here are some factors that increase the risk of bed-wetting:
For children, drink plenty of water Before going to bed In the morning too much activity Family members with bed-wetting

For adults The pelvic area has been traumatized, there is a risk of urgent and uncontrollable platelets Often stressed, insecurity Prostate enlargement When you sleep, you stop breathing Chronic constipation Patient After having a cerebrovascular accident When bedwetting persists, the patient should go to the doctor to find the cause and treat it completely. A lot of bedwetting usually does not have a negative impact on health, but the trouble it brings in the daily life of the patient is undeniable. Besides, a lot of bedwetting can also be a sign of a serious disease, so it should not be subjective.

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