Bed Wetting Causes

Causes of bed wetting in children can be quite different form the bed wetting causes in adults. Bed wetting causes for children include a hereditary connection. If you or your partner suffered from bed wetting as a child there is a 40% chance your child will too.

This chance is raised to 70% if you both suffered form bed wetting. Often bed wetting in children is a temporary problem that the child will grow out of in time. It is commonly caused by the bladder emptying itself when only partially full and is due to a lack of control of the right nerves and muscles. As the child grows up they will develop the control required for a dry night’s sleep. Another reason could be that the child has not yet properly developed the ability to reduce urine production at night. In both of these cases there is nothing actually wrong with the child and they will usually grow out of it with time.

With adults it is more likely bed wetting causes are a urine infection, sleeping tablets, diabetes, stress or diuretic medicines. Adults who suffer form bed wetting may also have problems during the day with getting to a toilet in time. These bed wetting causes are typical for adults and it is also possible there is an underlying medical condition if the problem persists. For both adults and children suffering from bed wetting you should seek medical advice to rule out any physical or medical bed wetting causes.