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What Causes Bedwetting In Children?
Question: My 11 year old son still wets the bed almost every night. What can i do?
He is a healthy kid with no ailments and maintains a proper diet.
What would you suggest?
He is a healthy kid with no ailments and maintains a proper diet.
What would you suggest?
Brief Answer:
Needs evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
A healthy kid at this age should not be bedwetting.
If your child is still bedwetting you need to evaluate him fully.
There are numerous causes like infection in the urinary tract, loss of sugar or sodium in urine, bladder abnormalities, neurological issues affecting the bladder.
You need to get him evaluated completely.
To begin with start with ultrasound abdomen and urine examination.
Let me know if you need further assistance
Regards
Dr Arun
Needs evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
A healthy kid at this age should not be bedwetting.
If your child is still bedwetting you need to evaluate him fully.
There are numerous causes like infection in the urinary tract, loss of sugar or sodium in urine, bladder abnormalities, neurological issues affecting the bladder.
You need to get him evaluated completely.
To begin with start with ultrasound abdomen and urine examination.
Let me know if you need further assistance
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can this be hereditary?
Brief Answer:
less likely
Detailed Answer:
Mostly it is due to infections and bladder problems.
Unlikely to be hereditary.
Evaluate him by a pediatrician or urologist.
He will definitely improve.
Drugs like dessopressin are available but needs to be taken after complete evaluation and under strict supervision.
Regards
Dr Arun
less likely
Detailed Answer:
Mostly it is due to infections and bladder problems.
Unlikely to be hereditary.
Evaluate him by a pediatrician or urologist.
He will definitely improve.
Drugs like dessopressin are available but needs to be taken after complete evaluation and under strict supervision.
Regards
Dr Arun
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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