Questions
What are the treatment methods for pediatric enuresis? My son is 11 years old and often wets the bed. What could be the cause? He has had an ultrasound and urine test, and there were no issues found. He has taken some traditional Chinese medicine, but the effects were not obvious. I hope to get some help.
Answers
Enuresis can be caused by various factors, medically categorized as primary and secondary enuresis. Most children suffer from primary enuresis, with a natural cure rate of only 15% per year, meaning that 85% of children still suffer from bedwetting. The main treatment methods include bladder function training and awakening therapy. It is advised to guide children to drink plenty of water during the day to expand bladder capacity, and to hold urine as long as possible when they feel the need to urinate, until they can no longer bear it, to reduce bladder capacity. Additionally, try to urinate in multiple sittings during the day to strengthen the control of the external urethral sphincter and abdominal muscles over urination, thereby inhibiting the curvature of the bladder neck to achieve nighttime control of enuresis. Awakening therapy uses urine wetness alarms or alarms, placing the humidity sensor on the child’s underpants, which will sound an alarm and wake up the child upon urination to train their sensitivity to bladder distension and wake up in time. You can also consult a hospital for more information.