Question
A three-year-old child still frequently wets the bed at night. The child’s health status is generally good. When sleeping, the child is unaware of wetting the bed and does not feel the need to urinate. The child will wet the bed when not prompted to do so, and will not wake up even when sleeping on a wet bed. Is this enuresis? How should it be treated?
Answer
Bedwetting in children may indicate other diseases, such as urogenital system infections. These children often wet their clothes during the day as well, accompanied by symptoms such as pain during urination, frequent urination, and an inability to hold urine. In addition to polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria, some diabetic children may also experience bedwetting. Furthermore, central nervous system infections, injuries, congenital malformations, especially urogenital system malformations, can also lead to bedwetting. For these conditions, treatment should only target the primary disease. Once the primary disease is treated and cured, the bedwetting will improve accordingly.