Question

A 10-year-old child needs to get up twice at night to urinate and occasionally wets the bed. Past checks have not revealed any other abnormalities. What treatment methods are available?

Answer

Bedwetting, also known as enuresis, refers to the condition where children over the age of five are unable to control their urination and frequently urinate unintentionally during sleep, only discovering it upon waking. The diagnosis can be categorized into primary enuresis and secondary enuresis, with most cases being functional. The symptoms may be related to factors such as daytime fatigue, family environment, and adaptability to new environments. Treatment suggestions include:

  1. Establish a good routine and hygiene habits, avoid overexertion, and set one or two alarms at night according to urination patterns.
  2. Take appropriate rest during the day, avoid excessive excitement or intense exercise to prevent deep sleep at night.
  3. In the treatment process, build confidence and gradually correct the child’s shyness, anxiety, fear, and other emotions, protecting their self-esteem. Encourage them more and scold them less to reduce psychological pressure.
  4. Properly handle the psychological factors causing enuresis by understanding the mental triggers of enuresis and resolving possible psychological conflicts to eliminate tension.
  5. Reduce fluid intake after dinner and empty the bladder before bedtime to decrease the frequency of bedwetting at night. These are the suggestions for the “Treatment Methods for a 10-Year-Old with Bedwetting.” I hope they are helpful to you. Wishing you health!