Bed wetting is usually quite common in developing children who are potty training and still lack the physical control and psychological cues needed to always recognize a need to go to the bathroom. There is no lack of books, training videos and websites devoted to solutions, suggestions and products designed for children who wet their beds.

Adults who involuntarily wet themselves during sleep often feel ashamed and afraid to mention their problem to anyone, even their own doctor. This is an unfortunate mistake.

Both adult men and women can suffer from uncontrollable bed wetting and it’s often a psychologically painful ailment to admit to a doctor. Adults who wet the bed may be awakened by their condition or sleep through it completely and only learn of their problems when they awaken.

There are two distinct kinds of adult bed wetters. They are loosely broken into people who have wet their beds all their lives and people who have only started wetting their beds after decades of dryness.

PNE (primary nocturnal enuresis) sufferers are people who have had bed wetting issues throughout most of their adult life. These periods of bed wetting may vary from frequent to infrequent but have plagued the person over a number of years beyond early childhood. Primary nocturnal enuresis often, but not always, leads the individual to suffer from psychological and self-esteem issues if not treated by a doctor. Sometimes physical ailments are the root cause for bed wetting in adults who have been doing it all their lives.

Adult onset enuresis, or secondary nocturnal enuresis, is a type of bed wetting which adults are said to suffer from when they develop their habits later in life and have not spent their entire lives suffering.

There are many different causes of adult bed wetting, and a qualified medical professional can properly diagnose your condition. Certain drugs, internal injuries, emotional stress and even bladder disease can all cause an otherwise healthy adult to wet the bed.

Talking to your doctor about your bed wetting issues is one way ensure your health. Treatment could be as simple as a few behavioral changes, or you could undergo tests for a more serious condition.

Adult bed wetting is a serious condition which could be the first sign of a serious health problem. Bladder cancer, diabetes or an unknown internal injury are all different causes of adult bed wetting in some cases. When in doubt, see a doctor!