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bed wetting as a teenager

Leah

hi 

this is something i am really embarrassed about and i wanted to know if anyone can relate 

i have been bedwetting forever

i can't remember when it started or it or it just continued from the 'nappy training phase' 

but i do know that i haven't had it from January 2019 till July 2020 but other than that, it was quite consistent

I guess I just felt really embarrassed and I felt like I didn't belong. 

please let me know if you can relate 

many thanks from advance 

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  • I think occasional bedwetting is a lot more common than people realise.

    I remember hearing on Woman's Hour how there were people who were now of 'senior' age who still occasionally wet the bed.  And it is something that no one likes to admit as you are supposed to grow out of it when very young.

    Regular bedwetting may have medical reasonsj (such as an irritation to the bladder or urinary tract caused for example by nerve ends or minute stones amongst other things) as well as emotional/psychological ones, or as a result of a medication you may be on so it may be an idea to consult with a gp if you can get over the embarrassment. (There really is no need to be embarrassed about seeing a doctor, they may not all have the best manner but they really have seen it all before!  And if it is affecting your everyday life, it needs to be sorted)  

    There are alarms you can get that are meant to wake you up at the first signs, and of course you can wear incontinence pads/pants but that is not a cure, just something to prevent the very wet sheets. Remember the quantity may not be that great, an eggcupful will make quite a large patch of wetness.

    I feel for you as I know how embarrassing this can be, especially if you think others may make judgements on you.

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