Wetting

I agree with your post.I've been incontinent for yrs and have autism +dd wife is a big help.

hormones can do it... especially unnatural human man made changes to the entire hormone system like that. you cant just take hormones and not expect issues, if you take hormones you will get incontinence issues and other bladder defects and genital problems. your forcing your body to break and not work like it should do.

The question by the original poster is 6+ years old. They have 0 member points, so unlikely that they will be aware of your response NAS84626.

Unlike Caelus opinion I actually have autism and I'm going to be 31 in March. For some reason even sleeping in extreme cold makes me wet my bed. I don't ever have anything to drink before bed and I am a trans woman already taking hormones but research after research done by scientists have proven that adult and children with autism tend to have bladder incontinence girls more than boys. The only thing I can advise is for you and your mom to lovingly support him and mention the time you both wet the bed growing up. That way he knows he isn't in trouble for doing it and that it's ok to see a doctor  He might also be the type that don't like going to the doctors so whenever something is physically or even mentally wrong he hides it. I know I do. Just let him know that the doctor can help him with his night time problem, don't say his bed wetting problem, and that if he willingly goes with y'all to the doctor he can go to and name his favorite restaurant or establishment.

I had some problems growing up.I was back in diapers after getting married a2nd time 2yrs in have a lot of accidents mostly urine some bowel.

I'am older and have autism +dd and started wetting myself in my 50's they say there is nothing they can find my wife is a big help.

ah i fell foul to the necro-threaders again lol

This is a 4 year old question. One hopes that he's sorted by now! Lol!

also as for seeing the GP... its no longer embarrassing as you dont go in person and tell them infront of everyone your problem.... you do it online instead now through ask a gp feature for your local gp surgery... you type your problem and they get back to you, possibly even have to see you on some occasions. but yeah due to corona its all done online now and its better in my opinion.

i wouldnt chalk that down to autism and ignore it thinking its that.

there are many other medical things that can cause this, so it could be a sign that something else maybe wrong. id say see a GP, its the best bet.... i mean there are just so many other issues it could be and so many random things no one would even think of too like i hear that if you pull your perineum muscle in some way you will lose control of your bladder and not be able to hold anything. could literally be any number of things though.

I also have autism +dd but was discovered only lately 80+.I started wetting the bed and pants so my wife had me return to diapers to keep things dry.

A common cause of urinary incontinence in people who usually have full control of their bladder is a urinary tract infection. (That's not specific to autism.) Definitely a reason to see the GP. Counterintuitively, drinking additional fluids can help flush out the system and, if it is an infection, help to clear out up more quickly. If he visits the GP then they can check ask questions to find out the fuller picture to help identify the cause.

Get him to see his GP. There are also various discreet pads available for absorbing urine if he goes to the toilet suddenly... in fact, I actually saw a TV advert for ones intended for older women.

I'd urge you to support him in getting to see his GP. Even if it is a psychological as opposed to a medical reason, they are likely best equipped to refer him onwards to get the appropriate support. It isn't a particularly rare problem in men or women. It just isn't spoken about because of the associated taboo and embarassment. But I really do urge you to get him to visit his doctor - even if you encourage him to write down his problem in order to give to doctor (if he doesn't feel capable of voicing it).

- He's not getting the signal his bladder is full?  Muscle weakness/nerve damage? 

- Has he put on excessive weight recently? That can perhaps put more pressure on the bladder.

Regardless, support him going to see his doctor. He can write down his problem beforehand to limit his need to discuss it. Maybe (depending on your brother) give him links/print outs of various incontinence articles that make the point that he isn't alone. That it isn't something to be ashamed about. That it just means there is likely a fixable issue.  

I'm not any sort of expert. I just happen to be a big researcher and I do it without even thinking and before I know it I've started typing up suggestions. Good luck and best wishes. I hope anything I posted might be of any help at all.