Involuntary nighttime urination in children is anxiety and embarrassment for some parents.
Up to what age can enuresis continue?
Doctors consider the absence of urination control in infants during sleep up to five years old to be a variant of the norm.Enuresis is primary (80% of all cases) associated with the maturation of some systems responsible for "dry" nights, and secondary, pathological.
Which doctors should I see?
If your child has turned 6 and continues to wake up in a wet bed, we recommend that you contact your pediatrician or family doctor. He will conduct a small examination of the excretory system and, if necessary, refer you to a neurologist.
At what age does enuresis go away?
Don't worry even if your child is 7 or 10 years old without urinary control. This feature passes for everyone individually, in due time.The problem, as a rule, disappears spontaneously and does not harm the child's health. Some enuresis disappears at the age of 5, while other children get rid of this feature at 12. If necessary, you can prescribe medication.
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