Though it’s often under reported, many adults wet their bed unintentionally throughout their lives and are too scared or ashamed to even tell their doctors. Bed wetting, usually associated with children, could be a sign of a more serious condition in adults.

People who suffer from nocturnal enuresis, or adult bed wetting, are often too ashamed to even tell their doctor about this problem. Unfortunately, these people could be helped if only they spoke to a medical professional.

It is not only sickly older adults who suffer from uncontrollable bed wetting, but also younger adults and even teenagers who are healthy and active. While daytime incontinence could also be a problem with many people older people, adult bedwetting seems to affect people from all walks of life and ages.

Not all adults have the same types of bed wetting problems. Some adults have grown up wetting the bed all their lives, while some adults later develop a bed wetting problem after having years of no problems at all.

Adults who wet their beds over their lifetimes are said to suffer from primary nocturnal enuresis, which is often consider the more difficult type of adult bed wetting to treat. It often leads to psychological problems and low-self esteem.

Adults who begin wetting the bed later in life or at random periods may actually be suffering from an undiagnosed or more dangerous ailment and should see their doctor immediately. These people are said to be suffering from adult onset enuresis.

There are lots of different causes of adult bed wetting, and a qualified doctor is probably your best option. Certain drugs, internal injuries, emotional stress and even bladder cancer can all cause an otherwise healthy adult to wet the bed.

Depending on the cause, there are many different treatments available. A qualified medical professional or urologist should be able to help you determine the causes of your bed wetting issues. The treatment is almost always determined by the cause and the solution could be as easy as some simple behavior modifications and exercises or you may need special medication or even surgery in rare cases.

It is estimated that over 4 million American adults suffer from bed wetting. Adult bed wetting can often be the sign of a more dangerous underlying medical condition such as bladder cancer or diabetes, so it is not something to be ignored or treated lightly.