Causes of Bedwetting
Bedwetting can be traced to physical and psychological conditions in some people. Some of the most common causes of bedwetting in children and adults include:
- small bladder size
- constipation
- urinary tract infection (UTI) [1]
- stress, fear, or insecurity
- neurological disorders, such as being post-stroke
- enlargement of the prostate gland l
- sleep apnea, [2] or abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep
Hormonal imbalance can also cause one to experience bedwetting. Everyone’s body makes antidiuretic hormone (ADH). This is the hormone that tells your body to lower the production of urine overnight. When the production of urine is lower at night, it helps the normal bladder hold urine overnight.
People whose bodies don’t make the required amount of ADH may experience nocturnal enuresis because their bladders are unable to hold higher volumes of urine.
Another disease that can result in bedwetting is diabetes. If you have diabetes, your body doesn’t process glucose, or sugar, properly and may produce larger amounts of urine. The increase in urine production can cause children and adults who normally stay dry overnight to wet the bed.