Causes and Treatments of Bedwetting in Adults

2. Diagnosis

It is important to seek medical treatment once bedwetting first occurs as this may be an acute symptom of an underlying disease. Catching diseases early is the best way to ensure they are fully treatable. A medical professional may conduct a physical examination and ask questions about family history to determine the cause of bedwetting. Other tests that may be performed are urine tests, neurological evaluations, and urologic examinations and tests. Be sure to tell a doctor if bedwetting runs in the family as people with a family history are more likely to develop the condition.

1. Treatment

Because bedwetting is often a cause of an underlying condition, most treatment options seek to determine which disease is responsible. Medications are available to assist with bedwetting. For example, antibiotics may help treat a urinary tract infection that causes loss of bladder control. An irritated bladder can also be treated using anticholinergic drugs. Medications that block the hormone dihydrotestosterone can be used to treat a swollen prostate gland, and the drug eesmopressin acetate reduces levels of an antidiuretic hormone that causes an increased nighttime urine production.