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Urology (Expert Forum)
Adult Bedwetting
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
Adult Bedwetting
by Dylla, Nov 10, 1999 12:00AM
I'm a 21 year old female, I haven't wet the bed since I was 4 but this morning I woke up and had. I was too embarased to tell my husband and I dont know if this just happens on occasion to people. Could there be something wrong with me? Are there other people out there that this has happened too? I just recently went on the depo shot is this an unknown side-effect?
Doctor's Answer
by hfhs M.D.-AK, Nov 15, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Dylla,
Most likely there is nothing wrong, this was just a strange occurrence. Sometimes after drinking alcohol, I have heard of this problem. But if you don’t have any other neurological symptoms, I would not worry about it. However, there are several serious conditions that can present with similar problems and if it happens again, I think you need to bring it to the attention of a doctor immediately. You would need a full bladder work-up to rule out infection, and voiding dysfunction. You would need a post void residual reading to make sure your bladder is able to fully empty. I debated on whether or not to give you the following information, but I strongly urge you to put the information I give you into context. I repeat, this is most likely an isolated occurrence.
MS is one of the most common neurologic diseases causing voiding dysfunction. The disease is caused by impairment of the conduction nerves involved in the function of the bladder. 50-88% of patients with this disease complain of some type of urinary tract dysfunction at some time during their disease process. Bladder involvement is part of the presenting symptoms in approximately 10% of patients. The primary urologic findings include, an overactive bladder which squeezes when it is not supposed to, a nonfunctioning (atonic) bladder that cannot squeeze at all, and a bladder that can squeeze but the sphincter or valve to empty the bladder won’t open properly.
Remember, keep an eye on your situation. If it happens again, I would see a urologist.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
*keyword :Incontinence
Most likely there is nothing wrong, this was just a strange occurrence. Sometimes after drinking alcohol, I have heard of this problem. But if you don’t have any other neurological symptoms, I would not worry about it. However, there are several serious conditions that can present with similar problems and if it happens again, I think you need to bring it to the attention of a doctor immediately. You would need a full bladder work-up to rule out infection, and voiding dysfunction. You would need a post void residual reading to make sure your bladder is able to fully empty. I debated on whether or not to give you the following information, but I strongly urge you to put the information I give you into context. I repeat, this is most likely an isolated occurrence.
MS is one of the most common neurologic diseases causing voiding dysfunction. The disease is caused by impairment of the conduction nerves involved in the function of the bladder. 50-88% of patients with this disease complain of some type of urinary tract dysfunction at some time during their disease process. Bladder involvement is part of the presenting symptoms in approximately 10% of patients. The primary urologic findings include, an overactive bladder which squeezes when it is not supposed to, a nonfunctioning (atonic) bladder that cannot squeeze at all, and a bladder that can squeeze but the sphincter or valve to empty the bladder won’t open properly.
Remember, keep an eye on your situation. If it happens again, I would see a urologist.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
*keyword :Incontinence
Member Comments
by james santana, May 16, 2000 12:00AM
To: Incontinence
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by 4warned, May 26, 2008 01:01PM
A related discussion, Adult Bedwetting was started.
