male adult enuresis

Posted by tommie on May 24, 1999 at 17:18:32
My husband was a bedwetter as a child.  It ceased totally around the age of 12.  He is in his mid-50s now, and within the past two or three years has had several episodes of nocturnal enuresis.  These episodes are usually accompanied by dreams that he is urinating.  Is this a common occurrence, or is a medical checkup indicated?  He is a VERY heavy sleeper, snores loudly and quits breathing for periods of time during the night.  He has been on high blood pressure medicine for about two years, but takes no other medications.  His health is generally good.  He is embarrassed and concerned about this, and we have not been able to find much information that addresses adult bedwetting.
Thank you.

Posted by HFHS M.D.-KR on June 02, 1999 at 08:39:30

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Dear Tommie,

Nocturnal enuresis (nighttime wetting ) is a common problem that affects many families. The incidence of nighttime wetting decreases with age. At age 5 yrs old, 10% of children are wet. By age 10, the incidence decreases to 5 %. By the time children reach adolescence 1 % still have this problem. Most children therefore will grow out of it.
In your husband