Patient's question:
The child is now four and a half years old. Whenever he takes a nap, he urinates a lot. He needs to urinate four or five times during the night, and he urinates two or three times during his two-hour nap in the afternoon. So, it's very easy for him to wet the bed, and each time he urinates, the amount is quite large. What should we do?The son doesn't like to eat meat, but he tolerates vegetables. I don't know if his aversion to wetting the bed is related to his lack of nutrition because he doesn't eat meat. I hope the doctor can help me understand this issue. Thank you very much.
History of treatment and effectiveness: He has never been back to the hospital for follow-up. In the past, we always thought this was normal.
The kind of help you are seeking: I hope to receive an explanation from the doctor. Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
Bedwetting refers to the involuntary loss of urine during sleep, which is only realized upon waking, hence it is also known as enuresis. It is primarily a condition affecting children aged 3 to 12. The causes can be divided into functional and organic categories. The former is associated with hereditary factors and is more common in neurotic children, while the latter is a symptom of certain underlying diseases. Congenital brain development disorders, acquired brain dysfunction due to various factors, loss of spinal reflex arcs, or lesions in the urinary system and its surrounding structures can all lead to bedwetting.Medical advice: Before the age of 3, the central urinary system has not yet fully developed, so if reflexive urination occurs during this period, it does not qualify as this condition. In traditional Chinese medicine, this condition is also referred to as "enuresis" and is known as "bedwetting." It is believed that it may be caused by the deficiency of the kidneys and bladder, which cannot control the urinary tract, or by the weakness of the spleen and lungs, which fail to regulate the urinary system.