Patient's question:
Recently, while washing my child's bed sheets, I noticed water stains on them and wasn't sure if it was from bedwetting or nocturnal emissions. I'd like to ask how to determine whether the child is bedwetting or experiencing nocturnal emissions.Doctor's answer:
The possibility of nocturnal emission is higher. The amount of nocturnal emission is usually left as white stains on underwear. Bedwetting underwear is definitely completely wet, and the bed will also be wet. Nocturnal emission is a common normal physiological phenomenon in adolescents during non-sexual activities. Young people usually have four nocturnal emissions per month. What is called spontaneous nocturnal emission is normal. If it is less than four times, it is usually related to frequent sexual activity. Nocturnal emission symptoms should be used in the daytime with as little stimulation of the organs as possible to cause excitement.