My Story – Submitted by Brandon
I dealt with regular bed wetting (and a little day wetting) throughout most of my childhood. The issue mainly resolved by my late teen years, but now as an adult in my 30s, it has fully returned. I manage it by wearing disposable adult diapers to bed every night and sometimes while traveling too. After trying several different types, I found that the plastic-backed tab-style briefs definitely work the best. All others tend toContinue reading
My Story – Submitted by: Dave
Hello. I am a 30 year old male who wets the bed almost every night for as long as I can remember. I wear diapers to bed for this and have worn diapers since I was about 10. My PCP can not find a cure for me and has sent me to a urologist and they have tried many things but nothing helped. My wife has been understanding throughout our 3 yr marriage that if she wants a dry bed then I must wear a diaper to bed.Continue reading
Mother checking her sleeping child who sometimes has bedwetting problems.
Nighttime bedwetting is called nocturnal enuresis or enuresis. Most children out grow bedwetting by the age of five, but many children at age seven (5% – 15%) continue to experience problems becoming continent – staying dry at night. Many of these children will stop bedwetting in their late childhood or teen years, but some will continue to experience enuresis into adulthood (0.5% – 1% in adults). Rarely, adults who did not previously experience enuresis will begin to experience bedwetting. A sudden onset of enuresis in adulthood can be a warning sign of serious health issues like diabetes, a urinary tract infection (UTI) or neurologic conditions and so a healthcare professional should be quickly consulted.Continue reading