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My 7 year old daughter wets her bed in her sleep most nights, it doesn't wake her up.is this normal or does she need to be evaluated?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Depends: If she has never achieved bladder control since birth (primary enuresis), she may respond well to ddavp(urine concentrating hormone) therapy. In case of poor response, alarm device attachable to underwear would be next treatment option which provides higher success rate. If bedwetting is a new event to her, a number of things have to be checked out, e.g., diabetes, bladder infection, etc.

Answered 12/12/2013

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Not abnormal: About 10% of children wet their beds at night. Needs to have urine checked if not present from birth to rule out infection or diabetes. Primary bedwetting may respond to stopping fluids after supper ; parents taking child to toilet after few hours in bed (convenient if parents retire late).Wetting alarm (wetstop.Com) 1st line of treatment. Ddavp (desmopressin) would be next thing to try, then combination.

Answered 11/3/2017

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