What is Urinary Incontinence (Enuresis)?
Urinary incontinence (enuresis) is a medical name for bedwetting, or the accidental urination in children who should be developmentally able to have control of their bladders. Girls usually have bladder control before boys do. The diagnosis of enuresis is for girls over the age of five and for boys over the age of six that are still having urinary control problems. There are different types of bedwetting that may occur, including the following: • diurnal enuresis – wetting during the day. • nocturnal enuresis – wetting during the night. • primary enuresis – occurs when the child has never fully mastered toilet-training. • secondary enuresis – occurs when the child did have a period of dryness, but then returned to having periods of incontinence.
Urinary Incontinence (Enuresis) is a medical terminology for bedwetting or the accidental urination in children who should be otherwise be able to control their bladders. Girls usually develop the bladder control before boys do. The diagnosis of Enuresis is for girls over the age of five (5) and for boys over the age of six (6). There are different types of bedwetting that can occur including the following: • Diurnal Enuresis – wetting during the day • Nocturnal Enuresis – wetting during the night • Primary Enuresis – occurs when a child has never fully mastered the toilet training • Secondary Enuresis – occurs when a child did have a period of dryness but returned to having periods of incontinence.
