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Bed-Wetting


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Symptoms

Bed-wetting is not a disease, so it has no symptoms. For a child who has never had nighttime bladder control for more than 3 months, overcoming this problem is usually a matter of normal growth and development.

If a child has other symptoms, such as crying or complaining of pain when urinating, sudden strong urges to urinate, or increased thirst, bed-wetting may be a symptom of some other medical condition. A child with any of these symptoms should be evaluated by a health professional.


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Last Updated: November 12, 2008
Author:
Debby Golonka, MPH
Medical Review:
Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics

Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics


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