Is it true that a cause for bedwetting may be not sleeping deeply enough? Expert Bedwetting Advice.

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Pediatrician

"Is bedwetting not a sleep disorder?"

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I am actually a teen that uses GoodNites® Underpants. I learned in school that a cause for bedwetting may be not sleeping deeply enough, and that this is the most likely reason that teens wet. Is this true? I believe that it is very true for me.

Answer

Usually we find just the opposite. Teens who have bedwetting episodes are often sleeping too soundly and missing the body's reflex signal to wake up and go to the bathroom. This usually goes away, but is worth bringing up to your doctor on the next visit.

John Dorsey, M.D.
Pediatrician

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