My little brother just turned 18 and still can't hold urine at night. He has already seen a few doctors - some of them say that this is quite normal and it will pass with him as he gets older. I want to know your opinion on this topic.
Nocturnal urinary incontinence has various causes. For some, the situation improves during adolescence, i.e. around 17-18 years of age. Due to the fact that bedwetting can also be a symptom of serious urological diseases, views such as "age with age" are forgotten. You should always diagnose what you are dealing with and start the appropriate treatment. To do this, you should visit a specialist in urination disorders in order to, among others, perform a urodynamic examination. Before the test, the so-called a micturition diary to learn about the habits of the subject. It is also recommended to perform basic urine tests and ultrasound of the urinary system.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Lidia Skobejko-WłodarskaSpecialist in pediatric urology and surgery. She obtained the title of European specialist in pediatric urology - fellow of the European Academy for Pediatric Urology (FEAPU). For many years he has been dealing with the treatment of bladder and urethral dysfunction, especially neurogenic vesico-urethral dysfunction (neurogenic bladder) in children, adolescents and young adults, using for this purpose not only pharmacological and conservative but also surgical methods. She was the first in Poland to start large-scale urodynamic tests, allowing to determine the function of the bladder in children. He is the author of many works on bladder dysfunction and urinary incontinence.
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