BEDWETTING
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| Description |
| Bedwetting or Enuresis
is loss of urine during sleep which is a
major problem for children. Bedwetting is
never done on purpose or due to laziness
on the child’s part. It is involuntary urination
by anyone over the age of five or six years
when there are no medical or other causes.
Majority of children learn bladder control
between the ages of two and four. Bedwetting
is a problem found more in boys than girls.
This is mainly due to a malnutritional delay
in the in the development of bladder musculature
and its ability to withstand the pressure
of a large urine volume. |
| Root Causes |
- Abnormal urethral valves in boys
or ureter in girls or boys.
- Abnormalities in the spinal cord.
- Child may not be able to wake up
on time.
- Delayed development of the central
nervous system reduces the child's control
over his bladder so that he is not able
to stop the bladder from emptying at
night.
- Genetic factors in families.
- Lack of anti-diuretic hormone that
reduces the amount of urine made by
the kidneys.
- Small bladder that cannot hold urine
for a long time.
- Urinary tract infections.
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| Symptoms |
| The main symptom is involuntary
urination, usually at night, that occurs
twice per month. |
| Home Remedies |
- Reduce evening fluid intake. The child
should try not to take any fluids, chocolate,
caffeine, carbonation or citrus after
3 p.m.
- The child should urinate in the toilet
before bedtime.
- Set a goal for the child of getting
up at night to use the toilet.
- Make sure the child has easy access
to the toilet. Clear the path from his
or her bed to the toilet and install
night-lights. Provide a portable toilet
if necessary.
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| Precautions |
- Getting plenty of sleep.
- Avoid too many fluids at night.
- Learn how the bladder works at night.
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| Herbal Products |
| Products |
Dosage |
Purchase |
| Shankhapuspi
Syrup |
2 - 4 Tsp at Bed Time
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