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Bedwetting and Age
When Parents Should Seek Help By C.J. Johnson
Dr. Cummings says failure of therapy is not an indication of a major problem since none of the therapies work more than 50 to 60 percent of the time. The worrisome symptoms he looks for in children with enuresis are: - Daytime incontinence
- Onset of symptoms after a long period of normalcy
- Presence of urinary tract infections
If a child has a history with these problems, Dr. Cummings recommends an evaluation by a urologist, but, he says, surgery is not usually needed for uncomplicated enuresis.
Parents and children dealing with enuresis can be comforted by the fact that young bladders are slowly maturing. Five to seven million kids each year experience this and eventually outgrow it. One day the child will wake up dry. Until then, stay calm, implement a few changes and stay focused on the most important thing in life your family
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