What is urinary incontinence (enuresis)? Enuresis is a medical
name for bedwetting, or the accidental urination during sleep in
children who have reached an age when they would be expected to
be developmentally able to have control of their bladders. Girls
usually have bladder control before boys do. Enuresis includes
the following categories: - Diurnal enuresis—wetting during the
day and night. - Nocturnal enuresis—wetting during the night
only. - Primary enuresis—occurs when the child has never fully
mastered toilet-training. - Secondary enuresis—occurs when the
child did have a period of dryness, but then returned to having
periods of incontinence. Facts about urinary incontinence
(enuresis): - Nocturnal enuresis affects 5 million to 7 million
children in the U.S. - Nocturnal enuresis occurs more frequently
in boys than in girls. - Primary enuresis is the most common
form of urinary incontinence among children. What causes urinary
incontinence? There are many factors that may be involved, and
many theories