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Could There Be A Cause Of Sudden Bed Wetting In An Adult?

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is there a medical condition that can cause this? my fiance of 5 years has just started wetting the bed for the last 4 mo. he always says he spilled a drink or something but I know he is definitely wetting the bed. it dosnt happen all the time, only once in awhile, but I'm concerned that there might be something serious causing this. oh he is a male, 40 years old, 138 pounds, 6ft tall
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hello...thanks for the query. Yes your concerns as well as suspicions are correct. At 40 years age, one does not suddenly starts wetting bed. There can be few causes to this behaviour. First, does he drinks too much alcohol on a regular basis or consumes any intxicating drug before sleeping at night? Becasue intoxicated state can be the simple explanation for inability to get up to pass urine at night. Secondly if this has been a long standing behaviour as per you, has he suffered any traumatic experience? Does he suffers from frequent nightmares? This bd wetting may be due to re-experiencing stressful experiences which occurs in reaction to severe stress/post traumatic stress disorder. In any case, evaluation by a doctor preferably a Psychiatrist will be certainly helpful. Good luck
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Could There Be A Cause Of Sudden Bed Wetting In An Adult?

hello...thanks for the query. Yes your concerns as well as suspicions are correct. At 40 years age, one does not suddenly starts wetting bed. There can be few causes to this behaviour. First, does he drinks too much alcohol on a regular basis or consumes any intxicating drug before sleeping at night? Becasue intoxicated state can be the simple explanation for inability to get up to pass urine at night. Secondly if this has been a long standing behaviour as per you, has he suffered any traumatic experience? Does he suffers from frequent nightmares? This bd wetting may be due to re-experiencing stressful experiences which occurs in reaction to severe stress/post traumatic stress disorder. In any case, evaluation by a doctor preferably a Psychiatrist will be certainly helpful. Good luck