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Is Bedwetting In Adults Sign Of Psychological Problem?

I have been dating a guy for 6 weeks. We live far apart and see each other usually every weekend. Within the 6 weeks of dating, he has urinated in the bed twice. We are not physically intimate, but will hold eacdh other prior to sleeping. The first instance he tried to get it up with a towel, and told me that he did not want to talk about it. He later explained that it hadn't happened in a while and he was sorry and embrassed. Three weeks later he did it again and simply put a towel on it and didn't bother waking me to get out the bed. I was upset since his reaction was to me calm and he was not trying to get it up, plus the room was in my name and any damage to the bed was 250 dollars. For 2 days we scrubbed and he was angry with me. Although he later apologized and again told me how embrassed he was, I can't help to lose respect for him and now don't really want him. Its disgusting and he is way too calm afterwards. He also smells like urine after and won't keep up with his apperance well. He has a weight issue and told him to go to the doctor to see if he has a medical issue like diabeties but I fell like its pschological. Could it be?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. bed wetting or as is called in medical science enuresis, is not necessarily due to psychological causes. Adult Onset Secondary Enuresis is defined as nocturnal enuresis in which nighttime dryness is achieved at some point in life and, for some, dryness may have occurred for years, but nighttime wetting begins at an older age.

Nocturnal enuresis can occur due to genetic linkage, nocturnal polyuria (the excessive production of urine during sleep), ADH, or antidiuretic hormone insufficiency, “smaller” bladder size and so many other factors. Please ask your friend to consult a physician to have a proper diagnosis.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Is Bedwetting In Adults Sign Of Psychological Problem?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. bed wetting or as is called in medical science enuresis, is not necessarily due to psychological causes. Adult Onset Secondary Enuresis is defined as nocturnal enuresis in which nighttime dryness is achieved at some point in life and, for some, dryness may have occurred for years, but nighttime wetting begins at an older age. Nocturnal enuresis can occur due to genetic linkage, nocturnal polyuria (the excessive production of urine during sleep), ADH, or antidiuretic hormone insufficiency, “smaller” bladder size and so many other factors. Please ask your friend to consult a physician to have a proper diagnosis. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.