What to do if an adult wets the bed

There are many causes of bedwetting in adults, and depending on the cause, the treatment varies. Some require medication and some require surgery. Common causes of bedwetting in adults include urinary tract infection, urinary tract obstruction, neurogenic bladder, etc. 1. Urinary tract infection: divided into upper urinary tract infection and lower urinary tract infection, mostly caused by a single bacterial infection, frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary incontinence can occur in severe cases, the treatment can be oral medication, such as cotrimoxazole, levofloxacin and so on. 2. Urinary tract obstruction: It is caused by structural or functional changes in the urinary tract that hinder the normal process of urination, resulting in urinary tract infections and stone formation, which can be manifested as enuresis. Treatment includes medication as well as surgery to remove the obstruction. Infection can be controlled by taking ofloxacin and so on, and stones can be expelled, small ones can be expelled on their own and big ones can be expelled after lithotripsy, or surgical incision and lithotripsy can be used. 3. Neurogenic bladder: caused by damage to the central and peripheral nerves, bladder urethral dysfunction. Urinary incontinence, loss of urine or difficulty in urination, and urinary retention can occur. For neurogenic bladder incontinence, for the treatment of excessive overactivity of the holding muscles, such as M-blockers; increase the resistance to bladder outlet, such as norepinephrine, etc.; drugs to reduce urine production, such as desmopressin. The appearance of adult bedwetting, to actively carry out treatment, it is recommended that timely hospital consultation.