I am a 24 year old female and within the last year and a half I have wet my bed 3 times?

Question

I am usually in a deep sleep when this happens? Could this be why and is it normal? It has only started in the past year and a half and has never happened to me before then.

I am Healthy and at a healthy weight and I always go to the bathroom before bed.

Answer 1

It is called Nocturnal enuresis it is the involuntary passage of urine while you are asleep. It is not uncommon but you should see a urologist. Also during REM sleep you are paralyzed so your abilty to hold "it" may have been impaired

Answer 2

No it is not normal for someone your age. Usually bed wetting can be associated with an infection so that is why it's important to talk to your doc.
But since it has only been three times in 11/2 years, it could be many other things such as drinking too many fluids before going to sleep and sleeping very sound. Also irritation can cause this to happen. By this I mean a change in soap, tight pants or shorts, sex etc.
If you have any other symptoms such as fever, low back pain, change in odor or smell of urine, frequent urination, painful urination you probably do have an infection and need to see your doc. UTI's can be serious.
I don't want to scare you because they are very treatable with antibiotics. I just want you to understand if it is an infection and it goes untreated it could be serious.
But three times in a year and a half without other symptoms it probably is nothing. I'm sure there is a simple explanation.
Talk to your doc, and definitely if it happens again soon.
Good luck

Answer 3

Don’t listen to these people because they don’t know what their talking about. This is in fact a common occurrence just not often heard of because of the embarrassing factor. Before I even read your explanation I knew for one reason or another you are sleeping in a deeper state of sleep then you are accustom to. When you are in such deep sleep things really occurring will trigger events in your dreams. If you have a severe pain for instance the sub conscious will create in your dreams a reason you feel this pain. Pleasure as one mentioned is a dream reaction as well and so is urination. It is very common to dream we are in a legitimate place to go when we need to and so we do. Normally it will awakened you mid stream when alarms go off that you are in fact wetting yourself verses going behind a bush or in a shower or any place you might in a conscious state. Don’t be concerned just try and get more rest because it does signal that you are either using sleep aids or are overly tired. Hope I’ve helped you. Three times in a year and a half is nothing to be concerned about, if it was a regular issue ok I'd go with see a Doctor but not in this case, not yet anyway.

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Answer 4

You probably have a sleep disorder, where you don't wake completely up when your bladder signals your brain that you have to go. You may be waking up in to REM sleep, and actually dream that you are in the bathroom, rather than still in bed. Have you noticed if this only happens when you are exhausted or sleep deprived? My husband had this problem as a child, and my daughter did also. With my daughter, at 3 years old, we used mind over matter and had her tell herself every night before she went to bed. "I will wake up when I have to go potty" it actually worked and within 3 weeks, she was no longer wetting the bed.

There are also ways to deal with this, by not drinking any fluids after 6 or 7 pm so that you won't have to go in the middle of the night, also make sure you go before you go to bed. They also have mattress alarms, that will wake you up when it senses wetness, but they are expensive.

I would just try to limit your fluid intake in the evening, and see if that helps. You can also try the mind over matter idea, however I think it is more successful in young children, because they are more impressionable. I hope this helps, and good luck.

Answer 5

Bedwetting is more of a psychological factor...is there anything in your past that is stuck in the back of your mind and possibly unconsciously/subconsciously interferes with your sleep? You may be in a deep sleep, but this factor can rear its ugly head at any time and you would not know it until it was too late.

I had a friend who still has problems, she is now 47. It doesn't happen often, but she did have a traumatic experience years ago. Her doctor has checked her bladder, kidneys, urethra, and ureters and there have been no problems; she eventually went to a therapist and it was determined the traumatic event she experienced was causing her episodes. She wears incontinence pads to bed now.

Too, have your doctor refer you to a urologist to run a test on your urinary system just to make sure.

Answer 6

You could possibly be having "sleep seizures." Most bed wetters have a history of bed wetting, and it doesn't start suddenly. Have you had any head injuries, or any history of seizures?

I don't mean to frighten you--and people are WAY more afraid of seizures than they need to be--but if you don't figure out something else that may be causing this problem, it is a possibility. Talk to your doc.

Lazla
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Edit: Bed wetting is almost NEVER psychological in adults. Nor is it in any way related to serial killers! That's a bunch of bunk, promoted before the physical causes were understood. They (doctors) used to tell ulcer patients that their ulcers were caused by worry and stress. Then they identified the h. pyloria bacteria that actually cause the majority of ulcers. Even if your mother just died, your boyfriend left you and you lost your job, the cause of your problem is very unlikely to be "all in your head."

Answer 7

Well if your were like 10 it would be a lot different. But Im going to say that some people have respratory problems (dont know if spelled right), and they cant help that kind of stuff. And you may need to be put on some bladder control. And many times this kind of thing runs through the family, or it may be in your genes. But you should talk to your doctor, and no its not normal for a 24 year old but it happens.

I hoped this helped.☺

Answer 8

I've dreamed of going to the bathroom in my sleep, woke up. I was so embarrased. Who's going to believe something like that I thought. But I agree with the other answers...Maybe you should see a doctor...It's not a good idea to put something like that off, it could get worse if you dont. Better safe than sorry.

Answer 9

Maybe you conked out after a late night of partying and never used the rest room. Try not drinking right before you go to bed, and definitely remember to use the toilet before you fall asleep. And yeah as embarrassing as it is, I would go to a doctor, its less embarrassing then someone witnessing your little accidents, or worse yet, sleeping in it.

Answer 10

There are quite a few people who have sleep problems that preven them from waking up in the middle of the night (even if they REALLY need to). I would consult a doctor and see if there are any tests they can do (similar to sleep apnia tests) or if there is anything that you can do to prevent it. Until then, avoid drinking anything before bed, espicially alcohol (it makes you sleep deeper).

Answer 11

It is said that deep sleepers will dream of going to the bathroom and because they do not recognize that they are sleep, will urinate in their sleep.
Try no liquids after a certain time period and making yourself go to the bathroom before you actually get in the bed.