IS BED-WETTING A PROBLEM IN
YOUNG ADULTS?
About two out of every 100 young adults wet the bed
at night (also called
nocturnal enuresis). It can be a
problem for both young men and women, with most
young adults who wet the bed having done so since they
were a child. While some may have had help as a child,
many young people may never have had help with this
problem. They may think bed-wetting will get better with
time, or that it can’t be helped.
Some young people with night-time wetting may also
have day-time bladder problems, such as passing urine
more often and more urgently than normal, and urine
leaks as they hurry to the toilet (also called
