Bedwetting

Bed wetting is generally a normal part of child’s development. Normally before the age of 5 it is not concern. If it is continues then treat the problem with patience and understanding. If a small child pass urine during night on bed after the age of 5 at least twice a week for three months then it is considered as disease called Bed wetting or Nocturnal enuresis. In ayurveda, it is known as Shayyamutra.

Bed wetting is involuntary urination during asleep. The symptoms include:-

Passing urine during day or night sleep.

The major reasons of bed wetting include:-

• Urinary bladder has not enough strength to hold urine for whole night.
• Delayed bladder maturation
• Lack of co-ordination between bladder and brain
• Excessive intake of fluids during evening or night
• Psychological problems like Stress, anxiety and other emotional problems
• Constipation
• Intestinal worm infestation.
• Excessive sleep
• Some diseases like diabetes or urinary tract infection can also cause bed wetting
• Genetic factors

Bed wetting may cause some issues for child includes:

•  Guilt and embarrassment which can lead to self esteem
• Loss of opportunities for social activities
• Rashes on child’s bottom

In ayurveda bed wetting is known as Shayyamutra. The process of urine formation is aided by Prana, Vyana and Apana vata and Avalambaka Kapha with the overall control of mind. Micturition is one of the functions of normal Apana Vata. The activities of Apana are regulated by Prana and Vyana vata. The Apana facilitates active secretion of urine, motion; semen etc. After attaining a level of developmental maturity, there develops a control over these activities initiated by Prana and Vyana. But in this condition the overall control of activities of Apana is not developed resulting in vitiation of which in turn loss of control of micturition. The vitiation may also be due to encircling (avarana) of apana by Kapha which accelerates the excretion of urine. Brain plays an important role in both physiological as well as pathological process of body. It functions constantly even during sleep. According to ayurveda, when it is mask by tama and kapha, sleep is caused. This may happen in day time also, but in night, loss of control of Prana and Vyana over Apana and encircling of apana by Kapha and tama happens together and the child unknowingly urine in the bed.

The good news is that Bedwetting is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.

Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.

If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Bedwetting yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Bedwetting is what you are having or any other related disease.

As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted a doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Bedwetting is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.

Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.

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