What causes it?:

Many bedwetters appear to wait until the last minute to go to the bathroom. Others have daytime accidents and sometimes leak. They may also have to urinate frequently within a short period of time. Females sometimes contract bladder infections because they can't tell when they are totally empty and leave residual urine that settles in the tract.

The bedwetter is not really preoccupied or lazy. These events occur because the sphincter muscle is weak and insensitive.

The sphincter muscle is supposed to be able to hold the urine inside the bladder. It should also be able to alert us (in advance) as the bladder fills and also detect when the bladder is totally empty. The inability of the sphincter muscle to function properly at night, because of the deep sleep, may prevent it from working normally during the day.

How Do We Cure Daytime Problems?

Our simple exercise program, performed on a consistent basis, will not only strengthen the sphincter, but will sensitize the muscle to the degree that the bedwetter will be able to quickly sense the urge to urinate, hold it for a reasonable length of time, and be able to feel when the bladder is completely empty.

Home Treatment Programs for Bedwetting graphically illustrates, through pictures and diagrams, the necessary exercises to strengthen the sphincter muscle. It instructs the bedwetter on how many reps to do each day and each week, until the symptoms disappear. Charts (included) allow you to focus on progress and review the results with a Home Treatment Programs counselor, when the need arises. The exercises are easy enough that even a young child (4 years or older) can perform them regularly.