Hi Toby – as embarrassing as this may seem you are not alone. There are thousands of people, including teenagers and adults, who wet the bed at night while they are asleep. This is not conscious wetting and therefore in no way your fault. There are a number of reasons why children and teenagers wet the bed. You do not mention in your question whether this is something recent or you have been experiencing this over a number of years. A sudden onset of bedwetting after years of being dry may be an indicator of some underlying medical condition or it may result from stress or anxiety so it is essential that you have this checked by your doctor. Whatever the cause it is important that you discuss this with your parents – I’m sure they would hate to think that you are trying to manage this on your own.

Regards,
Dr Cathrine

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