In this Article

• How does the urinary system work?
• What causes nighttime incontinence in children?
• What causes daytime incontinence in children?
• What treats or cures incontinence in children?
• Points to remember about urinary incontinence in children
• Where can people get more information about urinary incontinence in children?
• Urinary Incontinence in Women - Slideshow
• Urinary Incontinence in Children Glossary
• Urinary Incontinence in Children Index

Points to Remember

• Urinary incontinence in children is common.



• Nighttime wetting occurs more commonly in boys.



• Daytime wetting is more common in girls.



• After age 5, incontinence disappears naturally at a rate of 15 percent of cases per year.



• Treatments include waiting, dietary modification, moisture alarms, medications, and bladder training.

For More Information

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
Phone: 847-434-4000
Email: kidsdocs@aap.org
Internet: www.aap.org

American Urological Association Foundation
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD 21090
Phone: 1-866-RING-AUA (746-4282) or 410-689-3700
Email: patienteducation@auafoundation.org
Internet: www.UrologyHealth.org

National Association for Continence
P.O. Box 1019
Charleston, SC 29402-1019
Phone: 1-800-BLADDER (252-3337) or 843-377-0900
Email: memberservices@nafc.org
Internet: www.nafc.org

National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210
Email: info@kidney.org
Internet: www.kidney.org

The Simon Foundation for Continence
P.O. Box 835
Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone: 1-800-23-SIMON (237-4666) or 847-864-3913
Email: simoninfo@simonfoundation.org
Internet: www.simonfoundation.org

Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates
P.O. Box 56 East Holly Avenue
Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
Phone: 1-888-TAP-SUNA (827-7862) or 856-256-2335
Email: suna@ajj.com
Internet: www.suna.org

Source: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), National Institutes of Health, http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov

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