My poor husband

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Hi.
I am a 26 year old female who has wet the bed now four times during my five year marriage. It's utterly embarrassing to wake your husband up saying... "It happened again, I need to change the bedding." And the first time it happened it cost us one veryyyyy expensive mattress. Needless to say, since then, the mattress protectors and what not that we spent tons of money on have proven their worth considering it happened again.
I just actually dream that I wake up and get up to pee... When in reality, tonight, for example, I did not get up. In fact, I think we both slept in it for a while before I woke up to find the sheets needing changed.
It's so embarrassing. I just hang my head in shame and try not to make eye contact with my husband as I wake him up and change the sheets in horror. Or tonight, watch him change his clothes too. That was awful...
I don't know what to do...

 

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First, is this something that just started or have you always wet the bed? If it's new, you need to see a doc about the cause. If you're like me and you've always wet the bed, then I'd invest in some form of overnight incontinence underwear to keep your hubby dry.

 

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4 times in 5 years, while unpleasant doesn't sound alarming. I would say talk to your doctor, and maybe a sleep specialist. May be something sleep related. Or remember what you ate/drank before bed maybe there's a connection there too.

 

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4 times in 5 years is nothing to be alarmed about cut down caffeine and don't drink before bed could be a urine infection

 

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That's really not a big. I'm wet about 5 nights a week.

 

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I'm sorry that happened to you again. But I agree with the others that said you might have a UTI. Since it doesn't happen very often, I don't think it's much to worry about.
I can relate to your embarrassment though, I too have accidentally peed on my husband in bed before. Lol. I don't think that it is as big of a deal for them, as it is for us.
Maybe just mention it to your primary care doc and have them do a UA to make sure that there isn't an infection. Good luck.

 

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Don't trust your dreams. Lol

 

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I know it is painful mine started about the same way but was a lot older than you it got worse due to being a diabetic so wear all the time good luck.

 

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Use some protection. Disposable diapers and plastic pants work for me. Sure hubby will be ok.

 

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Could be stress. Dr. Visit is a good idea. It is less embarrassing than your mind makes it out to be to talk to a Dr. About bladder issues

 

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I'm 35 and wet the bed every night. I know how you feel. I went from 1-2 times a year to every night. My wife has been super understanding and I wear a diaper to bed now. I WISH I only wet 4 times in 5 years. Some nights I wet multiple time haha.

Wetting once a year or so still isn't normal, but probably doesn't warrant heavy pharmaceutical treatments or wearing protection on a nightly basis. Since it's so infrequent, Id guess it's more psychological (i.e. stress) than something like OAB. Figuring out the source of your stress and finding ways to alleviate it might help.

In any event, things like this usually warrant a mention to your doctor.