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Which treatments work best for bedwetting?

By Deborah Kotz

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 30, 2012

Bedwetting — which becomes a medical condition called nocturnal enuresis after children reach the age of 5 — is far more common than you might think. About 6 percent of boys and 3 percent of girls ages 8 to 11 experience it at least two nights a week, and boys have more severe bedwetting than girls. Surprisingly, nighttime alarms work better than medications, according to a review of the latest research.

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