Ferring study reveals implications of childhood bedwetting

Ferring has highlighted data from a new study which draws attention to the potential long-term health implications of childhood bedwetting.

Data presented last week at the International Continence Society in Glasgow suggests that there may be a link between bedwetting and a heightened risk of nocturia and incontinence in adulthood.

This conclusion was reached following a survey of 1,201 adult subjects in a German study group, which showed that those currently affected by nocturia were significantly more likely to have wet the bed as children than those in a control group.

In the UK, bedwetting is the most common chronic condition affecting children other than asthma and can have a strong impact on quality of life.

Dr Daniela Marschall-Kehrel of the German Enuresis Academy said: "It is really important to seek treatment – both with regards to a child's general wellbeing, but also with an eye on reducing future health issues in later life."

This comes after Ferring published another study this month suggesting that nocturia can have a much more profound impact on overall health than is often perceived to be the case.