A study by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveals that the cause for bedwetting is often constipation, and not always bladder problems. If left undiagnosed, bedwetting can be an unnecessarily long, expensive and difficult challenge to cure. The study is published online in the journal Urology. The association between excess stool in the rectum (the lower 5-6 inches of the intestine) and bedwetting was first reported in 1986. The study involved 30 children aged between 5 to 15 years, old who sought treatment for bedwetting...

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