Enuresis is diagnosed at what age?

Enuresis is diagnosed at what age?

• A. 4 years
• B. 5 years
• C. 6 years
• D. 7 years

Answer: (B)

Enuresis is diagnosed once a child has reached an age where nighttime bladder control is expected. The standard threshold is five years old. At or beyond this age, repeated bedwetting—typically at least twice per week for a period of about 3 months and causing distress or impairment—can be labeled enuresis, provided there isn’t another medical or substance-related cause. Younger than five is usually considered within normal development for bladder control, so the minimum age for diagnosis is five.

Enuresis is diagnosed once a child has reached an age where nighttime bladder control is expected. The standard threshold is five years old. At or beyond this age, repeated bedwetting—typically at least twice per week for a period of about 3 months and causing distress or impairment—can be labeled enuresis, provided there isn’t another medical or substance-related cause. Younger than five is usually considered within normal development for bladder control, so the minimum age for diagnosis is five.