How Bedwetting Alarms Work

A bedwetting (enuresis) alarm is a behavior modification system which trains the users brain to detect a full bladder when they are asleep at night so the bedwetter can wake up and empty their bladder in the bathroom. Bedwetting alarms can be used by children, teens and adults for the treatment of nocturnal enuresis (nighttime bedwetting). The bedwetting alarm system comprises of two parts, a urine or moisture detection sensor and an alarm unit.
The sensor is securely placed outside the underwear or pajama at the point of urination, where it would detect the first drop of urine. The alarm unit is placed on the pajama top or on the t-shirt top where it can be heard by the user when asleep. Most alarm units are programmable and use a variety of sounds, light and vibration to wake up bedwetters. Alarm units are generally operated by AA or AAA batteries, so they are safe to use. The alarm unit is connected to the urine detection sensor through a cable which runs below the t-shirt.
When the sensor detects the first drop of urine, it passes a signal to the alarm unit. In response, the alarm unit plays back a series of loud alerts and sets of strong vibrations. Some bedwetting alarms also use lights in addition to sound and vibration. The combination of these tactical alerts wakes up the user so they can get up and empty their bladder by urinating in the toilet. When used for several weeks or months, the user will learn when their bladder is full and will automatically wake up on their own to use the bathroom. Eventually, a few months later, the brain-bladder connection is established so that they can start sleeping dry throughout the night.
This process of training the brain to communicate with the bladder and hold urine is called behavior modification. Although slow at first, behavior modification starts showing visible results within a few weeks of use. Most alarms use a three step Detect-Alert-Train approach to stop bedwetting. How bedwetting alarms work and how much time a successful treatment will take usually depends on the age, gender and family history of the user. In most cases, children can stop bedwetting in a few months. Teenagers take a bit longer. Also, more boys wet the bed compared to girls. Genetics, constipation and stress can impact bedwetting in children and teens.

• Bedwetting alarms are clinically proven to stop nocturnal enuresis (nighttime bedwetting) in children, deep-sleepers and teens. They are also very effective for the treatment of adult bed-wetting
• Bedwetting alarms are extremely safe and highly effective solutions. Of all the available bedwetting solutions and treatment options, bedwetting alarms present the highest success rate for children and deep sleepers.
• Unlike prescription medications, a bedwetting alarm has no side effects. An alarm treatment can take several weeks to months, but they have a very low relapse rate (bed wetting starts again after successful treatment)
• Because of the high success no side effects, many doctors and pediatricians often widely recommend the use of a bedwetting alarm as the first line of treatment to stop nighttime wetting in children and deep sleepers.
• A bedwetting alarm is a medical device which can be purchased without prescription, over the counter. The purchase of a bedwetting alarm is an FSA eligible expense and is covered by most health insurance plans.