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What happens if you need to pee while you’re asleep?

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Your bladder and your brain work together to know what to do with that big glass of water you drank before bed.

The bladder fills with urine 24 hours a day, even while you’re snoozing, and it sends signals to the brain when it’s full.

When the brain and bladder are working together well, your bladder gradually fills up overnight and hangs on til morning .

Jennifer Ahn : If wetting the bed is an issue, there are some things that can help.

Drinking less liquid in the evening or using the bathroom right before you go to bed can make it less likely that the bladder will be too full during sleep.

There are also bedwetting alarms that can train the body to wake up when the bladder needs to be emptied.

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