has multiple limitations. Therefore, there is not strong evidence to suggest that acupuncture is useful for treating enuresis. Epidemiology Approximately 10% of six- to seven-year-olds around the world experience enuresis. While 15% to 20% of five‐year‐old children experience nocturnal enuresis which usually goes away as they grow older, approximately 2% to 5% of young adults experience nocturnal enuresis. About 3% of teenagers and 0.5% to 1% of adults experience enuresis or bedwetting, with the chance of it resolving being lower if it is considered frequent. History Enuresis was first documented in the Ebers Papyrus in 1550 BCE. Roman author Gaius Plinius Secundus (CE 23/24–79) (Pliny the Elder) documents nocturnal enuresis in his work, "Natural History" (CE 77), stating that "the incontinence of urine in infants is checked by giving boiled mice in their food." Furthermore, in the eighteenth century, children with enuresis were subjected to a variety of chemical and mechanical treatments including fluid restriction, enemata, the use of an alarm clock, cold baths, warm baths, cold dashes to the perineum and douches to the lower spine. Enuresis has previously been documented as an occurrence in members of the military. Bedwetting has also been documented as part of neuropsychiatric evaluation of a soldier for discharge. Female members of the military may experience a higher rate of bedwetting than the average person, possibly due to being exposed to lasting psychological stressors as part of military service. See also Nocturnal enuresis Urinary incontinence References External links Urological conditions Symptoms and signs: Urinary system