'My husband keeps wetting the bed - but he's too stubborn to wear a nappy'

A woman has issued a desperate plea for advice after revealing her husband wets the bed almost every night. After waking up to soggy sheets one too many times, she has urged him to do something about the issue but he simply refuses to acknowledge the problem.

So in search of a solution, she has taken to social media to ask users how to best handle this situation, knowing her husband is sensitive about it. In a Quora post, she said: " How many times should you tolerate your spouse wetting the bed before you tell them they need Pampers? My husband won't wear them, but I already do, so I don't see why this is an issue."

While most users urged her to book him an appointment with a doctor, others shared how they resolved this issue in their own household. One user said: "I started with this issue four years ago. My wife used bed pads for a few weeks and then resorted to diapering me at night. The diapers did solve the problem so we can stay in the same bed."

Sharing what he'd do if this was happening to his wife, another user added: "Get a good waterproof mattress protector and several sets of sheets. I'd love and accept her as she is regardless of this matter, treat it as no big deal at all if she does happen to wet the bed, and do what I can to help her overcome it if she wants me to. So I'd do what a spouse is supposed to do: treat her with love, respect, consideration, and empathy."

A third user said: "First of all, he is not 'wetting the bed' - He has an incontinence problem and that is a symptom of a medical condition for which he should see a doctor. Second, they are not Pamper — the product you are thinking of is a brand named 'Depends' but there are a variety of brands.

"If you refer to this medical problem using the words you did here your husband will feel insulted and demeaned; I hope this is not your true feelings about him. If you shame him, he will be less likely to get medical help.

"However, if you treat it like a medical problem, tell him you are worried about his health, and encourage him to see a doctor (a urologist is a specialty) then he will feel better about you and seek help. Incontinence is not unusual though with age, it is more common in women than men. Since you are wearing protection, I assume you are having incontinence issues of your own."

According to the NHS, urinary incontinence is a common problem, affecting millions of problems, and you should see a GP to help find the cause. It can be caused by many different things, from weak pelvic floor muscles to an overactivity of the overactivity of the detrusor muscles.