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Question: My son is 6 and half year old. He feels urine suddenly and discharge immediately. This problem is frequent (1 or 2 times in month) since last six months.
Is he suffering any problem? Kindly guide me.
Is he suffering any problem? Kindly guide me.
Brief Answer:
Could be voiding dysfunctioin
Detailed Answer:
Hi...By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having voiding dysfunction. In this condition the urge to void to urine will be sudden and intense and the kid will run urgently to the toilet before voiding urine.
I have a few questions for you -
1. Did he have any Urinary infections in the past and if so how many and at what ages?
2. When this happens he passes less quantity of urine or ordinary quantity?
3. Is it associated with fever?
4. Does he have the habit of holding back the urine?
5. Does anybody else in the family have a similar problem?
Kindly get back to me with answers to the above questions.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Could be voiding dysfunctioin
Detailed Answer:
Hi...By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having voiding dysfunction. In this condition the urge to void to urine will be sudden and intense and the kid will run urgently to the toilet before voiding urine.
I have a few questions for you -
1. Did he have any Urinary infections in the past and if so how many and at what ages?
2. When this happens he passes less quantity of urine or ordinary quantity?
3. Is it associated with fever?
4. Does he have the habit of holding back the urine?
5. Does anybody else in the family have a similar problem?
Kindly get back to me with answers to the above questions.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. No urinary infection til date
2. Ordinary quantity
3.No
4.He has no habit of holding back the urine.
5. Urinary track infection in his sister at age 2 months was detected and her DMSA test was taken at age of 11 months. Kidney function was found as 48 % (RK) and 52 % (LK)
In addition,
1. He feels vomiting one in six months and this is controlled by taking junior lanzol up to 21 days
2. Some time complain abdominal pain
2. Ordinary quantity
3.No
4.He has no habit of holding back the urine.
5. Urinary track infection in his sister at age 2 months was detected and her DMSA test was taken at age of 11 months. Kidney function was found as 48 % (RK) and 52 % (LK)
In addition,
1. He feels vomiting one in six months and this is controlled by taking junior lanzol up to 21 days
2. Some time complain abdominal pain
Brief Answer:
I am suggesting some investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I will suggest you some investigations and get back to me with them.
1. Urine routine.
2. Ultrasound abdomen to look for voiding dysfunction
3. Blood urea
4. Serum Creatinine.
5. Serum electrolytes
Kindly get back either to me or your local pediatrician.
By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having voiding dysfunction. In this condition the urge to void to urine will be sudden and intense and the kid will run urgently to the toilet before voiding urine.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I am suggesting some investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I will suggest you some investigations and get back to me with them.
1. Urine routine.
2. Ultrasound abdomen to look for voiding dysfunction
3. Blood urea
4. Serum Creatinine.
5. Serum electrolytes
Kindly get back either to me or your local pediatrician.
By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having voiding dysfunction. In this condition the urge to void to urine will be sudden and intense and the kid will run urgently to the toilet before voiding urine.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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