The most common urological diseases in children
A problem such as bedwetting is quite common and more common in boys than in girls. Normally, the ability to regulate urination should develop in a child by 4-5 years of age, but it happens that this does not happen. The causes of enuresis can be psychological disorders, delayed development of the central nervous system, diseases of the genitourinary system, endocrine disorders, etc.
Both boys and girls often have such inflammatory diseases as cystitis (inflammation of the bladder) and pyelonephritis (infectious inflammation of the kidneys). Cystitis can occur both with infection, and as a result of hypothermia or a decrease in immunity. Untimely medical care for pyelonephritis can lead to renal failure.
One of the first problems that boys may face after birth is the undescended testes in the scrotum (cryptorchidism). Normally, the baby's testicles should fall into the scrotum during the first year of life. Otherwise, surgical intervention is necessary: untimely treatment can result in male infertility.
Another common problem in boys is phimosis (narrowing of the opening of the foreskin and the inability to expose the glans penis). If this physiological condition normal for infants does not go away after 3 years of age, a urologist should be consulted.
If you have replaced the following symptoms, you should contact your urologist immediately:
- painful or difficult urination;
- discoloration or smell of urine;
- pain in the kidney area;
- urination too frequent or too rare;
- according to the results of ultrasound revealed malformations of the genitourinary system;
- genital injury;
- urinary incontinence at night (enuresis).
In boys, special attention should be paid to the following signs:
- undescended testicle in the scrotum (cryptorchidism);
- phimosis (it is impossible to open the glans penis);
- swelling, redness of the scrotum of the testicle or penis;
- fusion of the foreskin (synechia);
- inguinal-scrotal and inguinal hernias;
- varicocele (varicose veins of the spermatic cord).
After conducting appropriate studies using laboratory tests, x-rays, ultrasound, uroflowmetry, urethrocystoscopy, a specialist will be able to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
