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Provided in our site are educational guides for a number of the common conditions treated by the staff at Pediatric Surgical Associates, LTD.These guides are provided for informational purposes only for any specific information on the conditions or treatment you should speak to your family physician.
Patient Education Guides
Provided in our site are educational guides for a number of the common conditions treated by the staff at Pediatric Surgical Associates, LTD.These guides are provided for informational purposes only for any specific information on the conditions or treatment you should speak to your family physician.
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Constipation
Constipation is having difficulty with stools (bowel movements).
Dysfunctional Voiding
Dysfunctional voiding is a term for an abnormal pattern of urination. The symptoms vary and commonly the main symptom is day and night wetting.
Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting)
Most children with nocturnal enuresis (nighttime bedwetting) have a delay in their ability to hold urine. Children develop bladder control at different ages. Medical conditions or emotional factors can also cause enuresis. Enuresis may run in some families. If your child urinates normally during the daytime and an infection, then it is very unlikely that anything is wrong in the urinary system.
Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial diseases in children. Girls are more likely to get a UTI than boys, especially after the first few months of life because of the short urethra (tube leading from the bladder to outside of the body). Girls ages 2 to 6 are at the highest risk. Risk also increases if the child is born with a problem in the urinary tract.
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Urine is produced in the kidneys. It travels from the kidneys to the bladder through tubes called ureters. Once the urine enters the bladder, it should remain there until voiding (emptying the bladder) takes place.
Vesicoureteral Reflux Educational Video Windows Media (.wmv 14.6 megs)