Hypospadias is a birth defect and congenital disorder in which the urethra opens on the underside rather than the tip of the penis. The urethra is the channel via which urine departs your body after draining from your bladder. It is a common condition and does not make the care of your baby any hard...
Suffering from Urinary Tract Infection in Children is not uncommon, and children often suffer from infections of the urinary tract during their early days. It has been noticed that almost 2% of boys and 8% of girls get affected by urinary tract infections. Again, normally parents find it tough to re...
Did you know that vomiting or diarrhea in a child can be symptoms of gastroenteritis? This is an infection of the stomach and intestines. It’s also sometimes known as a “stomach bug.” Here are six signs of gastroenteritis in Children: Vomiting Vomiting is one of the most common sym...
Food products that can be produced rapidly and served immediately are referred to as fast food. Pizzas, pastries and chips, burgers, soft drinks, and fried and salted snacks fall under fast food. They’re enticing to look at, and they’re also tasty. However, did you realise that they migh...
Hernias occur when a part of any tissue or organ in the body like a loop of the intestine or omentum(a curtain of fat inside the abdomen) pushes itself through a weak spot or an opening in the muscle wall. It can go through to a space where it normally does not belong. This can […]...
The urinary tract is a very significant organ system where the kidneys filter blood and form urine which carries the water-soluble wastes out of the body. The formed urine is stored in the bladder empties the fluid at regular intervals with the help of the urethra. It has been noticed that many chil...
Urinary tract infection is quite common in children. This condition mainly occurs due to bacterial infection ascending up from the urethra in to the bladder and upper urinary tract. Normally, the bacterial load flushes away during urination, but they start growing inside the urinary tract if they do...
1. Infection of the Urinary System We generally do not associate boys with urinary tract infections, however once it occurs, it can be harmful to anyone. This happens when bacteria (usually from stool in the diaper) manage to get inside the urethra. When this happens, boys can have a feeling of burn...
Suffering from different pediatric urology conditions is not uncommon in kids. Very often it becomes tough to diagnose these problems in children. Urological problems are mostly connected to the malfunction of the genito-urinary system. Doctors suggest that most of these problems can be treated medi...