Causes and symptoms of urethritis in young children

Urethritis in young children is a common pathology, which is caused by the development of bacteria, parasites or viruses in the bladder (where urine is located) and in the kidneys (where urine is filtered and formed). Children's urethritis may be asymptomatological or only cause them to feel tired or can cause very serious complications.

1. Causes of urethritis in children

1.1. Causes of child urethritis

The cause of urethritis in children is by bacteria, fungi, parasites or viruses. Headed by E.coli bacteria. Other bacteria include Klebsiella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococci,… These bacteria usually exist in human feces, in habitats (in soil, dust, water and air, food, vegetables, fruits …) they somehow come to dwell around the anus and then into the urethra causing infections that lead to urethritis in young children.

From the causes of the disease show that contaminated habitats, improper hygiene of child care can increase the risk of child urethritis. Some specific conditions that lead to urethritis in children such as not wearing pants or wearing puncture pants, playing pears on the ground, improper use of diapers (forgetting not to change diapers, choosing non-dry diapers for baby's skin …), babies do not wash their hands after going to the toilet, … are all activities that facilitate bacterial dwelling, proliferation and pathogenicity.

1.2. Risk factors for increased risk of infection

  • Children under 2 years of age: due to inadequate immune mechanisms;
  • The child has abnormalities in the urinary system (urinary tract diseases that prevent the child's urine from circulating well, causing stagnation of urine);
  • Narrowing of the foresthing;

Stenosis of the foresth

Foreshritis in a child may increase the risk of urethritis
  • Congenital urinary tract malformations;
  • Nervous bladder (enlarged bladder causes spasmodic loss or spasmodic dysenterous disorders that do not push all urine out after each urination);
  • Fluid retention of the renal tank due to narrowing of the ureteral renal tankconnection ;
  • Bladder stones –ureter;
  • Children with immuno-depletion diseases such as influenza virus infections, skin infections, respiratory infections, severe dehydration;
  • After invasive procedures there are catheters that are not guaranteed to be aseptic;
  • Prolonged malnutrition;
  • Constipation;
  • Poor sanitation conditions;
  • The habit of fasting to urinate and drink less water of the day school age.

2. Symptoms of urethritis in children

Symptoms of urethritis in children over 3 years of age are usually the same as adults with the following manifestations:

  • Painful sensations when urinating;
  • Urination, more times than usual;
  • Urinate on the pants;
  • Small beams at night;
  • Feeling tired, unwell in the person;
  • Loss of appetite, anorexia;
  • High fever;

high fever

Urethritis causes high fever in children
  • Feeling pain in the lower abdomen or pain in the back hip area.

Symptoms of urethritis in children under 3 years of age:

Young children or babies with symptoms of the disease are very quiet and atypical. Babies can't complain of pain or urinary discomfort, and it's also harder to keep track of their urination more times than usual (because they're usually wrapped in diapers and normally, their number of urinations has been a lot).

Babies often manifested through indirect signs such as urethritisthat causes fever, breakdown, discomfort, harassment. For younger children, young children's urethritis can be worsened by sepsis (germs enter the bloodstream and spread rapidly throughout the body).

3. Prevention of urethritis in children

  • In order to prevent urethritis for young children, parents must always pay attention to hygiene and daily activities of children, should not entrust grandparents and teachers at school.
  • For young children, it is necessary to dry and change the baby's diaper immediately after going to the bathroom and need to actively see if there is white residue in the diapers every time the diaper is changed.
  • Observe the child urinating if the foreses are inflated or small urinary rays need to be examined in a timely manner because it may be due to long or narrowing of the fores.
  • Parents need to guide and practice the habit of children going to the bathroom properly.
  • It is necessary to give the child enough water every day, eat and drink hygiene with fruit and vegetable foods to increase the amount of water to make the child's urine excreting system better.
  • When detecting abnormalities in urinary anatomy, it is necessary to go to the examination for early surgery to return the physical function, anti-inflammation of the urethra of young children due to stagnation of the flow of urine.

Share99 Times City Pediatrics

When a child has symptoms of urethritis, parents should take the child to see a doctor for a visit

The pediatrics department at Share99 International Health Hub is the address to receive and examine the diseases that babies as well as young children are susceptible to: Viral fever, bacterial fever, otitis media, pneumonia in children,…. With modern equipment, ile space, minimize the impact as well as the risk of spreading the disease. Along with that is the dedication from experienced doctors to pediatric patients, making the examination no longer a concern of parents.

Customers can directly go to Share99 Health System nationwide for examination or contact the hotline here for assistance.

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About: John Smith

b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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