Question: My daughter is 3 yrs old and her problem is always the same, she complains that her "tail" is hurting! This problem happens few times and far apart, but she always complains with her vagina area. When I have taken her to her pediatrican they have cultured her urine and said an in . . .

Answer: The most common cause of this complaint is constipation. Even though she may seem to have regular bowel movements, intermittent complaints of pain in the rectal area often are secondary to constipation. Daily treatment with Miralax Powder often takes care of the condition.

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Inverted Penis

Question: My son was born with a normal size penis. As he grew, and got chubby, his penis seemed to invert. He is now 9, and he`s a big boy -- about 90 pounds. When he goes to the bathroom, his penis is out, when he wakes up it is erect, but when he undresses or sits it is inverted. I am very concerned t . . .

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Infant Having Bilateral Hydronephrosis

Question: During my pregnancy doctor detected bilateral hydronephrosis with posterior urethral valve for our son. He has been diagnosed for posterior urethral valve immediately after birth. Since then he is on antibiotics. Now he is five and half month old very active baby. During recent ultrasound scanning, . . .

Answer: Posterior urethral valves is one of the most serious birth defects of the urinary tract. More than one-third develop kidney failure despite optimal care. Consequently, a thorough investigation is the urinary tract is necessary, particularly if there is significant hydronephrosis. An MCU is performed . . .

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Sticky Whitish Discharge Before Urinating

Question: My Son is 3 and half year of age. Since a couple of weeks passed I have noticed whitish discharge before he urinates. Mostly on his own he goes to the toilet, but sometimes he does wet his pants. There is no itching or skin changes on the penis, no redness, or swelling.

Yesterday the . . .

Answer: The source of the discharge is uncertain. It would be very unusual for this type of discharge to come from the urethra, inside the urinary tract, particularly if he is well and not experiencing pain with urination. If he is uncircumcised, it would be more likely that the discharge comes from desquam . . .

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