Patient's question:
Symptom Description: My son drinks a lot of water every day and urinates a lot as well. He is currently 1 year and 10 months old, but he has been able to drink a lot since birth. Treatment history and effectiveness: He hasn't had many tests done. What kind of help do you want: Please tell me if there is any problem with my child.Doctor's answer:
Frequent urination in children is very common. There are many causes of frequent urination, but they can be divided into two major categories: pathological (caused by diseases) and physiological. Pathological frequent urination may be due to infections, stones, tumors, or the presence of foreign bodies, with urinary tract infections being the most common. After a child develops a urinary tract infection, the amount of urine each time is small, but the frequency of urination significantly increases, and symptoms such as urgency and dysuria may also occur. Physiological frequent urination, in addition to lifestyle factors such as excessive fluid intake, cold weather, and ill-fitting pants, is most commonly associated with psychogenic frequent urination. Once frequent urination is detected in a child, it is important to identify the cause—neither should one anxiously question the child about this and that, nor should one alarmingly ask everyone for treatment methods, as this may reinforce the child's urination behavior.