Question
A four-year-old girl has a significant increase in the number of times she urinates during the day, sometimes up to six or seven times in an hour. The situation is even more severe at night before bedtime, where she may squat even without the urge to urinate, worrying about wetting her pants, but her urine volume has not increased significantly.
Answer
Frequent urination may be related to urinary nerve damage, could also be due to psychological factors, and urinary tract infections cannot be ruled out. Some urinary tract infections may not be accompanied by difficulty urinating. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for routine urine tests to confirm whether it is a urinary tract infection. After diagnosis, appropriate treatment measures should be taken. If considering a urinary tract infection, it is usually caused by bacterial infection or unclean clothing. It is advised to pay attention to children’s hygiene, change underwear frequently, and use potassium permanganate baths for disinfection to improve symptoms.