Painful urination in toddler girl

Painful urination (also called dysuria) is a common occurrence in children, but urinary tract infection (UTI) is often not the cause.  Understanding the signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection as well as other common causes of painful urination can be helpful for parents.  

Some causes of painful urine in children include UTI, inflammation (vulva or vaginal in females, or penile/foreskin in males), dehydration, and kidney stones. 

Urinary tract infections are more common in girls than boys.  

Symptoms often include frequent or urgent urination, pain or burning when passing urine, avoiding or holding urination, urinary accidents, or lower abdominal pain.  In more severe infections nausea, blood in the urine, vomiting, back pain/tenderness, or fevers may occur.  

Initial treatment at home includes drinking lots of fluids.   

Tylenol can be used for pain in children of all ages.   Other urinary pain medications may also be recomme

burning sensation when urinating in child

burning sensation while passing urine in kids