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"   Question My daughter has been wetting her knickers and going to the toilet a lot today.  She is also complaining of burning when she pees.  She went to the toilet four times last night and complained that it was itchy behind.  We have all had colds and I wondered if she has caught some sort of cold down below. She has no temperature and feels well in herself.  The urine on her knickers is not thick or yellow.   Answer Your daughter has classical symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI), that is, an infection somewhere between her bladder and kidneys.  This kind of infection often produces stinging or burning when urine is being passed, and may cause the person to feel that they have to urinate frequently.  In children, and sometimes in the elderly too, the infection may cause temporary incontinence \u2013 this can be during the day or night, or both.  You should contact your GP as soon as possible, as it is very likely that your daughter will need treatment with an antibiotic.  Occasionally, the symptoms of a urinary tract infection will clear up if the person drinks large amounts of watery drinks for a couple of days, but in a child I would not wait to see if this helps.  If possible, collect a specimen of your daughter&amp;#039;s urine on the day you will be seeing the doctor, and take it along to the appointment.  The doctor will probably want to check the urine with a small stick designed to detect infection or may wish to send it off to a hospital laboratory for urine testing.  If this is your daughter&amp;#039;s first urine infection the doctor may also want to arrange a scan of her kidneys to check that they are alright. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Q&amp;amp;amp;As Are bowel and bladder problems linked? Belly button hernia Constipation in kids Dark stools - could my baby have a food allergy? Does my daughter have piles? Five-year-old wees on the carpet How can I encourage my daughter to do a poo? How can I stop my five year old from soiling herself? I&amp;#039;m concerned about my son&amp;#039;s stools My child is constipated My daughter has started wetting herself during the day My daughter has suffered from tummy pains since she was six My daughter is afraid to go to the loo My daughter keeps passing wind My daughter suffers from stomachaches My daughter wets on the floor My 10-year-old soils his underwear My son has a para-umbilical hernia My son has green-tinged stools My son keeps messing his pants My son soils his underwear My son suffers from piles My young son has been complaining of bottom pains Our two-year-old granddaughter has severe constipation Pain when breaking wind Smelly urine What are these worms in my son&amp;#039;s stool? What could be causing my daughter&amp;#039;s tummy ache? What is gastroenteritis and what can be done about it? What shall I do about my daughter&amp;#039;s hernia? Why does my little boy appear to be constipated all the time? Why is my four year old soiling his pants?  Last updated 03.06.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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