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Your urine typically doesn’t contain bacteria (germs). Urine is a byproduct of our filtration system—the kidneys. When waste products and excess water is removed from your blood by the kidneys, urine is created. Normally, urine moves through your urinary system without any contamination. However, bacteria can get into the urinary system from outside of the body, causing problems like infection and inflammation. This is a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Constipation is a common contributor to urinary problems. Because the bladder and bowel are controlled by the same nerves and are next to each other in the body, there is a corollary relationship between bladder and bowel health.
Children use the same muscles to hold both urine and stool, so if they have a UTI and are reluctant to pee it can lead to problems with constipation, and vice versa. In fact, children with constipation are nearly 7 times more likely to develop lower urinary tract dysfunction, and the more severe the constipation, the more severe the UTI as well.
Children, especially when potty training, are susceptible to stool withholding and infrequent voiding of the bowel and bladder, which are contributory factors in constipation and UTIs.
Read the full article at the Enemeez Blog on Constipation and Urinary Tract Infections in Kids
Here is an article published on the Enemeez Blog about Constipation in Children.
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