Bowel and bladder health depends on identifying irritants, managing incontinence through lifestyle adjustments, and utilizing nutritional therapy.
Blood appears in the stool for various reasons, including infection, cancer, digestive disorders and open wounds, such as hemorrhoids and ulcers. Blood may be visible to the human eye in some cases, suggesting the blood is from the lower digestive tract.
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An infection of the intestines can occur when a bacteria, virus or parasite enter the tissues. Symptoms of these infections are often similar and include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and sometimes a fever.
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Constipation can impact nearly everyone, including children, and coping with the discomfort is often stressful for a child.
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Urinary tract infections, commonly called UTIs, occur when bacteria infect one or several parts of the urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Kids Health explains that UTIs are common in young children but can occur in older children, too, including 13-year-old boys.
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