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What causes frequent urination in a 6-year-old girl?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My brother's younger daughter is 6 years old. Her weight is 52.9 pounds and her height is 4 feet. She always rushes to the bathroom to urinate. In a day, she rushes 20 to 25 times to urinate. We have done her urine RE, and it shows everything as normal. She becomes thirsty to drink water. She fears going to school because of such a problem. Besides these, her every activity is normal. Also, her growth and hunger mood are normal. We want a suggestion for such a problem. Previously she had some allergic reactions including red rashes, itching, etc., and it was solved with medicine. We are living in a rural area, and there are no good pediatricians available.

Please help us what to do.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Deepak Patel is a well-experienced Pediatrician with 17 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from the University of Delhi in 2007 and MD in Pediatrics from the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, in 2010. He is currently working at Laxmi Nagar in Delhi.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concerns.

Increased frequency of urination in a 6-year-old child can be due to UTI (urinary tract infection), renal stones, or diabetes mellitus. Since, in this case, increased thirst is also present there is a probability of diabetes mellitus. Although in diabetes mellitus increased hunger is also present, it is not necessary. Kindly repeat the urine routine microscopy and urine culture test with a fresh morning sample. Also, do blood sugar levels, HbA1c levels, and ultrasound KUB (kidney, ureters, and bladder).

Kindly review the above reports. Take care of your child.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you need any help.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At March 29, 2017
Reviewed At September 30, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Deepak Patel is a well-experienced Pediatrician with 17 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from the University of Delhi in 2007 and MD in Pediatrics from the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, in 2010. He is currently working at Laxmi Nagar in Delhi.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Deepak Patel is a well-experienced Pediatrician with 17 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from the University of Delhi in 2007 and MD in Pediatrics from the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, in 2010. He is currently working at Laxmi Nagar in Delhi.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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