Child Health Advice: Digestive System / Genitals
These guidelines (topics) are intended to help you determine how sick your child is and if you need to call your child's doctor. Their second purpose is to help you treat your child at home when it is safe to do so.
IMPORTANT! Your doctor's advice and your good judgment should always take precedence over information in these guidelines.
- Constipation
- Pain or crying during the passage of a bowel movement (BM) or unable to pass a BM after straining or pushing.
- Dehydration (Drinking Fluids, Decreased)
- Child drinks less than normal amounts of fluid which can lead to dehydration.
- Diarrhea
- Sudden increase in the frequency and looseness of bowel movements.
- Genital Injury
- Injuries to the male or female genital area.
- Lymph Nodes, Swollen
- Increased size of a lymph node in the neck, armpit or groin.
- Pinworms
- A white, very thin, threadlike worm, about ¼ inch long.
- Stools, Blood In
- Blood-colored material mixed in with the stool, on the surface or passed separately.
- Urination, Pain with
- Discomfort (pain, burning or stinging) when passing urine.
- Vaginal Itching or Irritation
- Genital area pain, burning or itching.