Subscribe to get free news, tips and updates. Children with frequent urination should be seen by their Pediatrician for an evaluation, which will usually include a urinalysis, which is an examination of his urine. Testing with a urinalysis and urine culture is necessary to diagnose this common infection. Treatment is with antibiotics. Before puberty, the skin around the vaginal area can be very sensitive, and it can easily become red and inflamed when it comes in contact with common irritants , such as soap or shampoo.
Bubble baths are also a common irritant that can cause itching in the vaginal area.
Another cause of vulvovaginitis is poor toilet hygiene , which is usually secondary to not wiping or wiping incorrectly after urinating. Children with pollakiuria usually do not have other symptoms, and it is not known what causes it, although it may be linked to stress. No treatment is necessary and symptoms usually go away after about 3 months. It is also called Extraordinary Daytime Urinary Frequency Syndrome. These children may empty their bladder just enough to relieve pressure, but not enough to really empty all of the urine.