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title: "Bladder Control Problems in Children"
url: https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/b/bladder-control-problems-in-children/
description: "Bladder control problems describe a range of problems with the way the bladder holds and releases urine. This is also commonly called bladder dysfunction..."
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# Bladder Control Problems in Children

Bladder control problems describe a range of problems with the way the bladder holds and releases urine. This is also commonly called bladder dysfunction or voiding dysfunction. For children, there may be a problem with the way the bladder and urethra work together. A child may experience wetting accidents.

Archived from the 2024 edition

## Overview

The urinary system includes the organs that make, store and move urine out of the body. These include two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder and the urethra.

The kidneys are a pair of organs that filter waste products from the blood. Waste (urine) will then move from the kidneys to the bladder through tubes called "ureters". The bladder holds urine until the body gets rid of it through the urethra. The urethra opens at the end of the penis in boys and in front of the vagina in girls.

## In this entry

The archived page carried these sections, in this order.

- How Does the Urinary System Work?
- Symptoms and Causes
- What are Common Symptoms of Bladder Control Probmes?
- How are Constipation and Bladder Control Problems Related?
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- After Treatment
- Can my Child Relapse After Treatment?
- Explore Further

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- [Bladder Augmentation (Enlargement)](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/b/bladder-augmentation-(enlargement)/)
- [Bladder Cancer](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/n/non-muscle-invasive-bladder-cancer/)
- [Bladder Diverticulum](https://itstimetotalkaboutoab.org/urology-a-z/b/bladder-diverticulum/)
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- Group**Bladder Cancer, Control and Health**

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