concerned mother

[gv21]

Hello, I am a 26 year old mother and I have two sons, 7 and 3. Recently, I have been noticing some cloudy urine in the toilet and I was sure it was my 7 year old because he normally forgets to flush the toilet after he's done and I only see it after he's done using the toilet in the morning or right after he's done using it.

This morning, while I was brushing my teeth, he was using the toilet. After he was done, I realized that it was him for sure that had the cloudy urine. There was also this really foul smell to his urine. I asked him if there were ever a burning feeling in his bladder whenever he urinates and he said no. I'm just really concerned if I should get it checked out cause I'm really worried about it. Help!!

[Dr J Singh]

Hello,
Cloudy urine can be due to diet and certain foods,pus or proteins in urine,bladder infection,cystitis,urinary tract infection,kidney stones,Proteinuria and kidney conditions.
I would suggest a urologist’s evaluation and getting a complete examination along with urine and kidney tests to confirm the diagnosis.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.Kind regards.

[jillknits]

I am not a doctor but it sounds like a UTI (urinary tract infection)  Take him to your pediatrician or family doc to check it out.  If it is a UTI a round of antibiotics will take care of it.  UTI's are common with children but it's usually girls.  Either way UTI's aren't usually serious.