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Bladder retraining

Bladder retraining can help your child follow a voiding routine, stay dry and avoid accidents.

Biofeedback to help your child's bladder control problems

Biofeedback is a system that helps children identify and control certain muscles while urinating. Read about biofeedback for bladder control problems.

Bed-wetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children

Find information about how old most children are when they develop good bladder control at night. Also learn about some of the causes of bed-wetting and what you can do to help your child.

Bladder Training for Kids

7:04; Ages 6–11

Becky the Bladder and Will the Water Bottle explain how drinking water and peeing regularly help keep the bladder healthy.

Botox: Injecting into the bladder

A guide for parents about Botox bladder injections. Learn what they are, what happens during the procedure, and follow-up tests.

Lung, heart, kidney and bladder effects of brain tumour treatment

Find information on how your child's lungs, heart, kidneys, and bladder may be affected by chemotherapy.

Posterior urethral valves: Treatment with medication and surgery

Learn about the medications, interventions and surgeries used to manage posterior urethral valves in children.

Vesicostomy

A vesicostomy is an operation that creates an opening from the bladder to the outside of the body. Read about what to expect after a vesicostomy surgery.

Flow rate test

A flow rate test helps to assess how well your child can empty their bladder by measuring the rate at which urine flows out of it. Learn more about the procedure and preparing your child.

Ureteral reimplant surgery

A ureteral reimplant is an operation to fix a ureter that is not connected to the bladder properly. Read what to expect after ureteral reimplant surgery.

Posterior urethral valves: Overview

Find out what to expect if you have a child with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This document reviews the condition and how it is managed with medications, tests, interventions and surgeries.

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC): Instructions for children with male anatomy

Clean intermittent catheterization is a technique for children who need to use a catheter to empty their bladder. Read these step-by-step instructions for children with male anatomy.

Video urodynamic study (VUDS)

A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC): Instructions for children with female anatomy

Clean intermittent catheterization is a technique for children who need to use a catheter to empty their bladder. Read these step-by-step instructions for children with female anatomy.

Liver, gallbladder and pancreas

Learn how the liver, gall bladder and pancreas help the body digest food.

Direct radionuclide cystogram

Learn how a direct radionuclide cystogram is done and how it shows any problems in the bladder.

Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) uses X-rays to look at how well your child's bladder works during urination. Read about what to expect during a VCUG.

Pyeloplasty

Pyeloplasty is an operation that unblocks one or both ureters. Find out when pyeloplasty is done, and how to take care of your child following surgery.

Mitrofanoff: Catheterization and care

Following a mitrofanoff operation, parents and children will empty the child's bladder using a catheter. Learn about how to use and care for a catheter.

Common tests during your kidney transplant assessment

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Learn how a urinary tract infection affects the bladder and kidneys and how it can be treated.

Ureteral reimplant: Caring for your child at home

A ureteral reimplant is an operation that stops urine, or pee, from going back into the kidneys from the bladder. Learn how to care for your child at home after the procedure.