At what age do children stop wetting the bed?

Night peeing: many children suffer from it. It's a challenge for parents. But is there a right age to stop bedwetting? According to the Brazilian Society of Urology, 15% of children up to the age of five wet the bed at night. By the age of seven, the number drops...

Lecture given at Yale University

Dr. Ubirajara gave a lecture on neuromodulation applications in voiding disorders at Yale, one of the most important universities in the world, on May 19, 2017.

GENITAL AMBIGUITY

INTERSEX. A BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR DISMISSIFICATION Definition Intersex, as many like to call it or alterations of sexual development, a more technical term, would be a condition in which the child is born with some gonadal, chromosomal or...

When should you take your child to the urologist?

In this interview, pediatric urologist and professor at the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Ubrajara Barroso, talks about the main urological problems that affect boys and girls in childhood and adolescence. Get to know this specialty of...

WHAT'S THE SEX OF THE BABY: BOY OR GIRL?

Genital Ambiguity or Intersex should be treated early The doubt about the sex of the baby, which is already distressing for parents-to-be, is even more conflicting in cases of Genital Ambiguity diagnosis. Considered a rare disease, ambiguity...

Chick test

Specialist warns of the importance of urological care from infancy Few people know, but like many important tests for baby's health - such as the baby's foot, ear and eye tests - urological assessment for children of all sexes...

Bedwetting compromises children's self-esteem

Ninety percent of cases have no emotional origin Contrary to what many people think, emotional issues are not always directly related to bedwetting. According to estimates by the Brazilian Society of Urology, 15% of children...