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 Urology

Urology

Arkansas Children's Urology has provided specialized, compassionate care for children with bladder, kidney, and urinary tract conditions for over 40 years, offering expert diagnosis, minimally invasive treatments and personalized support across multiple clinics in Arkansas.

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Possible Conditions

The pediatric urology specialists at Arkansas Children's diagnose and treat a comprehensive list of urology diseases and conditions.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for torsion of the appendix testis or appendix epididymis. Learn More
Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is when a person is not able to hold their urine overnight resulting in a urinary accident while they are sleeping. Learn More
Bladder exstrophy is a rare, complex condition where the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract do not form correctly. Learn More
Circumcision is a procedure to remove the foreskin, exposing the head of the penis. Learn More
Dysuria is described as painful urination. Learn More
Inflammation of the epididymis is known as epididymitis.  Learn More
Epispadias is a very rare condition that affects the urethra, the tube-like channel from which urine exits the body. Learn More
Hematuria is blood in the urine. Learn More
A hydrocele is a painless swelling in the testicle caused by fluid. Learn More
Hydronephrosis occurs when the kidneys fill up with too much urine, causing swelling. Learn More
Hypospadias is a condition in which the opening of a boy’s urethra (called the meatus) is not in the correct spot. Learn More
In girls, the skin folds surrounding the urethral opening and vagina are called labia minora. These typically are separated.  Learn More
Meatal stenosis is the narrowing of the hole on the tip of the penis occurring primarily in patients who have been circumcised.  Learn More
Micropenis is a penis that is smaller than normal and usually occurs in combination with other disorders or conditions. Learn More
Myelomeningocele is one type of spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that develops during pregnancy.  Learn More
Penile adhesions occur in circumcised boys when the skin of the shaft of the penis sticks to the head of the penis. Learn More
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are extra flaps of tissue in the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Learn More
A retractile testicle occurs when one or both of a boy’s testicles move back and forth from the scrotum to the groin. Learn More
Testicular torsion is a serious medical condition that occurs when the testicle twists around its cord, cutting off its blood supply. Learn More
Some boys are not circumcised, leaving skin that covers the head of the penis. Learn More
An undescended testicle is when the testicle of a male has not descended into the correct location in the scrotum. Learn More
Ureteral duplication occurs when a child is born with two ureters attached to a kidney instead of one. Learn More
Urethral prolapse occurs when the lining of the urethra extends outside of the body. Learn More
Urinary frequency refers to the need or urge to urinate more often than normal.  Learn More
Urinary retention is not being able to empty the bladder when it has reached fullness. Learn More
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common type of infection in children.  Learn More
Varicocele happens when blood collects in the veins of the scrotum and they become bigger or become swollen.  Learn More
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when urine flows backwards from the bladder into the ureters.  Learn More

Possible Conditions

The pediatric urology specialists at Arkansas Children's diagnose and treat a comprehensive list of urology diseases and conditions.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for torsion of the appendix testis or appendix epididymis. Learn More
Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is when a person is not able to hold their urine overnight resulting in a urinary accident while they are sleeping. Learn More
Bladder exstrophy is a rare, complex condition where the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract do not form correctly. Learn More
Circumcision is a procedure to remove the foreskin, exposing the head of the penis. Learn More
Dysuria is described as painful urination. Learn More
Inflammation of the epididymis is known as epididymitis.  Learn More
Epispadias is a very rare condition that affects the urethra, the tube-like channel from which urine exits the body. Learn More
Hematuria is blood in the urine. Learn More
A hydrocele is a painless swelling in the testicle caused by fluid. Learn More
Hydronephrosis occurs when the kidneys fill up with too much urine, causing swelling. Learn More
Hypospadias is a condition in which the opening of a boy’s urethra (called the meatus) is not in the correct spot. Learn More
In girls, the skin folds surrounding the urethral opening and vagina are called labia minora. These typically are separated.  Learn More
Meatal stenosis is the narrowing of the hole on the tip of the penis occurring primarily in patients who have been circumcised.  Learn More
Micropenis is a penis that is smaller than normal and usually occurs in combination with other disorders or conditions. Learn More
Myelomeningocele is one type of spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that develops during pregnancy.  Learn More
Penile adhesions occur in circumcised boys when the skin of the shaft of the penis sticks to the head of the penis. Learn More
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are extra flaps of tissue in the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Learn More
A retractile testicle occurs when one or both of a boy’s testicles move back and forth from the scrotum to the groin. Learn More
Testicular torsion is a serious medical condition that occurs when the testicle twists around its cord, cutting off its blood supply. Learn More
Some boys are not circumcised, leaving skin that covers the head of the penis. Learn More
An undescended testicle is when the testicle of a male has not descended into the correct location in the scrotum. Learn More
Ureteral duplication occurs when a child is born with two ureters attached to a kidney instead of one. Learn More
Urethral prolapse occurs when the lining of the urethra extends outside of the body. Learn More
Urinary frequency refers to the need or urge to urinate more often than normal.  Learn More
Urinary retention is not being able to empty the bladder when it has reached fullness. Learn More
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common type of infection in children.  Learn More
Varicocele happens when blood collects in the veins of the scrotum and they become bigger or become swollen.  Learn More
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when urine flows backwards from the bladder into the ureters.  Learn More

Possible Conditions

The pediatric urology specialists at Arkansas Children's diagnose and treat a comprehensive list of urology diseases and conditions.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for torsion of the appendix testis or appendix epididymis. Learn More
Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is when a person is not able to hold their urine overnight resulting in a urinary accident while they are sleeping. Learn More
Bladder exstrophy is a rare, complex condition where the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract do not form correctly. Learn More
Circumcision is a procedure to remove the foreskin, exposing the head of the penis. Learn More
Dysuria is described as painful urination. Learn More
Inflammation of the epididymis is known as epididymitis.  Learn More
Epispadias is a very rare condition that affects the urethra, the tube-like channel from which urine exits the body. Learn More
Hematuria is blood in the urine. Learn More
A hydrocele is a painless swelling in the testicle caused by fluid. Learn More
Hydronephrosis occurs when the kidneys fill up with too much urine, causing swelling. Learn More
Hypospadias is a condition in which the opening of a boy’s urethra (called the meatus) is not in the correct spot. Learn More
In girls, the skin folds surrounding the urethral opening and vagina are called labia minora. These typically are separated.  Learn More
Meatal stenosis is the narrowing of the hole on the tip of the penis occurring primarily in patients who have been circumcised.  Learn More
Micropenis is a penis that is smaller than normal and usually occurs in combination with other disorders or conditions. Learn More
Myelomeningocele is one type of spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that develops during pregnancy.  Learn More
Penile adhesions occur in circumcised boys when the skin of the shaft of the penis sticks to the head of the penis. Learn More
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are extra flaps of tissue in the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Learn More
A retractile testicle occurs when one or both of a boy’s testicles move back and forth from the scrotum to the groin. Learn More
Testicular torsion is a serious medical condition that occurs when the testicle twists around its cord, cutting off its blood supply. Learn More
Some boys are not circumcised, leaving skin that covers the head of the penis. Learn More
An undescended testicle is when the testicle of a male has not descended into the correct location in the scrotum. Learn More
Ureteral duplication occurs when a child is born with two ureters attached to a kidney instead of one. Learn More
Urethral prolapse occurs when the lining of the urethra extends outside of the body. Learn More
Urinary frequency refers to the need or urge to urinate more often than normal.  Learn More
Urinary retention is not being able to empty the bladder when it has reached fullness. Learn More
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common type of infection in children.  Learn More
Varicocele happens when blood collects in the veins of the scrotum and they become bigger or become swollen.  Learn More
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when urine flows backwards from the bladder into the ureters.  Learn More

Possible Conditions

The pediatric urology specialists at Arkansas Children's diagnose and treat a comprehensive list of urology diseases and conditions.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for torsion of the appendix testis or appendix epididymis. Learn More
Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is when a person is not able to hold their urine overnight resulting in a urinary accident while they are sleeping. Learn More
Bladder exstrophy is a rare, complex condition where the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract do not form correctly. Learn More
Circumcision is a procedure to remove the foreskin, exposing the head of the penis. Learn More
Dysuria is described as painful urination. Learn More
Inflammation of the epididymis is known as epididymitis.  Learn More
Epispadias is a very rare condition that affects the urethra, the tube-like channel from which urine exits the body. Learn More
Hematuria is blood in the urine. Learn More
A hydrocele is a painless swelling in the testicle caused by fluid. Learn More
Hydronephrosis occurs when the kidneys fill up with too much urine, causing swelling. Learn More
Hypospadias is a condition in which the opening of a boy’s urethra (called the meatus) is not in the correct spot. Learn More
In girls, the skin folds surrounding the urethral opening and vagina are called labia minora. These typically are separated.  Learn More
Meatal stenosis is the narrowing of the hole on the tip of the penis occurring primarily in patients who have been circumcised.  Learn More
Micropenis is a penis that is smaller than normal and usually occurs in combination with other disorders or conditions. Learn More
Myelomeningocele is one type of spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that develops during pregnancy.  Learn More
Penile adhesions occur in circumcised boys when the skin of the shaft of the penis sticks to the head of the penis. Learn More
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are extra flaps of tissue in the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. Learn More
A retractile testicle occurs when one or both of a boy’s testicles move back and forth from the scrotum to the groin. Learn More
Testicular torsion is a serious medical condition that occurs when the testicle twists around its cord, cutting off its blood supply. Learn More
Some boys are not circumcised, leaving skin that covers the head of the penis. Learn More
An undescended testicle is when the testicle of a male has not descended into the correct location in the scrotum. Learn More
Ureteral duplication occurs when a child is born with two ureters attached to a kidney instead of one. Learn More
Urethral prolapse occurs when the lining of the urethra extends outside of the body. Learn More
Urinary frequency refers to the need or urge to urinate more often than normal.  Learn More
Urinary retention is not being able to empty the bladder when it has reached fullness. Learn More
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common type of infection in children.  Learn More
Varicocele happens when blood collects in the veins of the scrotum and they become bigger or become swollen.  Learn More
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when urine flows backwards from the bladder into the ureters.  Learn More

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