Daughter leaking urine after going to the toilet

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Hi, wondering if any other mums have seen something similar. After my 8 year old daughter pees and wipes, another bit will leak out. Usually after she washes her hands to give some idea of timing. It doesn’t happen any other time, just right after she goes to the toilet. One doctor over the phone asked if she was overweight as that can sometimes cause it but she’s very slim so that’s not the issue. If it was just weak pelvic floor muscles I would expect her to be leaking when she sneezes or jumps as well, but maybe I’m wrong there.
The GP hasn’t been much help and I’ve asked to be referred to urology but we’re waiting a long time for an appointment. I thought I’d check here to see if anyone has any experience with this.

Could she be constipated? I think that can sometimes cause urinary leaking.
You could encourage her to do a "double wee" - every time she goes to the toilet, wait a few seconds after she's done and then try and do a little bit more. That would address the issue of having wee on her underwear, but wouldn't get to the root cause of the issue.
I'd want the doctor to see her in person tbh. To do a urine dip for a uti / glucosuria, and palpate the abdomen to check for constipation, at the very least.

(Also, by way of a heads up, wait times for paediatric urology where I am - SE - are currently over a year 🥴)

Does she need to sit a little longer before getting up and wiping? I sometimes need to wait a couple of secs and need to go a tiny bit more.

Sometimes I have to sit and wait a bit longer and a bit more comes, it helps if I sit bolt upright with my back parallel to the back of the toilet, it seems to unkink/unfold something inside and lets me finish.

I think a trip to GP is in order.
But I agree on the stayingbthereca bit longer. I've heard of people standing up, or "rocking" to ensure bladder is empty.

Thanks so much for the replies so far.
She has seen the GP in person as well and she couldn’t find any reason for it.
I don’t think she’s constipated but it’s something I’ll keep an eye on.
I have told her to sit back on the toilet afterwards to see if anymore comes out and sometimes this works but sometimes it will only come out when she’s up and walking around again.
I never thought to get her to sit up straight or rock a little bit. I will try that for sure. Thanks.
Yes the waiting lists are ridiculous where we are too. Unfortunately we’ve had a few medical issues in the family recently (noting too serious in the end thank god) but we’ve spent over 1000 on private appointments since January because the waiting lists are so long. I think I’ll have to bring her privately for this issue too.

I had this issue when I was a child. I was referred to a specialist and they couldn’t identify any issues. Eventually, I just grew out of it and it was no longer an issue by the time I finished primary school. The PPs advice of staying on the loo for a bit longer, to ensure the bladder is fully emptied, is good advice. Hopefully it resolves itself x

Is she in a rush to stop urinating and carry on with her day? My youngest boy does this due to not wanting to take too much time out of his current activity.

I did wonder if this was the issue as she’s a very active child but even when she takes her time it still seems to happen. Thanks for the suggestion though!

Hopefully it will resolve itself! It’s been going on a while and I feel really bad for her. Maybe we’ll be like you and not get any answers 🤷🏼‍♀️ Do
you remember how long it went on for you by any chance?

Try probiotics. No idea why it worked but it helped my DS with a similar issue.

Oh great, I’ll give them a try. Thank you.

Sorry, I’m afraid I can’t remember as it was so long ago (35 years ago). I’m sure they’re much better at investigating these things nowadays, so hopefully you get some answers soon x