“Does cranberry juice help a UTI in kids?”
My son has a UTI, and to help him cope with the abdominal pain I'm giving him cranberry juice because it helps me (sugar-free cranberry juice). Does cranberry juice help kids as well?
3 Answers
Nephrologist(Pediatric)UrinaryTractInfections
Very controversial.....the literature does not support this as a strategy, but there have been some of my patients that believe it was the only thing that prevented UTIs. I remain skeptical. Here's something that might help (https://nortonchildrens.com/news/5-power-foods-better-urinary-health/)
Not studied.
Will not help to reduce abdominal pain due to UTI, in fact, may make it worse. Cranberry juice interferes with bacteria attaching themselves to bladder lining. Thus is a preventative of UTIs, not a treatment. Bladder or urethral pain from UTI can be treated with Pyridium. However, UTIs are uncommon in boys and should be checked by a physician.
