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How to Stop Bedwetting with M.O.P.
Few conditions are as misunderstood and mismanaged as nocturnal enuresis, aka bedwetting. Parents are told their child will “outgrow it,” that bedwetting is a “normal part of childhood development” and doesn’t warrant treatment until age 7, 10, or older. Common explanations run the gamut: an underdeveloped bladder, deep sleep, hormone imbalance, a bladder that “hasn’t caught up with the brain,” emotional stress or anxiety. All those explanations are wrong.
Jun 30


Q&A with Dr. Hodges: Teenage Bedwetting, Enema Tapering, and Potty Training to Prevent Constipation
How can you potty train to prevent constipation? What if your 17-year-old is still bedwetting? How do you wean your child off enemas without having accidents return?
Jun 11


Quick Answers: Teenage Bedwetting, Why Kids Get Constipated, Tapering Off Enemas
My older child has struggled so much with enuresis and encopresis that I would do anything to avoid all that misery with my youngest. What advice do you have to potty training to prevent constipation?
May 29


Insights on Teenage Bedwetting, Encopresis and ADHD, Oil Enemas for Constipation
By Steve Hodges, M.D., Here are a few questions recently posted by members of our p rivate enuresis/encopresis support group or emailed...
May 15


Goodnites' Alarming New Campaign Will Harm Children with Enuresis (Bedwetting)
Goodnites' ad campaign is insidious. It’s designed to “tackle social stigma in a way that is sophisticated and thoughtful,” a worthy aim, to be sure. But what the project actually does is perpetuate medical misinformation and leverage families’ distress for the purpose of selling product.
May 8


I’m a Pediatric Urologist. Sarah Silverman’s “The Bedwetter” Is Emotionally True But Medically Wrong
As a doctor with many teenage bedwetting patients, I have two observations: 1.) Silverman’s story of shame and isolation rings true, and 2.) The Bedwetter, like many movies and TV shows, reinforces damaging myths about bedwetting.
Mar 14


Constipation in Children, Bedwetting in Siblings, Laxatives v. Enemas
If one child outgrew bedwetting, can you expect the child's sibling to have the same luck? Do enemas clear out the colon or rectum?
Feb 24
Treating the “Trifecta” in Children: Bedwetting, Daytime Enuresis, and Encopresis
Among the most distressed families are those dealing with the “trifecta”: encopresis, daytime enuresis, plus bedwetting.
Feb 14


When do Miralax clean-outs help? Will peeing every 2 hours stop bedwetting?
Will a Miralax clean-out help a child who's clogged with poop? Will bedwetting medication help a 15-year-old? Dr. Hodges answers.
Feb 1


Ex-Lax Safety in Children: Are “Toxicity” and “Tolerance” Legit Concerns?
By Steve Hodges, M.D. It's a myth that Ex-Lax is unsafe for children with chronic constipation. Parents often ask me how long children...
Jan 12
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