“I have PTSD from Miralax”: On Constipation, Encopresis and Laxatives
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We covered poop and pee withholding, bladder medication, Ex-Lax and Miralax, a recurrence of accidents in a teenager, and explosive pee acci
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- Jul 10
Enuresis and Encopresis Q&A: Bladder Meds, Ex-Lax, and Weaning Off Enemas
By Steve Hodges, M.D. How can you help a teenager counteract a bedwetting setback? Is it a good idea to start tapering off enemas if a...
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- Jul 1
I’m a Pediatric Urologist. Political Talk of “Bedwetting” Harms My Patients.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In my capacity as a pediatric urologist, I don’t have much to say about politics, except this: I wish political...
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- Jul 1
"Mind blown": Voices of Your Village Interviews Dr. Steve Hodges on Constipation, Bedwetting, and Potty Accidents
We got to chat about accidents and bedwetting and constipation, and I literally was like, oh my gosh, mind blown.
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- Jun 28
The Brainy Moms Talk Bedwetting and Constipation with Dr. Steve Hodges
In a lively interview with Dr. Hodges, cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore and cognitive specialist Sandy Zamalis of the Brainy Moms...
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- Jun 26
What You Didn't Know About Bedwetting, Encopresis, Constipation, and Miralax
When I explain to parents that their child’s bedwetting and daytime accidents are caused by constipation — not an underdeveloped bladder, de
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- Jun 15
Pampers' Ninjamas Videos Normalize Bedwetting, at the Expense of UK Kids
If parents perceive their child's bedwetting as normal, they won't question the need to buy ever-larger pull-ups for years on end.
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- Jun 3
The “Long Lag”: Why Bedwetting Takes Longer to Fix Than Daytime Accidents
When a child is undergoing treatment for both bedwetting and daytime accidents, a frustrating pattern emerges.
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- May 15
Q&A With Dr. Hodges: Teenage Bedwetting, Soiled Underwear, and X-rays for Constipation
Poop smears, aka “skid marks,” aren’t caused by a failure to use toilet paper; rather, they signal the child’s rectum is harboring stool an
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- May 1
Constipation in Children, Enemas, and the Gut Microbiome
Bedwetting actually is a sign of constipation, but this important sign is commonly overlooked. Parents and doctors alike tend to focus on th
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