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...

I’ve treated enuresis and encopresis for 20+ years, and if there’s a one insight I could share, it’s this: Miralax won’t cut it.

For treating encopresis which is better: Miralax or Ex-Lax?

Dr. Makary recounts critical medical discoveries that were ignored, suppressed, or belittled due to “medical groupthink gone awry."

By Steve Hodges M.D. On a recent episode  of the podcast Mr. Dad, hosted by Armin Brott, a guest misrepresented my opinions on potty...

When a child’s constipation has resolved, medication tends to work well; when a child’s rectum remains clogged with stool, drugs are pointle

Enuresis causes anxiety, not the reverse. Enuresis is actually caused by chronic constipation

Are children at increased risk for bedwetting if they feel emotionally stressed or drink caffeine? Certainly not.

Not only does bedwetting disrupt a child's sleep but carrying a colon full of poop can have serious health consequences into adulthood.

We covered poop and pee withholding, bladder medication, Ex-Lax and Miralax, a recurrence of accidents in a teenager, and explosive pee acci