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schlos1
- Feb 27, 2022
- 6 min
Olive Oil Enemas for Childhood Constipation: An Old-School Treatment Gets Scientific Validation
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Some years ago, I began recommending olive oil enemas as part of a treatment regimen for intractably constipated...
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schlos1
- Feb 20, 2022
- 13 min
Children with Encopresis and Enuresis Deserve the Best Treatment, But Most Aren't Getting It
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Back in 1985, when I was in middle school and Foreigner was huge, a team of Maryland physicians published a study...
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schlos1
- Jan 29, 2022
- 9 min
Frustrated by Your Child's “Potty Refusal” or "Lying" About Accidents? It’s Physical, Not Behavioral
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As a pediatric urologist, I treat dozens of medical conditions, but only two seem to generate family tension:...
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schlos1
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Problems with Potty Training, Constipation, Bedwetting, and Preschool Policies
In his interview with parenting guru Janet Lansbury, Dr. Hodges explains that hiding to poop is a red flag for constipation and there's...
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schlos1
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 min
No, "Lazy Parenting" Does Not Cause Potty Accidents — Constipation Does
Western Australia has done such a stellar job containing Covid-19 — the region of 2.8 million has recorded just 9 deaths — that the...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 30, 2021
- 6 min
From the Bedwetting Case File: A Lesson about Enemas and Treating Constipation in Kids
A recent case from my bedwetting clinic offers a valuable lesson about enemas and the challenges of treating chronic constipation. My...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Dec 30, 2020
- 9 min
Don't Put Off Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child
I’m an epic procrastinator. I avoid tasks that aren’t totally pressing, in hopes I can get away without tackling them at all. So, I’m...
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