"My daughter literally leaked stool all day long": Doctors Get Encopresis Treatment All Wrong
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By Steve Hodges, M.D. If there’s one critical lesson I’ve learned in my 20+ years of medical practice, it’s this: Encopresis and enuresis...
- Nov 9, 2023
The Normalization of Bedwetting Harms Families, Helps Diaper Industry
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Over the decades, I have witnessed the unfortunate normalization of bedwetting. But I’m now seeing something more...
- Oct 29, 2023
Miralax Safety, X-rays for Constipation, and Laxative Timing: Enuresis and Encopresis Q&A
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Is Miralax safe to take for short periods? Should my child be x-rayed for constipation? What’s the best timing for...
- Sep 26, 2023
Doctors Order Unnecessary Tests for Bedwetting and Daytime Accidents When the Cause Is Obvious
By Steve Hodges, M.D., The other day I looked everywhere in the car for my sunglasses — under the seat, behind the seat, in the console,...
- Jun 20, 2023
Poop Formed Like Rabbit Pellets or Hard Logs: Signs of Constipation in Children
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Do you know if your child is pooping pellets, logs, or bumpy sausages? You should! Because those variations of...
- Apr 23, 2023
"My Doctor Insists Bedwetting is Normal"
By Steve Hodges, M.D. We doctors are a stubborn lot. We’ve spent about a hundred years in school and treated more patients than we can...
- Mar 17, 2023
Nope, “Stress” and "Anxiety" Aren't Causes of Bedwetting or Potty Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Parenting advice columnists frequently attribute children’s toileting troubles — bedwetting, daytime accidents,...
- Mar 7, 2023
Enuresis and Encopresis Are Not “Mental Disorders.” Let’s Remove Them from the DSM-5.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Let’s say an elderly man wets his pants at the park or wets his bed. Or both. Let’s say this keeps happening. Would...
- Jan 4, 2023
12 Surprising Signs a Child is Constipated
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In my clinic, we x-ray all patients with enuresis (bedwetting or daytime wetting), to rule out the rare cases that...
- Dec 16, 2022
Yes, Enemas are Safe for Children — And They Work Better Than Miralax
By Steve Hodges, M.D. If there’s one word parents don’t want to hear, it’s “enema.” When I explain to families that enemas are the...
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