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schlos1
- Dec 9, 2022
- 7 min
Ex-Lax, Miralax, and Enemas (Oh My!): Q&A with Dr. Hodges About Treating Bedwetting and Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Could a sleep disorder, rather than constipation, be the root cause of bedwetting in some kids? What’s the right...
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schlos1
- Nov 18, 2022
- 6 min
No, Prozac Isn't a "Reasonable" Bedwetting Treatment
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Could Prozac be an effective treatment for bedwetting? That’s the question posed by a new study published in the...
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schlos1
- Nov 11, 2022
- 6 min
Yes, Your Child Can Poop Every Day and Still Be Constipated
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The mom of an 8-year-old with both bedwetting and encopresis (poop accidents) recently told me she doubts...
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schlos1
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
Kids Shoulder Shame and Blame for Bedwetting and Accidents: How Therapists and Counselors Can Help
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I spend a lot of time explaining to families that toileting accidents are never a child’s fault and are not a sign...
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schlos1
- Oct 17, 2022
- 7 min
Think You've "Tried Everything" for Bedwetting, Poop Accidents, or Potty "Refusal"? You Haven't.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Whether the issue is a child’s bedwetting, poop accidents, potty “refusal,” or another toileting difficulty, I...
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schlos1
- Mar 7, 2022
- 18 min
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...
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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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