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Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 6
- 5 min
Bedwetting: Don’t Confuse “Common” with “Normal”
By Steve Hodges, M.D. It’s hard to imagine a medical condition more misunderstood than bedwetting, aka nocturnal enuresis. I have a...
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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
- 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 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
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Family Looking Up: Bedwetting Breakthrough
In this straight-shooting interview, Dr. Hodges tells the Family Looking Up moms why the "bedwetting gene" is a fallacy, why parents...
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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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