Aren't Enemas "Extreme"? Q&A on Constipation, Bedwetting, and a 14-year-old with Poop Accidents
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By Steve Hodges, M.D. How do you know if constipation is actually the cause of your child’s enuresis/encopresis or whether the accidents...
- Jun 2, 2022
Autism and Chronic Constipation: This New York Times Article is Exactly What I’m Talking About
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I read with interest a New York Times article titled “Sabrina’s Parents Love Her. But the Meltdowns...
- Mar 16, 2022
What Preschool Potty Accidents and Teenage Bedwetting Have in Common (Spoiler Alert: Everything)
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A 3-year-old who wets her underwear at preschool every day. A 4-year-old who pees constantly. A kindergartener with...
- Feb 20, 2022
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...
- Jan 29, 2022
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:...
- Oct 4, 2021
About That "Bedwetting Gene"
By Steve Hodges, M.D., Does bedwetting run in families? If so, does that mean there’s a "bedwetting gene”? Does it mean families should...
- Sep 19, 2021
The TikTok Bathroom Challenge is Damaging My Patients' Bladders
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As a stodgy, clueless dad, I’m not usually on top of TikTok trends. But I also happen to be a pediatric urologist...
- May 10, 2021
Constipation, Not “Slacker Parenting,” Causes Potty Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I have a Google alert set for “potty training” and “bedwetting,” so I often read articles offering misinformation...
- Dec 30, 2020
Don't Delay Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I’m an epic procrastinator. I avoid tasks that aren’t totally pressing, in hopes I can get away without tackling...
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