Children with encopresis, nighttime wetting, and/or daytime enuresis absolutely can overcome these conditions and the chronic constipation that is the root cause.

My older child has struggled so much with enuresis and encopresis that I would do anything to avoid all that misery with my youngest. What advice do you have to potty training to prevent constipation?

Goodnites' ad campaign is insidious. It’s designed to “tackle social stigma in a way that is sophisticated and thoughtful,” a worthy aim, to be sure. But what the project actually does is perpetuate medical misinformation and leverage families’ distress for the purpose of selling product.

I’ve treated enuresis and encopresis for 20+ years, and if there’s a one insight I could share, it’s this: Miralax won’t cut it.

When a child’s constipation has resolved, medication tends to work well; when a child’s rectum remains clogged with stool, drugs are pointle

Enuresis causes anxiety, not the reverse. Enuresis is actually caused by chronic constipation

Are children at increased risk for bedwetting if they feel emotionally stressed or drink caffeine? Certainly not.

Not only does bedwetting disrupt a child's sleep but carrying a colon full of poop can have serious health consequences into adulthood.

We covered poop and pee withholding, bladder medication, Ex-Lax and Miralax, a recurrence of accidents in a teenager, and explosive pee acci

We got to chat about accidents and bedwetting and constipation, and I literally was like, oh my gosh, mind blown.