
Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Apr 3
- 9 min
“Potty Regression,” “Potty Refusal,” “Not Fully Potty Trained": Why These Terms Should be Canceled
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I received an email with the subject line “Toddler Potty Training Regression Inquiry.” A mom...
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schlos1
- Mar 16
- 7 min
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...
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schlos1
- Mar 7
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jan 29
- 9 min
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:...
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schlos1
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 min
No, "Lazy Parenting" Does Not Cause Potty Accidents — Constipation Does
Western Australia has done such a stellar job containing Covid-19 — the region of 2.8 million has recorded just 9 deaths — that the...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 30, 2021
- 6 min
From the Bedwetting Case File: A Lesson about Enemas and Treating Constipation in Kids
A recent case from my bedwetting clinic offers a valuable lesson about enemas and the challenges of treating chronic constipation. My...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Potty Training, Bedwetting and Other Pee & Poop Problems
Dr. Steve tells Dr. Mike why, in urology, “constipation is the root of all evil” and why parents are mistaken when they assume their kids...
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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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