
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
- 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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By Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Mar 3, 2020
- 11 min
13 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Fear of Enemas
Parents ask me all the time: How can I get my child on board with enemas? She’s terrified. Or, they’ll say: I get that enemas are the...
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 19, 2020
- 8 min
Why Is Your Child Constipated? Because We Live in the 21st Century
On a forum for childhood constipation, a mom recently posted: My daughter has been struggling with constipation for 6 years now, and I...
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 8, 2020
- 8 min
A Doctor's Best Advice on Bedwetting and Poop Accidents
Two emails this week raised so many good questions — about limiting water before bedtime, waking a child overnight, staying hopeful in...
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Mar 6, 2016
- 6 min
New Study: Daily Enemas Resolve Pee Accidents Far Better Than Miralax
I’ve known for years that enemas resolve pee accidents far better than any other treatment, whether it’s Miralax, bladder-relaxing...
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