Is bedwetting worth treating? Are enemas necessary? Enuresis and Encopresis Q&A on with Dr. Steve Hodges
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By Steve Hodges, M.D. Parents ask me excellent questions about treating enuresis and encopresis. If your child is struggling with...
- Feb 11
When Constipation Treatment Improves a Child's Behavior or Mood
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As a pediatric urologist, I know that aggressive constipation treatment resolves bedwetting, daytime wetting, poop...
- Jan 31
The "Wild West" Of Bedwetting Treatment: What Your Doctor Didn't Learn in Med School
By Steve Hodges, M.D. When my patients’ parents learn their child’s bedwetting is caused by chronic constipation, many are both relieved...
- Jan 27
How to Disagree with Your Doctor About Bedwetting Treatment
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Enemas are not a popular bedwetting treatment — no question there! And x-raying children for constipation is not a...
- Jan 14
Even Severe Constipation Goes Undiagnosed in Bedwetting Children. Here’s Why.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Would you know if your child had chronic constipation? Would your child’s doctor? Would a researcher tracking your...
- Dec 27, 2023
Why Most Bedwetting Treatments Don't Work
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Does resolving chronic constipation stop bedwetting? Yes, undeniably. I’ve treated enuresis (bedwetting and daytime...
- Nov 9, 2023
The Normalization of Bedwetting Harms Families, Helps Diaper Industry
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Over the decades, I have witnessed the unfortunate normalization of bedwetting. But I’m now seeing something more...
- Oct 29, 2023
Miralax Safety, X-rays for Constipation, and Laxative Timing: Enuresis and Encopresis Q&A
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Is Miralax safe to take for short periods? Should my child be x-rayed for constipation? What’s the best timing for...
- Oct 5, 2023
Bladder Botox and InterStim: Two Breakthrough Bedwetting Treatments
There are two surgical procedures that halt bedwetting immediately: bladder Botox and InterStim, essentially a pacemaker for the bladder.
- Aug 10, 2023
"I was hoping my son would outgrow bedwetting”: Treat Enuresis Now, Not Later
By Steve Hodges, M.D. This week a mom emailed: “Years ago I bought your book, but I put it aside, thinking and hoping that my son would...
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