Even Severe Constipation Goes Undiagnosed in Bedwetting Children. Here’s Why.
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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 7, 2023
A Japanese Twist on Bedwetting Treatment: Olive Oil Enemas Plus Liquid Glycerin
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I’m always on the lookout for better, faster ways to help children resolve encopresis (chronic poop accidents) and...
- 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.
- Jun 16, 2023
The Real Reason Potty Accidents Happen
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I don’t have time to comment on every grossly misleading article about bedwetting or potty accidents, but some...
- Apr 3, 2023
“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...
- Jan 9, 2023
"At what age is bedwetting a concern?" Answers to 6 Questions about Bedwetting
By Steve Hodges,M.D. The internet is a vast repository for misinformation about bedwetting causes and bedwetting treatments. I sometimes...
- Jan 6, 2023
Bedwetting: Don’t Confuse “Common” with “Normal”
By Steve Hodges, M.D. It’s hard to imagine a medical condition more misunderstood than bedwetting, aka nocturnal enuresis. I have a...
- Jan 4, 2023
12 Surprising Signs a Child is Constipated
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In my clinic, we x-ray all patients with enuresis (bedwetting or daytime wetting), to rule out the rare cases that...
- Sep 23, 2022
Potty Training is Not a Competitive Sport!
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I read an article in Yahoo!Sports headlined “Mom reveals how she potty-trained her baby at 3 months...
- 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...
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