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Emma and the E Club, a unique kids' novel, "tackles a challenging topic with humor and intelligence"

Feb 14
6 min

Emma and the E Club, a unique kids' novel, "tackles a challenging topic with humor and intelligence"

By Steve Hodges, M.D. A couple years back, a mom in our private Facebook support group posted a short video of her 8-year-old daughter,...

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Getting Your Constipated Child Off the Miralax Merry-Go-Round

Steve Hodges, M.D.,

Jan 23
4 min

Children ages 3 - 10 bedwetting

Getting Your Constipated Child Off the Miralax Merry-Go-Round

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Worldwide, the medical profession overwhelmingly has one answer to chronic constipation: PEG 3350, sold as Miralax...

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Ex-Lax, Miralax, and Enemas (Oh My!): Q&A with Dr. Hodges About Treating Bedwetting and Accidents

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Dec 9, 2022
7 min

Teens and Tweens

Ex-Lax, Miralax, and Enemas (Oh My!): Q&A with Dr. Hodges About Treating Bedwetting and Accidents

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Could a sleep disorder, rather than constipation, be the root cause of bedwetting in some kids? What’s the right...

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What Preschool Potty Accidents and Teenage Bedwetting Have in Common (Spoiler Alert: Everything)

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Mar 16, 2022
7 min

causes of bedwetting

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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Enuresis and Encopresis Are Not “Mental Disorders.” Let’s Remove Them from the DSM-5.

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Mar 7, 2022
18 min

Teens and Tweens

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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Olive Oil Enemas for Childhood Constipation: An Old-School Treatment Gets Scientific Validation

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Feb 27, 2022
6 min

Enema treatment for constipation

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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Children with Encopresis and Enuresis Deserve the Best Treatment, But Most Aren't Getting It

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Feb 20, 2022
13 min

Encopresis treatment

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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Frustrated by Your Child's “Potty Refusal” or "Lying" About Accidents? It’s Physical, Not Behavioral

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Jan 29, 2022
9 min

Children ages 3 - 10 bedwetting

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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No, "Lazy Parenting" Does Not Cause Potty Accidents — Constipation Does

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Mar 1, 2021
5 min

Babies and Toddlers Bedwetting

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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Tired of Waiting for Your Child to Outgrow Bedwetting? Here’s What Works

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Nov 8, 2020
5 min

Tired of Waiting for Your Child to Outgrow Bedwetting? Here’s What Works

Have you been told your child is sure to outgrow bedwetting or daytime accidents? That bedwetting is caused by an underdeveloped bladder,...

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Potty Training is Not a Competitive Sport!

“Potty Regression,” “Potty Refusal,” “Not Fully Potty Trained": Why These Terms Should be Canceled

Don't Put Off Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child

"At what age is bedwetting a concern?" Answers to 6 questions about bedwetting

13 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Fear of Enemas

To the American Academy of Pediatrics: Please Update Your Bedwetting Advice

Nighttime Potty Training Is Not a Thing

Bedwetting Treatment: Why Even the “Nuclear” Option Can’t Replace Enemas

Don’t Assume Your Child Will Outgrow Bedwetting

Teenage Bedwetting: Everything You’ve Been Told Is Wrong

Daily Enemas Are Really, Truly Safe for Constipated Children

Encopresis: What Doctors Get Wrong

5 Ways to Disagree With Your Doctor About Bedwetting Treatment

What To Do If Your Child is Constipated (Hint: Treat Aggressively)

New Study: Daily Enemas Resolve Pee Accidents Far Better Than Miralax

4 Bedwetting Remedies That Backfire

Emma and the E Club, a unique kids' novel, "tackles a challenging topic with humor and intelligence"

Getting Your Constipated Child Off the Miralax Merry-Go-Round

Bedwetting: Don’t Confuse “Common” with “Normal”

Ex-Lax, Miralax, and Enemas (Oh My!): Q&A with Dr. Hodges About Treating Bedwetting and Accidents

No, Prozac Isn't a "Reasonable" Bedwetting Treatment

Yes, Your Child Can Poop Every Day and Still Be Constipated

I’m a Pediatric Urologist. Political Talk of “Bedwetting” Harms My Patients.

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