Dr. Jessica and Dr. Hodges Talk Constipation, Bedwetting, Potty Training, and More

Mar 11, 20241 min read

Dr. Jessica Hochman of "Ask Dr. Jessica" chats with Dr., Hodges about:

•How a child can poop every day and still be constipated

•The most accurate definition of “constipation”

•Why the “genetic” explanation for bedwetting often sabotages treatment

•Why bedwetting is “never normal” and should be treated even in 4- and 5-year-olds

•How x-rays can be used to confirm constipation

•That children do not have accidents “on purpose” or because they’re “lazy”

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Comments

Mar 14

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Sarah Silverman's "The Bedwetter": a lost opportunity to educate about enuresis I’m a pediatric urologist, not a...

Feb 24

If one child outgrew bedwetting, can you expect the child's sibling to have the same luck? Do enemas clear out the colon or rectum?

Feb 14

Among the most distressed families are those dealing with the “trifecta”: encopresis, daytime enuresis, plus bedwetting.