“I have PTSD from Miralax”: On Constipation, Encopresis and Laxatives
We covered poop and pee withholding, bladder medication, Ex-Lax and Miralax, a recurrence of accidents in a teenager, and explosive pee acci
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Jun 15
Pampers' Ninjamas Videos Normalize Bedwetting, at the Expense of UK Kids
If parents perceive their child's bedwetting as normal, they won't question the need to buy ever-larger pull-ups for years on end.
Jun 6
What You Didn't Know About Bedwetting, Encopresis, Constipation, and Miralax
When I explain to parents that their child’s bedwetting and daytime accidents are caused by constipation — not an underdeveloped bladder, de
Jun 3
The “Long Lag”: Why Bedwetting Takes Longer to Fix Than Daytime Accidents
When a child is undergoing treatment for both bedwetting and daytime accidents, a frustrating pattern emerges.
May 15
Q&A With Dr. Hodges: Teenage Bedwetting, Soiled Underwear, and X-rays for Constipation
Poop smears, aka “skid marks,” aren’t caused by a failure to use toilet paper; rather, they signal the child’s rectum is harboring stool an
Apr 13
"My daughter literally leaked stool all day long": Doctors Get Encopresis Treatment All Wrong
By Steve Hodges, M.D. If there’s one critical lesson I’ve learned in my 20+ years of medical practice, it’s this: Encopresis and enuresis...
Apr 6
Q&A With Dr. Hodges: Bedwetting Medication, Pooping Problems, Multi-M.O.P. and More
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In my clinic and my private Facebook support group, parents often ask: When will my child start pooping on their...
Mar 24
To Help Bedwetting Children, We Need a New Definition of Constipation
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Recently I appeared as a guest on The Hamilton Review, a podcast hosted by Dr. Bob Hamilton, the affable...
Mar 8
Is bedwetting worth treating? Are enemas necessary? Enuresis and Encopresis Q&A on with Dr. Steve Hodges
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...
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