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What Causes Bowel Incontinence In Children?
Question: My 11 year old grandson poops in his pants about everyday and keeps going just like there is nothing wrong,
Does it at school, school bus driver some times has to clean his seat .
He tells me he does not know when he does it and he can't feel it there !
I'm lost !
Does it at school, school bus driver some times has to clean his seat .
He tells me he does not know when he does it and he can't feel it there !
I'm lost !
Brief Answer:
Encopresis - Habitual constipation
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I think your kid is having habitual constipation and because of that he is having encopresis - that is - leakage of small amount of liquid stools due to inability to hold it back after some period. I have certain questions and suggestions for you.
Questions:
1. Did your grandson pass motion or meconium on day one of life?
2. Since how long is the kid constipated (If at all)?
3. Does the kid have any bleeding along with hard stools?
4. How much milk does the kid consume per day?
5. Does the kid eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately?
Suggestions:
1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation.
2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI
3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml
4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day
5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in XXXXXXX type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot.
As I was mentioning that constipation could be the reason for it, once constipation is treated, this problem automatically settles.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Encopresis - Habitual constipation
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I think your kid is having habitual constipation and because of that he is having encopresis - that is - leakage of small amount of liquid stools due to inability to hold it back after some period. I have certain questions and suggestions for you.
Questions:
1. Did your grandson pass motion or meconium on day one of life?
2. Since how long is the kid constipated (If at all)?
3. Does the kid have any bleeding along with hard stools?
4. How much milk does the kid consume per day?
5. Does the kid eat fruits and vegetables (fibre diet) appropriately?
Suggestions:
1. Natural methods are the best to relieve constipation.
2. Constipation is a risk factor for UTI
3. Maximum milk consumption per day should not exceed 300-400ml
4. Minimum 3-4 cups of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day
5. Toilet training - that is - sitting in XXXXXXX type of lavatory daily at the same time will help a lot.
As I was mentioning that constipation could be the reason for it, once constipation is treated, this problem automatically settles.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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