Encopresis is a problem that children can develop due to
chronic (long-term)
constipation. With
constipation, children have fewer
bowel movements than normal, and the
bowel movements they do have can be hard, dry, and difficult to pass.
Full article >>>Encopresis frequently is associated with
constipation and
fecal impaction. Often, hard fecal material is retained in the
colon, with a passage of soft or semi-liquid
stool around the impacted
stool.
Full article >>>Encopresis can be divided into two groups. The
first in which there is a physiologic basis for the
encopresis, the second in which there seems to be an emotional basis.
Encopresis frequently is associated with
constipation and
fecal impaction.
Full article >>>Encopresis (Fecal
Incontinence) - Source:
Psychology Today
Fecal
Incontinence - Fecal
incontinence is the inability to hold
feces (
stool) in the
rectum. Source:WebMD Medical Reference from The Cleveland Clinic ...
Full article >>>EncopresisAbnormalities relating to
bowel movements that can occur as a result of
stress or fear.
Resources: ...
Full article >>>Stool holding (
encopresis)
Is the modern
diet the culprit?
Children today eat a lot of highly processed
food instead of
fiber-rich fruits and vegetables.
Fiber adds bulk and holds more water in the
stool, making it softer and easier to pass.
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Full article >>>From the way you worded your question, I assume that your daughter has previously had good control of her
bowel movements and only recently developed
encopresis. This may be the consequence of emotional
stress.
Full article >>>By conservative estimates,
encopresis (which is generally not seen as a problem until age four) affects about 1.5 percent of children in the early elementary grades. Five times as many boys as girls develop the problem.
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