Encopresis Center - El Centro, CA
El Centro Pediatrician Doctors for EncopresisType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in El Centro * Vishwa Kapoor MD  Oscar B Ortiz MD  Lucie Noel Gamboa MD  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics  Luz Tristan MD  William D Creighton MD  Drs Admani & Baig  Drs Admani & Baig  Santa Rosa del Valle Medical Group  Zosima B Carino-Gateb MD  Chorng-Lii Hwang MD  Bell C Laiw MD  Kishor Vachhani MD  Valley Childrens Medical Center  Alpine Pediatrics Medical Clinic  Alpine Family Medicine  Desert Pediatrics Inc  Sycuan Medical and Dental Center  Alan S Coit MD Inc  Inique Pediatrics  El Cajon Pediatrics  El Cajon Pediatrics  Vivien Pacold MD  Neighborhood Healthcare  Neighborhood Healthcare  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon  Childrens Primary Care Medical Group El Cajon  Scripps Clinic Rancho San Diego  Scripps Clinic Rancho San Diego  Children's Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Children's Primary Care Medical Group Inc  Scripps Mercy Medical Group Bonita  Victoria Oira MD  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Scripps Clinic Rancho San Diego  Alexander A Villarasa MD Inc  Elisa Rogers MD  La Mesa Pediatric Medical Group  La Mesa Pediatric Medical Group  La Mesa Pediatric Medical Group  La Mesa Pediatric Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Otay Ranch  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Heritage Park Pediatrics  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa Pediatrics  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa Pediatrics  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa Pediatrics  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa Pediatrics  Family Health Centers of San Diego  Family Health Centers of San Diego El Centro, CaliforniaUpcoming Local EventsNo Upcoming Events EncopresisWhat Are Elimination Disorders?Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years. There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.
What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:
What Causes Encopresis?The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was... Recommended Reading Related to EncopresisWhat is bedwetting?Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is the involuntary passage of urine (urinary incontinence) while asleep. Inherent in the definition of bedwetting is satisfactory bladder control while the person is awake. Therefore, urination while awake is a different condition and has a variety of difference causes than bedwetting. What are the types of bedwetting?There are two types of bedwetting:
What is primary bedwetting?Primary bedwetting is viewed as a delay in maturation of the nervous system. At 5 years of age, approximately 20% of children wet the bed at least once a month, with about 5% of males and 1% of females wetting nightly. By 6 years of age, only about 10% of children ar... Other Related Encopresis ArticlesEmergency Contact for El Centro
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