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Hilo Pediatrician Doctors for Encopresis

Type 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 Hilo *

Island Pediatrics
Joseph A D'Angelo
198 Ponahawai St
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 933-2982

Wanda Meurs MD LLC
Wanda Meurs
120 Pauahi St
STE 305
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 969-3222

Heajung Ruesing MD
Heajung Ruesing
868 Ululani St
STE 108
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-2389

Brenda M K Camacho MD
Brenda M K Camacho
183 Mohouli St
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-1621

Kathleen O'Hara MD
Kathleen O'Hara
670 Ponahawai St
STE 221
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 969-1177

Kaiser Permanente Hilo Clinic
Margaret Hu
1292 Waianuenue Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 934-4000

Kaiser Permanente Hilo Clinic
Eileen G Walko
1292 Waianuenue Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 934-4000

Pahoa Family Health Center Bay Clinic Inc
Curtis Tomas
15-2866 Pahoa Village Rd
Pahoa, HI 96778
(808) 965-9711

Waimea Medical Associates
Jon Gerdsen
45-493C Ilima Hwy
Honokaa, HI 96727
(808) 775-7258

Paniolo Country Pediatrics
Peter E Gregg
67-1123 Mamalahoa Hwy
STE 136
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 887-6543

Paniolo Country Pediatrics
Steven C Kaplan
67-1123 Mamalahoa Hwy
STE 136
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 887-6543

Paniolo Country Pediatrics
Dana M Lee
67-1123 Mamalahoa Hwy
STE 136
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 887-6543

Kona Pediatrics
Peter J Locatelli
81-6627 Mamalahoa Hwy
STE 106
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 323-8005

Robert H Laird MD FAAP
Marta L Derieg
76-6225 Kuakini Hwy
STE C101
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 329-7067

Robert H Laird MD FAAP
Robert H Laird
76-6225 Kuakini Hwy
STE C101
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 329-7067

Alii Health Center
Edwin Herd
75-5995 Kuakini Hwy
STE 213
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 329-1172

Kaiser Permanente Kona Clinic
Andrew R Fong
75-184 Hualalai Rd
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 334-4400

Kaiser Permanente Kona Clinic
Robert` E Meyer
75-184 Hualalai Rd
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 334-4400

West Hawaii Physician Group
Wesley J Sugai
75-5591 Palani Rd
STE 3001
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(808) 329-7719

Hilo, Hawaii

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Encopresis

What 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.

  • Encopresis is the repeated passing of feces into places other than the toilet, such as in underwear or on the floor. This behavior may or may not be done on purpose.


  • Enuresis is the repeated passing of urine in places other than the toilet. Enuresis that occurs at night, or bed-wetting, is the most common type of elimination disorder. As with encopresis, this behavior may or may not be done on purpose.

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:

  • Loss of appetite


  • Abdominal pain


  • Loose, watery stools (bowel movements)


  • Scratching or rubbing the anal area due to irritation from watery stools


  • Decreased interest in physical activity


  • Withdrawal from friends and family


  • Secretive behavior associated with bowel movements.

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...

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Bedwetting »

What 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:

  1. Primary enuresis: bedwetting since infancy
  2. Secondary enuresis: wetting developed after being continually dry for a minimum of six months

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...

Emergency Contact for Hilo

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Nearby Hilo Hospitals *

Hilo Medical Center
1190 Waianuenue Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
(808)974-4700

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