Encopresis Center - Janesville, WI
Janesville 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 Janesville * Riverview Dean Clinic  Riverview Dean Clinic  Beloit Clinic SC  Beloit Clinic SC  Beloit Clinic SC  Beloit Clinic SC  Mercy Health Systems Beloit Medical Center  Beloit Clinic SC  Stoughton Clinic  UW Health Stoughton Clinic  UW Health Stoughton Clinic  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Aurora Health Center Delavan  Aurora Health Center Delavan  East Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescents  Davis Duehr Dean Clinic Ophthalmology  East Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescents  East Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescents  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  UW Health Fitchburg Clinics  Access Community Health Center  Group Health Cooperative of South West Wisconsin  UW Health East Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health Immediate Care East  UW Health Immediate Care East  UW Health East Towne Clinic Pediatrics  Access Community Health Center  Group Health East  Group Health East  Group Health East  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health East Clinic Pediatrics  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  Group Health Cooperative Capitol Health Center  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  Group Health Cooperative of South West Wisconsin  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  Neonatal Resources of Wisconsin  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  UW Health Pediatrics  Davis Duehr Dean Clinic Ophthalmology  Dean Medical Center  Dean Health System Sun Prairie Clinic  Paul M Grossberg MD  American Family Childrens Hospital  Norman Fost MD  Gregory A Hollman MD  UW Pediatrics Dept  UW Hospital & Clinics Allergy & Immunology  American Family Childrens Hospital  Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic  Richard M Pauli MD  UN of WI Clinical Genetics Ctr  UW Health Pediatric Clinic  University of Wisconsin Endocrinology Department  UW Health Pediatric Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  UW Health American Family & Childrens Hospital  UW Health General Pediatrics & Adolescent Clinic  Associated Physicians LLP  Associated Physicians LLP  Associated Physicians LLP  Associated Physicians LLP  Meade Medical Clinic  Philip M Marden MD  Meade Medical Clinic  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health Urgent Care West Towne  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Towne Clinic Pediatrics  Monroe Clinic  Monroe Clinic  Monroe Clinic  Monroe Clinic  Dean West Clinic  Dean West Clinic  Dean Medical Center  UW Health West Clinic Pediatrics  UW Health West Clinic Pediatrics Janesville, WisconsinUpcoming Local Events2012-05-31
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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 Janesville
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