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Encopresis Center - Medford, OR

Medford 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 Medford *

Family Practice Group
Caryn Belafsky
229 Stewart Ave
Medford, OR 97501
(541) 618-6443

Southern Oregon Pediatrics
Greg Conway
750 Murphy Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 608-4096

J Alan Frierson MD
J Alan Frierson
691 Murphy Rd
STE STE 114
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 773-3688

Lee C Harker MD
Lee C Harker
2825 Barnett Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 789-7000

Southern Oregon Pediatrics
David M Hough
750 Murphy Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 608-4096

Southern Oregon Pediatrics
Mary C Hough
750 Murphy Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 608-4096

Lee C Harker MD
Patricia L Jett
2825 Barnett Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 789-7000

Southern Oregon Pediatrics
Michael E Mills
750 Murphy Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 608-4096

Southern Oregon Pediatrics
Mary F Murdoch
750 Murphy Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 608-4096

Southern Oregon Pediatrics
Barbara Jean Sibley
750 Murphy Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 608-4096

Children's & Adolescent Clinic
Sarah M Christensen
2940 Doctors Park Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 779-1300

Children's & Adolescent Clinic
Christina Martin
2940 Doctors Park Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 779-1300

Medford Neuro & Spine Clinic
Michael S Narus
2900 State St
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 779-1672

Children's & Adolescent Clinic
Heather D Strickland
2940 Doctors Park Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 779-1300

Children's & Adolescent Clinic
Lawrence C Stumpff
2940 Doctors Park Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 779-1300

Children's & Adolescent Clinic
Martin K Young
2940 Doctors Park Dr
Medford, OR 97504
(541) 779-1300

Ashland Pediatric
Donna M Bradshaw
251 Maple St
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-8114

Ashland Pediatric
Debra L Koutnik
251 Maple St
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-8114

Ashland Pediatric
Diane C Williams
251 Maple St
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-8114

Grants Pass Clinic
Kelley A Burnett
495 SW Ramsey Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 476-6644

Grants Pass Clinic
Charles R Crispen
495 SW Ramsey Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 476-6644

Grants Pass Clinic
William L Kohn
495 SW Ramsey Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 476-6644

Grants Pass Clinic
Barbara H Sniffen
495 SW Ramsey Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541) 476-6644

North River Pediatrics
Aric A Groshong
1813 W Harvard Ave
STE 140
Roseburg, OR 97471
(541) 677-6116

North River Pediatrics
Jill C Pearson
1813 W Harvard Ave
STE 140
Roseburg, OR 97471
(541) 677-6116

KidsDocs PC
Robert L Dannenhoffer
2460 NW Stewart Pkwy
STE 104
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 957-5437

KidsDocs PC
Jacquelyn O Groshong
2460 NW Stewart Pkwy
STE 104
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 957-5437

Klamath Pediatric Clinic
Tracy W Graham
2310 Mountainview Blvd
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 883-3591

Klamath Pediatric Clinic
Charles M LaBuwi
2310 Mountainview Blvd
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 883-3591

Klamath Pediatric Clinic
John A Wilson
2310 Mountainview Blvd
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 883-3591

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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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Emergency Contact for Medford

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Medford Hospitals *

Providence Medford Medical Center
1111 Crater Lake Ave
Medford, OR 97504
(541)732-5000

Rogue Valley Medical Center
2825 E Barnett Rd
Medford, OR 97504
(541)789-7000

Ashland Community Hospital
280 Maple St
Ashland, OR 97520
(541)482-2441

Three Rivers Community Hospital
500 SW Ramsey Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541)472-7000

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