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Encopresis Center - Pocatello, ID

Pocatello 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 Pocatello *

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Susan Bradford
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
David Denton
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
David R Fischel
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Brian Fulks
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Creighton A Hardin
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
William E Hogan
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Lloyd R Jensen
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Don E McInturff
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Matthew Murdoch
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Pocatello Childrens' & Adolescent Clinic
Andrew Smith
500 S 11th Ave
STE 204
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-1443

Yost & Yost MDs
Christian C Yost
950 Hospital Way
STE A
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-7337

Yost & Yost MDs
Gentry Yost
950 Hospital Way
STE A
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-7337

Blackfoot Medical Clinic
Julene Parsons
1441 Parkway Dr
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-2600

Pediatric Center
Brad Edwards
3430 Washington Pkwy
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 523-3060

Pediatric Center
George H Groberg
3430 Washington Pkwy
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 523-3060

Pediatric Center
Eric P Olson
3430 Washington Pkwy
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 523-3060

Pediatric Center
Michael J Pankau
3430 Washington Pkwy
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 523-3060

Pediatric Center
Robert J Pettit
3430 Washington Pkwy
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 523-3060

Pediatric Center
Jill D Veber
3430 Washington Pkwy
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 523-3060

Idaho Falls Pediatrics
Ron W Porter
2375 Coronado St
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 522-4600

Idaho Falls Pediatrics
Scott A Smith
2375 Coronado St
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 522-4600

Upper Valley Pediatrics
Douglas Cottrell
36 Professional Plaza
STE 202
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 656-8868

Upper Valley Pediatrics
Gene Gates
36 Professional Plaza
STE 202
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 656-8868

Upper Valley Pediatrics
Robert Lofgran
36 Professional Plaza
STE 202
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208) 656-8868

Pocatello, Idaho

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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 Pocatello

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Nearby Pocatello Hospitals *

Portneuf Medical Center West Campus
651 Memorial Dr
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208)239-1000

Portneuf Medical Center East Campus
777 Hospital Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208)239-1000

Beacon Hospital & Rehabilitation
1200 Hospital Way
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208)232-2570

Harms Memorial Hospital
510 Roosevelt St
American Falls, ID 83211
(208)226-3200

State Hospital South
700 E Alice St
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208)785-1200

Bingham Memorial Hospital
98 Poplar St
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208)785-4100

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