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Roswell 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 Roswell *

BCA Medical Associates
Karen L Carson
813 N Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-2606

BCA Medical Associates
Beverley A Elliott
813 N Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-2606

BCA Medical Associates
Abelardo Garcia
813 N Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-2606

BCA Medical Associates
William G Liakos
813 N Washington Ave
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-2606

Warren D McKelvy Pediatrics
Warren D McKelvy
313 W Country Club Rd
STE 13
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 625-1371

Pediatric Health Services
J Kent Raney
2420 W Pierce St
STE 205
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 887-0530

Surgery Group
Murugam Athigmam
2410 W Pierce St
STE 5B
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 885-0766

Srichand S Dara MD
Srichand S Dara
110 S Halagueno St
STE 6
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 887-6556

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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 Roswell

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Nearby Roswell Hospitals *

Roswell Regional Hospital
117 E 19th St
Roswell, NM 88201
(575)627-7000

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
405 W Country Club Rd
Roswell, NM 88201
(575)622-8170

New Mexico Rehabilitation Center
31 Gail Harris St
Roswell, NM 88203
(575)347-3400

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