Encopresis Center - San Rafael, CA
San Rafael 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 San Rafael * Fernando G Ulloa MD  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Marin General Hospital Pediatrics  Marin General Hospital Pediatrics  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Marin Pediatrics  Marin Pediatrics  Marin Pediatrics  Marin Pediatrics  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Sexton Joffe Urbach MDs  Michael Yamaguchi MD  San Rafael Pediatrics  San Rafael Pediatrics  San Rafael Pediatrics  San Rafael Pediatrics  Ifeoma Ikenze MD  Tina Gabby MD  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  Drs Baum Gabby Obedzinski & Rowe  North Bay Medical Group  Melissa Congdon MD  Pediatric Alternatives  Pediatric Alternatives  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  Town & Country Pediatrics  Town & Country Pediatrics  Town & Country Pediatrics  Barbara Bennett MD  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Tamal Pais Pediatrics  Novato Pediatrics  Kaiser Medical Center in Richmond Pediatrics  Kaiser Medical Center in Richmond Pediatrics  Kaiser Medical Center in Richmond Pediatrics  Karen I Sorey MD  Manojkumar Desai MD  Edward Connolly MD  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  Hilltop Pediatrics  General Pediatrics  Yasuko Fukuda MD  Yasuko Fukuda MD  Diana G Tang-Duffy MD  General Pediatrics  Stephen L Kaufman MD  General Pediatrics  Yasuko Fukuda MD  Cyril Ramer MD  Town & Country Pediatrics  Diana G Tang-Duffy MD  California Pacific Family Health Center Department of Pediatrics and Youth Services  Town & Country Pediatrics  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  Richmond Pediatric Group  Khidekel & Kushner MDs  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  Khidekel & Kushner MDs  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  Golden Gate Pediatrics A Medical Corp  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  California Pacific Medical Center Pediatrics Multi Specialty Clinic  The Office of Drs Quock & Liau  Johnson Crosby Dab Gin & Miller MDs  The Office of Drs Quock & Liau  CPMC Pacific Campus Emergency Dept  UCSF Mount Zion Pediatric Group  UCSF Mount Zion Pediatric Group  Health & Healing Clinic  UCSF Mount Zion Pediatric Group  Kaiser Permanente Genetics San Rafael, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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 EncopresisIntroductionPsychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended for depression. Called "therapy" for short, the word psychotherapy actually involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, a person with depression talks to a licensed and trained mental healthcare professional who helps him or her identify and work through the factors that may be causing their depressiondepression. Sometimes these factors work in combination with heredity or chemical imbalances in the brain to trigger depression. Taking care of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of depression is important.
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