Encopresis is the repetitive, voluntary or involuntary, passage of stool in inappropriate places by children of 4 years age and older and to exercise the bowel control. Read this article till the end to know how to manage encopresis in your children.

Approximately 4% of all the children 4-17 years of age will experience encopresis.

Causes:

• Many children with encopresis have underlying constipation. Stool accumulates in the rectum and becomes desiccated, more difficult and painful to pass.
• Children who develop encopresis may develop abnormal stretching and enlargement of the rectal area that reduces the reflux urge to stool.
• The impacted stool mass allow upstream semisolid stool to leak around the downstream stool obstruction causing soiling in clothes. Occasional chunks of the stool are passed without child desire.

How to manage Encopresis:

• Include lot of fiber and roughage in your child’s diet to avoid constipation.
• An adequate intake of water, as well as activity, will promote colonic health.
• Limit diary product which are bovine derived.
• There should be reestablishing of the bowel evacuation regimen and development of a program to ensure maintenance of stool elimination pattern. Establishment of a daily routine of toilet time has been shown to be very helpful.
• Place a foot stool near the toilet.
• Early intervention in encopresis gives better result.
• Encourage your child and be positive.
• Keep a record as per bristol chart as in shape and texture of the stool. Keep a note and discuss with your physician for better management.

Few of the commonly indicated Homeopathic remedies are as follows:-

-Sil
-Thuja
-Abrot

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