A review of bowel and bladder control development
Clinical experience, however, suggests that in
most children these problems can be managed
successfully within the realm of general pediatric
practice.
BOWEL AND BLADDER INCONTINENCE
IN CHILDREN
Almost all children have wetting and/or soiling
accidents at one time or another.
An estimated 15% to 20% of children will become
partially toilet trained but continue to have
wetting accidents after age 5.
ENCOPRESIS
Children with encopresis (chronic fecal soiling at
age 4 and older) typically soil during the day and
are unaware of and unable to control their soiling
accidents.
ENURESIS
Enuresis, repeated (at least twice monthly)
involuntary voiding during the day or night in
otherwise normal children 5 to 6 years of age (or
once monthly for older children), is by far the
most common type of voiding problem presenting
to the officebased pediatrician.
REFERENCE
Robert M
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