Is the colon actually sick?? When children are “backed up”, they can retain stool for long periods of time. This makes the colon start to...

Osmotic laxatives work by drawing water from the gut directly in to the stool. This happens through….ahem…osmosis. Water from inside of...

Anal fissure/blood in the stool Constipated children occasionally pass small amounts of bright red blood on the outside of the stool, on...

While osmotics soften stool, they don't make the stool come out more easily. Many children need a medication to help get efficient...

One of the biggest constipation challenges for families is figuring out exactly where to put their energy and bandwidth. Any plan that...

In most children, a behavioral strategy is needed in order to escape the cycle of chronic constipation, stool withholding, or poop...