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What can cause my 12 year old son to go so long without having a bowel movement?
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Common problem: Various degrees of stool retention are common in childhood.It can be triggered simply if a kid decides not to poo when nature calls & then has a painful one the next day.Kids may begin retaining stools to avoid pain & gradually alter their intestine.At school age the kids want to avoid school bathrooms & continue the pbm. A complete eval by doc/xrays/6m+ of rx & it may improve.
Answered 4/29/2018
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