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It is typical for my son to take 20-40 minutes to defecate daily. is there something wrong?
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No: He likely needs to do more frequent scheduled emptying and a stool wetting agent like MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) to soften the material. Kids that take this long have slow transit stool issues & must work to speed up the transition from intake to output to improve function.
Answered 6/30/2014
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