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My 3 year old is refusing to poop. turning 4 in january. she is not constipated. but is keeping it in. how do we resolve this? her tummy is sore but she wont go

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Dr. Luis Fernando Mesta Carrillo answered

Maybe conductual: Sometimes this happens because of pain during evacuation or some problem related to conductual problems. It is recommendable to visit a pediatrician to discard organic problems.

Answered 12/19/2019

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A member asked:

My 3 year old is refusing to poop. turning 4 in january. she is not constipated. but is keeping it in. how do we resolve this? her tummy is sore but she wont go

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Luis Fernando Mesta Carrillo answered

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