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My son, 9 years is soiling his pants. it has been an on off for past months, but this month it has become an everyday thing.
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Encopresis : Not normal. Please have him seen by his pediatrician to rule out medical causes. As a psychiatrist I would ask that if he is not found to have a medical cause, has been traumatised emotionally in some manner?
Answered 7/4/2020
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