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Stool withholding
Also known as paradoxical diarrhea, this condition occurs when children voluntarily or involuntarily refuse to have bowel movements.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 |
Symptoms
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