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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. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 |
Symptoms
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A 44-year old asked:
Why is my stool red?
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What causes thin stool?
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Is soft stool healthy.
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Darker than normal stool.
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What causes frothy stools?
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How can I get solid stool?
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What makes your stool green?
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Which colour stool is normal?
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What causes stool to be black?
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why is my stool always watery ?
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what is the reson for red stool?
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Semi solid stools in d mornings?
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Why is my stool black and watery?
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Can eating less cause less stool?
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What are the causes of soft stool?
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What cause an overly narrow stool?
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My stools are very hard suddenly ?
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What does black runny stools mean?
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Is pebble like stool sign of celiac?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Why does my asopigus and stool burn?
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What could cause my stool to be green?
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What does the amount of my stool mean?
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Why do I have oval flat shaped stools?
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Stool problems in child I babysit for?
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What can cause black streaks in stool?
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What does blue stool in children mean?
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What do dark and soft stools indicate?
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What is the cause of black slimy stool?
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What creates the urge to pass the stool?
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How can you treat bleeding in the stool?
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