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*Painful [[defecation]] | *Painful [[defecation]] | ||
* Blood in | * Blood in stools (this is usually due to painful [[Anal fissure|fissures]] in anus) | ||
* Stool-withholding | * Stool-withholding behavior: Child may be noted to spend long periods of time standing in a corner prior to soiling. This can be mistaken for exaggerated attempts at [[defecation]]. | ||
* | * If also Day-time-wetting ([[urinary incontinence]] not at night) co-exists, an organic cause has to be sought. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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History and Symptoms
- Inability to retain feces (bowel incontinence)
- Passing stool in inappropriate places (generally in the child's clothes)
- Secretive behavior associated with bowel movements
- Constipation and hard stools
- Occasional passage of very large stool that almost blocks up the toilet
- Painful defecation
- Blood in stools (this is usually due to painful fissures in anus)
- Stool-withholding behavior: Child may be noted to spend long periods of time standing in a corner prior to soiling. This can be mistaken for exaggerated attempts at defecation.
- If also Day-time-wetting (urinary incontinence not at night) co-exists, an organic cause has to be sought.