What should girls do if they have fecal incontinence?

When children develop a bowel habit and become unable to control their bowel movements, it is called fecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence is different from diarrhea. This is due to chronic constipation. Some children may be too nervous about certain things, which eventually leads to fecal incontinence. This causes great harm to the body. So why do children have this phenomenon? What should parents pay attention to? Let's take a look.

For children with fecal incontinence, parents should do the following according to the situation:

(1) Find out if your child has any worries. If any, parents should guide their children to let go of their worries.

(2) Pay attention to or ask about your child’s bowel movements to see if he or she suffers from chronic constipation.

(3) Feed your child with foods rich in fiber and encourage him or her to drink plenty of water.

(4) Fecal incontinence is something that children themselves do not want to happen, so once it happens, parents should never beat or scold the child, let alone humiliate the child in front of his classmates. On the contrary, we should pay attention to comforting our children and downplaying the problem, which will help improve the situation.

(5) If the symptoms do not improve after taking the above measures, you should take your child to the hospital for treatment.

Approximately 17% of 3-year-olds and 1% of 4-year-olds experience fecal incontinence. Most cases of fecal incontinence are caused by children refusing to be toilet trained, but some cases are caused by chronic constipation. Chronic constipation can cause the intestinal walls to expand, and children may become less aware of their bowel movements and have weaker muscle control.

First, you need to determine whether the cause of fecal incontinence is physical or psychological. If the cause is constipation, then relieving the constipation is feasible, while other methods are used to ensure normal bowel movements. If this does not work, you must consult a doctor for diagnostic tests. Psychological counseling is necessary for incontinent children who refuse to be toilet trained.

The above article introduces the relevant knowledge about fecal incontinence in children. Fecal incontinence in children must be taken seriously, because it can cause great harm to the whole body. If a child has fecal incontinence, parents must actively take the child to the hospital for examination and treatment to avoid causing psychological distortion in the child.