In today's Dear Annie column, a 5-year-old struggles with possible encopresis and potty training; family seeks diagnosis, support, and compassionate help to ease shame and find treatment.

Paradoxical diarrhea occurs when watery stool leaks around a fecal impaction. You can develop paradoxical diarrhea from long-term constipation. Treating paradoxical diarrhea includes removing stool ...

Dear Annie: My grandson, “Billie” is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everything to get him to use the toilet -- rewards, bribes, “gentle threats,” etc. We suspect he has ...

Digestive health rarely dominates health headlines, yet irregular bowel movements pose serious risks that millions of Americans face daily. Medical professionals increasingly recognize that consistent ...

Harmony Allison, MD, is a gastroenterologist and Associate Chief of Gastroenterology at Tufts Medical Center, where she specializes in constipation, IBD, GERD, Celiac disease, and other ...