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  1. Encopresis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 19, 2025 · Encopresis (en-ko-PREE-sis) is the repeated passing of stool into clothing in a child who has already been toilet trained. The passing of stool usually cannot be controlled.

  2. Encopresis (Fecal Incontinence): Causes & Treatment

    Encopresis, also known as fecal incontinence or soiling, is a condition that happens when your previously toilet-trained child starts pooping when they’re not on a toilet.

  3. Encopresis Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, & More - WebMD

    May 1, 2025 · Learn about encopresis, its causes, symptoms, and how to help children manage this challenging condition.

  4. Encopresis (Fecal Soiling) - Harvard Health

    Jun 30, 2025 · What is encopresis? Encopresis is when a child who is toilet trained passes stool (bowel movements) into his or her underwear. To have encopresis, the child must be at least 4 …

  5. Encopresis - Stanford Medicine Children's Health

    Encopresis is when your child leaks stool into their underwear. It is also called stool soiling. It is most often because of long-term (chronic) constipation. Encopresis happens to children ages …

  6. Encopresis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Encopresis or fecal incontinence is defined as the involuntary passing of stool into inappropriate places such as the underwear in children older than four years of age.

  7. Encopresis - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Detailed information on encopresis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

  8. Encopresis: Definition, causes, symptoms, and treatments

    Jul 16, 2020 · Encopresis is when toilet trained children leak stool into their underwear. Doctors also call it stool soiling. Estimates say that up to 3% of children under 12 years of age …

  9. Encopresis (Fecal Incontinence) - MD Searchlight

    Encopresis, also known as fecal incontinence, is when a child over the age of four unintentionally passes stool in inappropriate places like their underwear. This condition can cause significant …

  10. Encopresis - Wikipedia

    Encopresis (from Ancient Greek ἐγκόπρησις, enkóprēsis) is voluntary or involuntary passage of feces outside of toilet-trained contexts (fecal soiling) in children who are four years or older …