
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.
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.
Encopresis Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, & More - WebMD
May 1, 2025 · Learn about encopresis, its causes, symptoms, and how to help children manage this challenging condition.
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 …
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 …
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.
Encopresis - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Detailed information on encopresis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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 …
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 …
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 …