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Why Does My 5 Year Old Pee And Poop In Her Pants?

hello my daughter is 5 and she contuines to pee and poop in her pants even in school, why is this? ive asked her about abuse an she denies anything ever happening like that and I dont think she ever was I my self have an inmature bladder and can hold only 100 cc of water at most could this have been inherited?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I feel this might be having an urgency or voiding dysfunction. But very unusual to pass motions too.

It could be encopresis too which might be secondary to constipation. I suggest you to consult your padiatrician.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
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Why Does My 5 Year Old Pee And Poop In Her Pants?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I feel this might be having an urgency or voiding dysfunction. But very unusual to pass motions too. It could be encopresis too which might be secondary to constipation. I suggest you to consult your padiatrician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani