A REVIEW OF ENCOPRESIS WITH ITS HOMOEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS

Abstract

Encopresis does not classify as a disease; instead, it manifests as a symptom influenced by a complex interplay between bodily functions and psychological or environmental stressors. This condition, often encountered in middle childhood, involves the involuntary passage of stools into the underwear well beyond the typical age of toilet training. Affecting approximately 1.5 percent of young school children, encopresis brings about significant distress and embarrassment for both the affected children and their families. While chronic constipation leading to overflow incontinence accounts for the majority of cases, a minority of patients exhibit no evident history of constipation or painful defecation. Among the different mode of treatment, Homoeopathy is a holistic system that can help in treating this disease considering the miasmatic background of the patient.

KEYWORD

Encopresis, Soiling, Chronic Constipation, Homoeopathy.