Constipation commonly coexists with daytime urinary symptoms and bedwetting in children, and a loaded rectum can reduce bladder capacity and worsen urgency. Ask about stool frequency and consistency, and treat constipation before or alongside bladder-directed treatment. Urinary symptoms often improve once the bowel is managed.
- Ask every wetting child about stool frequency and form.
- Use a stool form chart to identify hidden constipation.
- Treat constipation adequately before escalating bladder treatment.
- Review urinary symptoms after the bowel is under control.
Why it matters
Treating the bowel often improves the bladder symptoms too.
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