Constipation is a difficult condition to treat in childhood. Poorly treated constipation can lead to loss of appetite, rectal bleeding, painful bowel movements, and eventually incontinence. It is a problem that can disrupt family peace.
In children and babies with constipation, cracks occur in the rectum. Cracks cause pain during defecation. Pain, on the other hand, causes the child to avoid defecation, which increases constipation more, harder poop occurs, and causes new cracks to form during defecation or to renew and deepen the crack. This situation continues as a vicious circle. Accumulated poop causes loss of sensation by gradually expanding the intestinal walls. The accumulated poop is not felt and begins to overflow, an overflow-style poop incontinence problem occurs. Exclusion begins because he soils himself at school and in other social environments. Therefore, constipation should be treated without causing these complications.
Along with medications, nutrition, exercise and sitz bath are applied together in treatment. As a rule, enemas and suppositories are not applied to the child suffering from constipation. The child with a crack in the anus will experience great pain from this procedure and the existing crack will deepen.
Instead of these, it is important to consult a specialist
Nutrition: eating watery food does not soften the poop. It should be fed with fibrous food. For this reason, it is important to change the nutrition and kitchen habits and toilet training.
Sitting Bath: Sitting in warm water for 10 minutes 3-4 times a day is important for cracks in the anus.
If the problem persists, a pediatric surgeon should be consulted.
