What are the symptoms of encopresis?

What are the symptoms of encopresis?

Children with encopresis often have the following symptoms:

• Not being able to hold their stool until they get to a toilet.
• Passing stool in their clothes.
• Hiding bowel movements (poop) or keeping them a secret.
• Hiding soiled clothes.
• Not having regular bowel movements.
• Feeling bloated or experiencing pain in their abdomen or stomach.
• Loss of appetite.