Constipation: When Poop Becomes a Problem - PediaCast 599

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Dr Mike

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4.8 • 598 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Drs Karla Vaz and Traci Bouchard visit the studio as we consider one of the most common conditions seen in kids and teens: constipation. We explore causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. We hope you can join us!

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0:00.0	This episode of PDA. Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Pediacast.
0:42.3	We are a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.
0:45.3	This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of Nationwide Children's Hospital.
0:49.9	We're in Columbus, Ohio.
0:51.4	It's episode 599.
0:53.5	We're calling this one constipation when poop becomes a problem.
0:58.0	I want to welcome all of you to the program. We are so happy to have you with us.
1:03.0	Constipation is one of the most common reasons kids visit their medical home. Of course,
1:09.6	you might not realize this fact because most people don't like to talk about it.
1:14.0	But believe me, those of us in pediatrics, we see kids and teenagers with constipation nearly every single day.
1:22.3	Constipation is also one of the most frustrating problems for families, from stool holding to bowel cleanouts,
1:29.3	we're going to help parents fully understand the causes of constipation, expected symptoms,
1:34.5	diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. We'll discuss what is normal and what is not. And of course,
1:40.2	in our usual pediatric pediatric cast fashion, we have two terrific guests joining us in the studio.
1:45.0	Dr. Carla Vaz is a pediatric gastroenter neurologist at Nationwide Children's, and Dr. Tracy
1:50.4	Bouchard is a pediatric urgent care physician, also at Nationwide Children's.
1:55.5	Before we get to them, I do want to remind you the information presented in every episode
1:59.2	of our podcast is for general educational
2:01.4	purposes only. We do not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific
2:06.5	individuals. So if you are concerned about your child's health, be sure to call your health care
2:11.1	provider. Also, your use of this audio program is subject to the PDACAST Terms of Use
2:15.7	Agreement, which you can find at pdicast.org.
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