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" Question My daughter has what seems to be a very large colon and passes stools which are too big to go through her anus.  She has what appears to be piles and always bleeds when she goes to the toilet.  She has begun to fear the toilet and continuously poos in her knickers as a result.  Is this a known condition and is there a cure?    Answer Your poor daughter does sound as if she&amp;#039;s having a difficult time with her bowels and I would definitely suggest you take her along to see your GP.  You say that you think she has piles, but this is almost unheard of in small children so I think a doctor needs to have a look at her bottom and find out what is causing the bleeding.  The most common reason for this in a child of your daughter&amp;#039;s age is an anal fissure or tear caused by straining to pass motions.  The pain caused by trying to pass large or hard stools can make a child frightened to have their bowels open, so they may resist the need to go to the toilet and instead start to soil their pants.  It sounds as if this is what has happened to your daughter and until she is able to pass stools without pain it is going to be very difficult for you to stop her soiling herself. There is a condition called Hirschsprung&amp;#039;s disease which can cause part of the colon to become enlarged or dilated but it&amp;#039;s unlikely to be the cause of your daughter&amp;#039;s problems.  Constipation in childhood is fairly common (affecting about 1 in every 10 children at some time) whereas Hirschsprung&amp;#039;s disease affects only 1 in every 5,000 children.  Your daughter may need some kind of laxative medication to help sort out her bowel and your GP will be able to recommend the most appropriate treatment after seeing her.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Q&amp;amp;As Are bowel and bladder problems linked? Belly button hernia Constipation in kids Dark stools - could my baby have a food allergy? Five-year-old wees on the carpet How can I encourage my daughter to do a poo? How can I stop my five year old from soiling herself? I&amp;#039;m concerned about my son&amp;#039;s stools My child is constipated My daughter has started wetting herself during the day My daughter has suffered from tummy pains since she was six My daughter is afraid to go to the loo My daughter is wetting her knickers a lot My daughter keeps passing wind My daughter suffers from stomachaches My daughter wets on the floor My 10-year-old soils his underwear My son has a para-umbilical hernia My son has green-tinged stools My son keeps messing his pants My son soils his underwear My son suffers from piles My young son has been complaining of bottom pains Our two-year-old granddaughter has severe constipation Pain when breaking wind Smelly urine What are these worms in my son&amp;#039;s stool? What could be causing my daughter&amp;#039;s tummy ache? What is gastroenteritis and what can be done about it? What shall I do about my daughter&amp;#039;s hernia? Why does my little boy appear to be constipated all the time? Why is my four year old soiling his pants?   Last updated 14.05.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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