Detailed information on common children's digestive problems, including colic, diarrhea, food allergies, and lactose intolerance

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a long-term (chronic) condition that affects the intestine. IBS causes painful belly (abdominal) and bowel symptoms.

Encopresis is when your child leaks stool into their underwear. It is also called stool soiling. It is most often because of long-term (chronic) constipation. Encopresis happens to children ages 4 and older who have already been toilet trained.

There are many reasons why a child would feel anxious and not want to go to school. Read on to learn more about school refusal.

Dysphagia means trouble swallowing. This condition happens when food or liquids can’t pass easily from your child’s mouth, into the throat, down the esophagus, and into the stomach when swallowing.

Crohn's disease is when there is redness, swelling (inflammation), and sores along the digestive tract. It is part of a group of diseases known as inflammatory bowel disease.

Detailed information on problems in puberty, including precocious puberty, gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty, and delayed puberty

A national program exists to screen all newborns for certain disorders in the first few days of life.

Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones are thinner than normal. The condition is much more common in older adults, but it can also occur during childhood. Read on to learn more.

Detailed information on gynecological problems in a child