 [ Symptoms ] why can not i use condoms as birth control after an endometrial ablation  my obgyn says no and i either my husband or myself must have sterilization i am just wondering why condoms cannot be used [ Disease ] soiling the pants at age four is not consider normal so you need to discuss this issue with his pediatrician he could be stool holding    a common problem with busy children who do not really want to take the time out of their busy day to have a bowel movement they would rather suppress the urge but as you know poop happens after a period of time when he can no longer hold it over time his distal rectum can become quite dilated so he may need some help in the way of stool softeners and watching him like a hawk to make sure he is not doing the hide and poop game