Give An Enema: Help You Colon
When you give an enema, you inject fluids inside the rectum. This injection of warm (approximately body-temperature), pure (although baking soda or salt might be added in order to make the solution isotonic) water into the colon should gently and painlessly fill the colon to its maximum capacity, something that varies from person to person and should never be set prior to treatment. Typically an enema is given in order to relieve constipation, and is normally only used as a last resort. There are, however, people who give an enema for preventative reasons, in order to cleanse toxins from their bodies.
You should not be embarrassed when talking about enemas. This is a great method to relieve constipation. The enema solution is placed in the rectum and then released and the person usually has a complete relief of constipation. This procedure does a good bowel cleaning. An enema should be painless for the person. To give an enema you must follow certain guidelines.
The first step to giving someone an enema is to settle on what supplies are required. The most common supply is the enema bag and the solution that is wanted. Many people decide to make the solution themselves or opt to purchase it from outside. After the enema solution has been prepared, have the person lie on a flat surface, with the right leg bent at the knee. This will make the procedure much easier and more comfortable for the person.
Next, the tube of the enema bag gets inserted into the anus. This might feel uncomfortable to some, so it's advisable to lubricate the tube before you insert it. After the tube has been placed into the opening of the anus, the enema solution should be slowing introduced into the colon. Deep breathing will help easy the anxiety t hat some people may experience.
A common unwanted symptom after receiving an enema is dull cramps. When the cramps begin, the patient can decrease the discomfort by slowing down the introduction of the solution into the anus. Once the solution bag is depleted, the bag and tube should be removed. For the most effective results the patient should wait five minutes before releasing the solution.
A barium enema is an x-ray test in which white liquid, called barium, is placed into the rectum and colon through the anus to enhance the x-ray pictures of the colon. These x-rays are used to define normal and abnormal activity of the colon and rectum.
To give an enema means you are injecting fluid into the rectum. The fluid consists of pure warm (about 103 degrees Fahrenheit), water to which baking soda or salt can be added to make it isotonic. An enema is used to treat constipation and should be used only as a last resort. Once the solution has been removed from the body, the subject is completely cleansed of whatever blockage there might have been, allowing bowel cleansing to take place. If having an enema doesn't sound appealing to you, consider Almighty Cleanse instead.
Published March 5th, 2008
