Dry enema
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A dry enema is an alternative technique for cleansing the human
bowel movement more quickly and with less violence than can be achieved by an oral laxative
.
It is called "dry" in contrast to the more usual wet enema, because no water is used.
Techniques
Suppositories
A rudimentary form of "dry" enema is the use of a non-medicated
hygroscopic glycerin irritates the sensitive membranes of the rectum resulting in forceful expulsion of the suppository without any laxative
effects.
Lubrication injection
A quicker form of the dry enema utilizes the
sorbolene cream or any water-based lubricant. Only a syringe with a Luer-slip should be used, not a Luer-lock tip (a syringe end molded to take a screw-on needle). Penetration is better performed by the patient to eliminate any pain. The patient should be encouraged to wait at least 15 minutes so that peristalsis
can reach the full length of the rectum, but many will find this impossible and this treatment should therefore be applied only when the facilities to evacuate are nearby.
The usual amount of lubricant applied is about 2 tsp (10 cc), which will produce a
colon
, to be expelled at a later, and possibly inconvenient, time.
A further advantage of this technique for
sexual hygiene is that any slight remaining traces of fecal material will – due to the presence of the lubricant – tend to adhere to the wall of the rectum
rather than to any foreign object which may subsequently be inserted.
References
- ^ "Glycerin Suppository". American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society, Inc. Retrieved 9 May 2012.