Enemas before doctor visits

Hey everyone,

does anyone do enemas before particular doctor exams? For example OB/GYN exams where the doc may also do rectal exams? I usually do an enema before I see my OB/GYN, makes me just feel clean and better :-) Looking forward to your experiences.

Miriam

That was another thing my Mom faced.

Her mother always had her skip the last two meals and take an enema before every doctor's appointment, so that she would "present her best weight" not her REAL weight.

Once the doctor found out he tried to stop it.

Even to the point of asking Mom, "When was your last full meal?" when she came in.

My wife and I will have our annual exam tomorrow. Most likely I'll have a glycerin suppository before I go just so I am some what cleaned out before they do a DRE on me. My wife does not have the same issues I have, she voids every morning like clock work.

For a regular visit no.

But with my prostate problems I have been instructed by the doctor to take one before a procedure on more than one occasion.

I have an appointment with my urologist tomorrow and he typically will do a prostate exam. I will definitely do one or two enemas in the morning before my early afternoon appointment. I think it's important to be absolutely clean anytime someone sticks a finger up my ass whether for fun or for medical reasons. When that person pulls out and they have a clean finger, I can't help but think they appreciate not looking down and seeing poop on their gloved finger. I see it as a hygiene issue and wanting to present myself as clean on the outside of my body as well as the inside of my ass.

Earlier this year I had an appointment with urologist and I knew he would do a digital rectal exam. The appointment was early in the morning, and I didn't get around to taking an enema. When he went to do the exam, I apologized and told him that I had taken my enema bag out the previous night but failed to use it that morning, and he chuckled as he replied that that's what the glove is for.

Yes, I sometimes give myself a small enema before a doctor's visit. I don't do a complete cleanout, just enough to empty the rectum. I started this a number of years back after a surprise rectal exam. I switched doctors and during the gyno exam she unexpectedly slipped a finger into my anus and probed around. She did explain why she did it, but it was the first time for me. Since then, I go prepared.

I do an enema before a urological visit because I know the doc will do the dreaded DRE. While in England the doctor complained about doing the exam because she was tired of getting a stinky finger, so now I just do the enema. I enjoy it anyway. It may be better NOT to do the enema for other "regular" visits as the doctor may want a sample to test for colon cancer.

There are two points of view on this topic:

In vintage medical books I've read the author has suggested that a woman take an enema, but not to douche, before an exam. The reasoning was the enema cleaned out any poo before the digital exam where the doc puts fingers into the patient, front and back, to feel for issues.

More recently, I've had a doc do a digital rectal exam and take a bit of poo from the glove to test for occult blood. A prep enema could defeat this part of the procedure.

Before doctor visits I have always realized a complete bowel cleansing by taking a good dose castor oil.

When a doctor does a DRE he/she can tell if the patient has taken an enema prior to the visit.

playing with a lady one afternoon i inserted my finger in her anus and could instantly tell she had cleaned out that morning.

"did you take an enema for me this morning?"

"yeah...in the shower...." she admitted with a charming blush.

immediately i filled the enema bag and gave her a good enema on the bed followed by anal sex.

she smiled when i inserted the nozzle

if you do take an enema before the DRE the doctor will know.

I was treated for external and internal hemorrhoids. They are gone now, but I have to see the doctor once a year to make sure they don't return. The nurse will usually call to remind me of the appointment. Will tell me to take a enema the night before and the morning of the appointment , and ask me to shave or trim as best I could down there, so the doctor can see. The doctor is female.

I would always give myself an enema before a prostate exam. Was in a program judging the efficacy of PSA tests, and had a number of student nurses bend me over and feel my prostate. Just wanted to be clean.

Because of a high PSA number I always take an enema before I go visit my Urologist. My PSA number for years have run near 10. When my doctor first noticed this high number, he sent me to see a Urologist friend of his. I did not know what to expect. Upon arrival, the Urologist nurse had me do 2 things: (1) pee into a cup and (2) I had to have my blood taken. This was followed by a rectal exam. When the results of my urine and blood test came back, my Urologist said that he wanted to do a biopsy on me. Again, I did not know exactly what that was and I was sort of worried as to what I was going to experience. After 10 minutes or so had passed, the doctor's nurse came in and gave me two shots. One in each hip. She told me that the shots were antibiotics and that they would wait for 30 minutes before doing the biopsy. Well, I soon found out what the biopsy was and I was "just" a little embarrassed to say the least. Now, as a result, before I go to see my Urologist, I always take several large volume enemas just in case I need another biopsy. About a month ago, I went to see him and my PSA level had gone up 4 points. He instructed me that he wanted me to come back in 3 months and he would check me again as if this visit had not happened. I can guarantee that prior to that visit, I will be clean both inside and out, just in case!