Who has ever had a rectal temperature taken prior to Colon Hydrotherapy?

Who has ever had there temperature taken rectally prior to Colon Hydro therapy. I had this happen one time.

I used to have colonics every month over at least 10 years. These were gravity systems called Woods Method and were performed in private homes, most by women. Without exception every time was done without any drama, no enemas given, no temperatures taken, no excessive nudity, all very professional. It is an industry that has faded out in Chicago and now everything is done in a clinic setting by machine. I do not go anymore and have not for years.

What reason would a colon hydrotherapist have for taking your temperature? Perhaps a “kinky” therapist might, but I doubt a real professional therapist would do it. Some may do a quick internal inspection to make sure there's no blockage or anything that might injure the client.

I often had my rectal temperature taken during colon hydrotherapy sessions. Most were taken because I asked, and had my own thermometer though some therapists had thermometers along with their equipment. They would ask first if I was agreeable to a rectal temperature prior to the colonic. At least two facilities I went to told me rectal temperatures were taken as part of the session before the colonic and usually done by a nurse before the therapist did the colonic.

As well, there were therapists who did not it would not take temperature.

I’ve never had a colon therapist take or ask about taking a rectal temp. I’ve had a couple that I traded massage for colon therapy with that were less fussy about draping and one of those would give a prostate massage after the colonic. She also had a number of infusions of herbal concoctions and probiotics and she would slowly inject one of these via enema syringe which I retained as long as I could after the colonic was completed.

@Tightfirmass ,

Would you mind telling us about your rectal temperature experience as you mention in your post?

Thanks.

The colon therapist industry has gone downhill since the pandemic, and before. I have one that I have worked with for over 20 years.

I've never had my colon, or any body part cleaned out, so this experience is new to me. I've seen colon hydrotherapists advertise in medical journals, so I'm assuming that they have professional training and standards, and are licensed as such. I'm just curious about this rectal temp. thing. It's not standard practice in the healthcare profession these days. Also, for those who have experienced it, was your temperature taken at the onset, or afterwards ? Wouldn't the water temperature effect the rectal temperature ?

I never had a rectal temperature taken before a colonic. But every time I had one, the therapist did a digital rectal exam. They always said it was to make sure there were no obstructions, hemorrhoids, etc.

I had rectal temp taken once before the Colonic

I often had my rectal temperature taken during colon hydrotherapy sessions.

Cannot answer never had a colon therapy but i never heard of that !

@Buttshotlover

It seems that digital rectal exams before a colonic were done a lot more in the 1970s and 1980s than now. Back then, the sessions were much more relaxed than now, without the time pressure.

I remember, back then, the therapist would greet you and send you to the bathroom to pee before the session. When you got back and were on the table on your left side under a small sheet, she would d a digital rectal exam with a lubed, not always gloved, finger. They were less infection concerned back then. They did the rectal exam for several reasons: to check for how much poo was low down and how hard it was, to determine how tight your anus was, and to assess your reaction to having something in your anus. If there was a lot of hard poo, she'd suggest a starter enema; if you were very tight, she'd suggest anal dilation before the insertion of the speculum. I usually got the enema and a few times the dilator as well. It was made of aluminum and it was inserted and the two leaves spread with a screw, like this:

https://ibb.co/Pg5QQyZ

The therapist inserted the lubed dilator while fully closed and then screwed it opened it to the point of slight discomfort, and waited a few minutes, sometimes widening it a bit more after a minute. After the dilator, the stainless speculum was inserted and the colonic session proceeded.

I have never had that done to me.

Why? I had several colonic sessions in my 30s, but I would’ve never gone if I were running a fever.