Enemas and Colon Cancer

Can daily enemas prevent colon cancer?

No disrespect to you or anyone on this board - there isn't a person here who can give you an answer to that question. Please don't cancel your yearly colonoscopy if someone tells you it can.

That is a big unknown because it has never been studied by the medical community,...(you cant do a double blind placebo controlled study on enemas,, you either got an enema or not) it may be possible to interview patients to see if they have done enemas and use the data to develop a profile....

it is well known that waste that remains in the colon too long can rot and does produce cancer causing toxins including: indole, scatole and a host of others! it is even possible that the types and ratio of colon bacteria can contribute to colon disease..one example is this new super bug called "c. diff" it got to super bug status by using anti-biotics which killed off normal colon bacteria and allowed the resistant c. diff to survive!

and i think it would depend on frequency and exactly what you are using for enema solutions,,,i.e.: pure water, coffee, green tea, wheat grass all could be candidates for study,,

alternatively.. substances that could actually increase cancer risk might include: soaps, alcohol, vaseline, mineral oil, etc....and has anyone read the warning label on those nasty fleet type enemas! (another product developed in the name of greed)

it is also well understood that corporations seem to have discarded common sense and will put most anything in our food in the name of profit, so we are constantly bombarded by a steady supply of toxins, all of which can contribute to the problem..remember when they told us that butter was bad and hydrogenated oils was good!!

I am NOT A DOCTOR, i have partied with some,, and i have studied everything i could find on enemas for many years..so for me i prefer to get the waste out of me in a timely basis, that means a daily enema with pure water and/or organic coffee, organic olive oil for lube. eliminate hydrogenated oils from my diet, ...

I have read reports of people who claim to have cured their own cancer with diet and wheat grass enemas,, and the gerson clinics use coffee enemas in their cancer treatment centers...

I do not know if there is any reliable data to answer this question. Your best bet is to eat a healthy diet rich in whole grains, fruit and vegetables. Moderate your intake of meat especially processed meat like bacon,lunch meat and smoked meat. Drink plenty of fluids especially water and exercise for at least 30 mins. 5 or more times a week.

Finally make sure you get regular colon exams after age 40,or at age 30 if there is a family history of colon cancer.

I am new here but have not really said anything because I am not the greatest typist. I don't think anyone could give you answer to your question but I will say that I have been taking enemas for many years, maybe not everyday but as many as I could because I had a couple blockages in the past and always tried to stay as clean as I could and also loved the erotic part of enema play. Even though I have taken all those enemas(and I mean a lot) I have been fighting stage4 colon cancer since last august. So I really don't think enemas are the answer to stopping the cancer. Although I will say I would have never made it thru the six months of no bowel movements without my at that point daily 4 or so hour enemas forcing the water thru a small hole in a tumer the size of an apple in my sigmoid colon(which I didn't know about until the doctor told me later) to try and keep the toxins out of my body the best I could until I could finally be able to go to the hospital.The doctors still can't believe I was able to make it that long without dying. There is a hole lot more to this story but I'm going to stop here for now. If you have any questions let me know and I will do my best to answer them. By the way I also want to say that this is a great site, the openness and honesty of all the members here is great.

The best insurance against colon cancer is to start colonoscopies by the time you are 40-50, and probably 30+ if you have a family history.

While the enemas are fun, and may have a slight health benefit if you have peristaltic or absorption problems causing constipation or diarrhea, enemas probably do very little against cancer.

No matter what you do to prevent colon cancer, it is always a good idea to get a checkup. Colon cancer is easy to cure if caught early. So never take any chances.

I am a physician with an inheritable family history of colon cancer. There are no clear studies that link enemas to either a decrease or increase in cancer. Routine screening starts at 50 years, but if a close relative had colon cancer, they should start 10 years before the age of the person who had it. (so if your father was diagnosed at 45, start yours at 35) There are many studies on prevention, diet, etc. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/colon-and-rectal in an NIH booklet that gives an overview on colon cancer, but their website includes clinical trials, etc. if you are interested.

Not only do I think the idea is worthless, I feel daily, every day enemas, can open the colon to other problems. All of our systems are intertwined, and continuously interrupting normal processes in on e area may well ahve adverse effects upon others. Use an enema when needed, and of course, an occasional pleasure enema is not goona make much difference. Walt (totally a layman's opinion.)

Enemas until clear can prevent colon cancer if used to prepare for a colonscopy.

A good question and one about which I have wondered for years. Some good advice here and who knows -- enemas might, and they might not. I guess we'll never know.

This is by far my favorite site on the WWW

But I have a question that some member might be able to help me with

I suffer from some kidney impairment problems atm, and my renal function seems to go bad/worse every time after I give myself a Colonic or Enema

Does anybody have any comments why this is so please?

I will appreciate any advise you can give me

Also battling stage 4 colon Cancer I am afraid to try enemas now

Given the greed of the pharmaceutical companies, if there were any truth to enemas curing colon cancer, enema bags and bulbs would cost thousands of dollars! While I am no research analyst, I see no correlation between enemas and colon cancer. While their use may appear to decrease your chances of getting it very slightly, their use may not increase it either. My only advise is, to get checked, follow your doctor's advice, and enjoy yourself.

My most sincere wishes for you, Bulbfull. I'm sure I speak for all of us here when I say that I hope you win that battle.

Bulbfull, my sympathies and best wishes go out to you. My colon cancer is what caused me to become a Christian, some 20 years ago. I've never regretted it. Between surgery, chemo and radiation, my cancer is gone. I have to irrigate every 3 days to keep my short gut syndrome manageable.

On another topic,pharmaceutical companies DO NOT make syringes and have no interest in that market. THEY ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING rX DRUGS TO HELP SICK PEOPLE. The "greedy" lable has been slapped on them by insurance companies, activists; just as that label has been slapped on oil companies and health care facilities.

God Bless you,

Jimmy T. .

I know that colonoscopy is recommended. I got it once several years ago and removed some polyps which were not cancers. But I am reluctant to recieve this again, because it is obvious for doctors to recognize how my ass is well talented....

How is it obvious? My ass probably looks a bit stretched out, and I don't think I have a very effective internal sphincter, but it isn't because of sex, it's because of ongoing constipation since I was a kid. I guess if you talk under the anesthesia they might find out.

Do something. When colon cancer kills you it's nasty. Seen it twice in my family and I'd much prefer to go another way. If you don't want the scope at least do a CT colonography, sigmoidoscopy, or barium enema to check things out.

Gallonist,

I agree with Moliere about your colonoscopies and relationship to your doctor doing them. There's no reason to think they know what you do with your anus or rectum, and why do you care anyway? I'm a physician and also long term anal player and enema taker, mostly for recreation. I recently had a hemorrhoid operation (2/17) and had no problem with embarrassment at all from having my surgeon view, examine, and operate on my anus and sphincter. He never asked about or mentioned anything I might be doing with my ass at home. I was off enemas and plugs for a few weeks due to pain before the operation and a couple of weeks afterward. Once he said I had no restrictions or special instructions, I went back to my normal plug and enema use, but now with no hemorrhoid pain.

Please do whatever your doc recommends as far as colonoscopies or other diagnostic or screening procedures. I get them about every 3 years due to a strong history of cancers in my family including colon cancer. Whatever you do to your own anatomy at home, your doc has very likely seen it or similar to it before. Good luck.

Eric

I haven't read any legitimate studies that link enemas with preventing colon cancer. If there were, maybe we'd see the return of enema bags in local pharmacies! ?

What more likely helps prevent colon cancer is a sensible diet and getting your colon checked out with a colonoscopy at starting at age 50, or earlier depending family history. Colon cancer is slow growing so if you're clear, follow-up colonoscopies usually aren't needed for five years or even longer, at least for my husband and me. Getting hubby to get his first colonoscopy at 50 was interesting. My threats of no sex helped! LOL

Moliere and ericmacson,

Thank you for your advices. Actually the most reason of my reluctance is its preparation for the colonscopies such as drinking huge amount of fluid in advance to clear up my colon etc.. In my country, anual health check up is usual and it involves fecal occult blood test. I have done that every year. If it was positive, we need to advance to more detail check up such as colonscopies. My last case was that. Since then, the fecal occult blood test has been negative. But I may need to get detail check up in a couple of years anyway.

Having diverticulie ( little pockets in the colon walls) I have made the assumption from a biomechanics view point, that these little pocket do not clear themselves in each bm. So on a monthly schedule I do an enema till clean session. I also do a yogurt implsnt to pump up my bacteria.

I'm 72 and do not have any issues...so far so good!

This is an old thread. But... I'm currently undergoing treatment for rectal cancer. Daily radiation/chemo, followed by surgery, followed by bi-weekly strong chemo.

I had NO symptoms. Had a colonoscopy not found it, by the time I developed symptoms it would have almost not been survivable.

Taking some pills and drinking some laxative laced Gatoraid is NOTHING compared to cancer and its treatment. Nothing.

@Pmoi wish you good luck and speedy recovery!

Getting hubby to get his first colonoscopy at 50 was interesting. My threats of no sex helped! LOL

What ever happened to "my body my choices?" AFAIK guys don't bug women about mammograms, please return the favor.

Not sure what would happen if my wife tried that kind of thing. Knowing me probably a Korea style standoff. Give me the reasons each way and let me make my decision.

@moliere. I disagree. Maybe because my wife is disabled and I need to be around for her. My health is important to her (and me). Similarly her health is important to me. We owe it to each other to take those precautions. It is no longer our choice to ignore prevention medicine.

I didn't say that I would not do it, rather that I would have a negative reaction to someone trying to manipulate me or compel me into doing something. I probably will wind up being screened because I have seen too many family members and friends deal with and die from cancer, and don't want to put my wife through that, but it's going to be on my terms and my decision based on facts. Manipulation and threats get my dander up, and I imagine I'm not alone there.

Back in the day if my wife threatened to withhold sex for any reason - I would just sit back and wait. She couldn't go 3 days without it! 😄