Sharing Equipment

I read an enema post on some board that asked about hygiene. The author asked if maintaining a different nozzle for each user of the bag was sufficient or should the whole syringe be cleaned thoroughly?

Of late, even hospitals have even backed away from the autoclave for sterilization.In stead,they are using disposable plastic instruments that are never reused. The point is that no home method can completely decontaminate an enema bag to be so it is clean enough to be used by others. This means, to me, that everyone should have his/her own bulb or bag. That goes double for the bag where reverse flow, back into the bag is possible. We allot more than one tooth brush per family member. The same should be true for our enema syringes. Also, about every nine months, I replace the bag I am using for these same reason even though I am the only one using it.

Never share-anyone can get or have a virus or bacteria that is MRSA or C-diff which involves isolation in a hospital if you have diarrhea or bloody,loose stools and a string of other issues!Just my experience on the job since I work with it all the time! 😶