Enema Before Doctor Visit

My F.P., M.D. has never "told" me to take one before a visit. I do it on my own to be clean inside and out; I take a shower, so Why not do the same internally? It's probably an excuse to take one and have me justify it, but I would be embarresed if I left his finger stained after a D.R.E.

Ihaaaave high PSA sometimes, if I knew I was going to have and exam I would probably give myself enough enemas to be clean befroe they did it. Far enough in advance so there would be no leakage

The enema was always in preparation for a proctoscope exam. They told me to use the men's public bathroom in the building and lie on the floor to administer the Fleet enema, as they wanted me to take it within 1/2 hour of the exam. One time, the doc inserted the proctoscope and a bunch of feces came out. He reached for a fleet enema and administered it to me while I lay on the table, then handed me a gown to drape around my waist as I walked to his bathroom. I had a successful exam after that.

My doctor doesn't tell me to take an enema before and appointment .. i do it on my own for my own peace of mind.

My Dr. is a male but I have never been asked an enema before a visit. I think it depends on the visit and on the exam that you're going to do.

I have never been instructed to take an enema before an exam, but do on my own. If my rectum will be examined I prefer that it be clean as possible,

I have never been instructed to take an enema prior to a doctors visit but I always do because one never knows when the prostate is going to be checked.

I was told to have cleansing enema before my proctoscope exam once. Doctor was female. My neighbor nurse gave it to me.

Before I had a prostate biopsy, I was told to take a Fleet. Hell no, I don't like phosphate enemas so I took a full series including a quart Ivory soap cleanout and two plain water rinses. Upon arrival, the cute nurse asked if I had taken my enema. I said yes and she smiled. Wonder if she would have given one if I asked... (the results were benign).

Our doctor has never asked us to take enemas before a visit. We just do it to save some embarrassment. Number one I am a fanatic about being super clean back there. I know it doesn't bother the doctors. I have seen it done a thousand times and the doctor's fingers come out with feces on it. I have seen a few times where the stimulation has caused a bowel movement. That is a no shitter. (pun intended) The doctor would just take his gloves off and tell the patient that he would see her in his office. This left me to help the patient and clean up the exam room after. I have also seen bowel movement many times during deliveries. Like I said it doesn't bother the doctors. I just prefer not to take a chance of her feeling anything in me.

I am female, and i have never been asked by my doctor to take an enema in advance of any examination

Back before colonscopies were popular; my GP did a flexible sigmoidoscope at least once a year. On one occasion, where his office assistant was booking my next appointment that would include the sigmoidoscope, The gal booking my appointment said in earshot of everyone, "oh, and be sure to remember to take you enemas as the doctor mentioned" before your visit! Luckily, since this was on my way out of the office, I was able to avoid looking at anyone.

I ran into a tree while skiing and had blood in my urine. The Doctor wanted to do an IVP and the prep instructions were to clean the lower bowel with an enema. Only time I was ever told to take an enema for any visit/procedure.

I am male, and yes I already had quite few rectal exams, including scope, but never male or female required me to have enema before exam at home. Anytime enema was needed it was given by nurse at the clinic/hospital. That is I was always informed to be 1 hour before actual exam to be prepared by enema. All I do is to come into reception and there I am told which room to go for my enema. I guess it's better that way as I like getting enema by nurse. In other words I prefer to receive enema rather then to do that myself.

I've posted elsewhere that my urologist (male) has me do a bowel prep prior to an IVP or Lithotripsy. I generate stones quite often. His nurse (his daughter) hands out laxatives and instructions and asks if there are any questions. Early on, I questioned why. She explained that a full bowel or gas could obscure any stones on xray.

Because I worked nights and didn't want to deal with the uncertainty of laxatives, I asked if enemas could be used in the AM prior to the IVP. She asked the doctor who said that was fine, but also suggested anti-gas meds as well. She commented that most people abhorred enemas, but understood my practical use and said it seemed to make sense. For many years, she just tells me to take a couple of enemas beforehand.

I was asked by the urologist before the visit and before the transrectal ultrasound. Other preparatory enemas for kidney ultrasound and chiropractic treatments