Tomorrow i have to get a enema for the first time and i'm 15.. I hear it's where they squirt water up your butt but that's all i know. does it hurt a lot? do i have to take off my clothes?
i'm embarassed about it a lot. do i have to stand up or what do i do? what if i make my cheeks tight together or try to so they cant put it in?
2006-10-14 17:51:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
U lay on your side they insert a small tube in your behind mt a sack of fluids that increases the breakdown of the food in your belly, to quickly cleanse your body before surgury. They gave me 2 much an I **** all over the floor before I made the bathroom.Ha
2006-10-14 17:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Skeeter 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An enema can be either a horrible experience or at best a not too unpleasant one. It really depends on you and why you are getting the enema.
As for the "you" part. If you try to tense up or you deliberately try to keep from getting it in some way like that, then you are in for a very uncomfortable time. Squeezing your cheeks together will not stop the procedure from happening. With a lot of lubricant and more force from whomever is giving you the enema, the nozzle WILL go in, like it or not.
The best thing you can do is relax as much as possible during the insertion of the nozzle as well as taking in the fluid in your intestines. The more you relax, the easier the fluid flows into you to allow it to do what is required.
I know this might not be easy, especially if it is the first time and if someone you don't really know is giving you the enema.
Yes, you will have to take your clothes off from the waist down. This is to prevent any "accidents" from soiling your clothing and to make it easier for the enema to be administered.
You will be instructed to lay down, usually on your left side with your right knee drawn up toward your chest. This is considered the best position for easy insertion and for easy flow of the liquid going into your system.
Depending on why you are being given the enema, you will be given a specific type of solution as well as a specific amount. If it is just for constipation then about a quart of water with some castile soap in it will be all you need to take to have a good result and relieve the constipation so you will feel much better when it's over.
If it is for a medical exam, it would depend on the type of exam. You may be given a larger amout of water with castile soap so the you are cleaned out much deeper than would be necessary for constipation. The doctor needs to have a clear view as deep as possible.
Another type of medical procedure may require a second enema called a barium enema. After your first cleansing enema of soap and water, you would be given a second one that has barium in the solution that will show up clearly on an xray. After all the xrays are taken then you will be allowed to relieve yourself of the barium solution.
In this case you don't have to worry about losing the solution because they will use an inflatable nozzle that will prevent that. It's a small balloon on the end of the nozzle that is inflated to keep the nozzle from slipping out and works as a seal to keep the solution inside you until it's time to let it out.
After any enema, you will be allowed to expel the contents of your bowels in a bathroom in private. You should not be embarrassed by it because when it comes out, you just won't have any control of it due to the solution. It's like a real bad case of the runs. When it is all said and done, you will feel a whole lot better.
Good luck and be sure to RELAX.
2006-10-16 00:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by wetsaway 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My question is, why does a 15 year old need an enema?
Yes, they squirt water up your butt. Does it hurt? Some, more cramping and urge to expell it than anything else. Do you have to take off your clothes? Yes, unless you want to risk getting them soiled. But you won't be naked. They will give you a hospital gown to wear.
You don't stand up, you lie on your left side if your legs drawn up so it hurts less. And if you make your butt cheeks tight, they will still get your enema done, but less comfortably.
Hope everything works out okay.
2006-10-14 18:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by sandra j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes if they use an enema on you they may use some lubrication such as ky jelly or water based lubricant to help ease it in more gentally.they do give you hospital gown so know you will not be naked.but try to think of something else when your having it done.good luck
2006-10-14 18:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by cookiemonster5210 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're 15 you should be in bed....ask your doctor these questions....or have your mom do it for you.
Otherwise you're a pervert....get your jollies someplace else.
2006-10-14 18:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you getting one?
2006-10-14 17:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by el 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eeeeeeewwww
2006-10-14 17:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by TrOpPo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋