Who Should Take Enemas?

Enemas provide many benefits to the body, from enhancing digestion to relieving digestive disorders such as constipation and fecal impaction. Enemas may also be used to enhance sexual health and as an alternative medical treatment for those facing terminal illness. Various enema solutions can be used to control and enhance conditions in the body.

Constipation

• An enema provides quick and thorough relief from constipation. Enemas taken for constipation may be administered with an enema bag, an enema bulb or a prepackaged enema solution.

Diagnostic Procedures

• Enemas work to cleanse the digestive tract before diagnostic procedures used in cancer screening, gallbladder screening and diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome. An enema bag is used to administer these types of enemas.

Male Sexual Health

• Men can use enemas for their overall sexual health, including prostate health and the ability to attain better erections during sexual intercourse. Because enemas are administered rectally, the prostate gland is massaged, leading to better stamina and better arousal.

Colon Maintenance

• Having at least one enema each week helps to keep the muscles in the colon functioning properly to facilitate easier, more complete bowel movements. Weekly enemas, even when there is no constipation, can prevent future constipation by keeping the muscles as well as good bacteria in the colon in proper balance.

Terminally Ill Patients

• Coffee enemas have been shown to be a beneficial alternative method for removing toxins from the liver, pancreas and other areas of the body in cases of terminal illness such as cancer and lung disease. Use an enema bag and one cup of coffee for each quart of water for coffee enemas.

Fecal Impaction

• Soapsuds enemas help to stimulate and irritate the colon and rectum to relieve fecal impaction, which is an advanced form of severe constipation. Depending on the severity of the fecal impaction, you may need to use multiple enemas to relieve it.