A 19-year-old female asked:
i have been constipated for awhile now so today i used three enemas separately within the same hour with little results. i am now readingthisisnotsafe?
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Dr. Jane Steiner answered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Why?: Why would you choose to do an enema at all? Talk to your doctor about your constipation. Try using a fiber laxative, like Metamucil, Miralax, (polyethylene glycol) Fibercon first.
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