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What will happen if i used a saline laxative enema in my vagina instead of anus by mistake?

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

No harm: No harm done. The saline comes out immediately. Basically you gave yourself an unexpected douche.

Answered 10/31/2020

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No prob: Hi. Assuming the nozzle hadn't been in your anus since it was last washed, no problem. I have to say, the holes are pretty different, and I think if you're confusing them you need to pay closer attention. Anatomy lesson in the diagram. Good luck!

Answered 10/31/2020

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Dr. Erik Voogd answered

Specializes in Pain Management

A douche instead: It will simply flush the contents of your vagina out if it just contains a hypertonic saline solution although it might cause very mild irritation. Overall, it should be very innocuous.

Answered 4/14/2020

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vaginal douching: Hi, just flush the content out and you should be fine.

Answered 6/19/2016

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Irritation: sometimes you might find it to irritate the lining. However, as a whole, a one time incident should not produce significant issues

Answered 12/5/2017

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