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Ok so I just did my first enema (never done it before except for the drink for colonoscopy) but can any air being “pumped” into the bowel cause me any harm because I’m worried I may have accidentally squeezed air in.

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Maureen1958

Hi, didn't answer your question earlier as I have no knowledge of enemas but was just wondering how you got on. Maureen.

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Got on ok thank you in a lot of pain but I’m ok thank you x

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DTH123

No harm at all. It's difficult to avoid pumping a small amount of air in with disposable enemas, but getting too much air in would make it difficult to retain the fluid long enough for it to work effectively.

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thank god, i think if anything it was a tiny amount I just panicked aha thank you x

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