Editing Constipation (section)

===Enemas===

[[Enema]]s can be used to provide a form of mechanical stimulation. A large volume or high enema<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/high%20enema|title=high enema |work=Medical Dictionary |publisher=Merriam-Webster |access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref> can be given to cleanse as much of the colon as possible of feces,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://intranet.tdmu.edu.ua/data/kafedra/internal/meds/prac_skills_alg/Care%20of%20patients/Administering%20an%20Enema.htm |title=Administering an Enema |work=Care of patients |date=14 July 2015 |publisher=Ternopil State Medical University |access-date=17 February 2018 |archive-date=23 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223111015/http://intranet.tdmu.edu.ua/data/kafedra/internal/meds/prac_skills_alg/Care%20of%20patients/Administering%20an%20Enema.htm }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peoi.org/Courses/Coursesen/nursepractice/ch/ch12e1.html |title=Types of Enemas |work=Fundamentals of Nursing Practice |publisher=Professional Education, Testing and Certification Organization International |author= Rhodora Cruz |access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref> and the solution administered commonly contains [[castile soap]] which irritates the colon's lining resulting in increased urgency to defecate.<ref name=Safety_and_effectiveness>{{cite journal|title=Safety and effectiveness of large-volume enema solutions |author=Marilee Schmelzer |author2=Lawrence R.Schiller |author3=Richard Meyer |author4=Susan M.Rugari |author5=PattiCase |date=November 2004 |journal=Applied Nursing Research |doi=10.1016/j.apnr.2004.09.010 |volume=17 |issue=4 |pages=265–274|pmid= 15573335}}</ref> However, a low enema is generally useful only for stool in the rectum, not in the intestinal tract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/low%20enema|title=low enema |work=Medical Dictionary |publisher=Merriam-Webster |access-date=17 February 2018}}</ref>