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What Causes Mucoid Anal Discharge After Enema In A Child?
my 2yr old waz referred to a gi recently for poor weight gain ( falling off the chart )...x-ray showed poo build up, i waz told to give her a glycerin enema 2x a wk for 4 wkz....seemz pretty harsh! gave her one today...movement waz successful BUT concerned w/ a mucousy discharge following a toot on the potty hourz after i gave her the heartwrenching enema, iz this a normal side effect?
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
enema causes the gut wall to b smooth and as a effect of this gut contents slide over it and this leads to spotting. this will disappear after stopping the drug. so dont worry.
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