Using a Suppository
Current as of: December 13, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Nancy E. Greenwald, MD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Always wash your hands and use gloves. Lubricate the finger of the glove with K-Y jelly or a similar product. You must first remove stool for the suppository to work. Have a bowel movement, or gently insert the finger and remove stool. Continue to do so until none comes out. Wait a few minutes and then try again to see…