Hi I am having to have a biopsy of the prostrate gland , I haven’t been told to but do you need to do an enema before hand to empty the bowel
Thanks for any reply
Hi I am having to have a biopsy of the prostrate gland , I haven’t been told to but do you need to do an enema before hand to empty the bowel
Thanks for any reply
Hello and thanks for posting
It isn’t usually necessary to have an enema to clear out the bowel before having a prostate biopsy. If this was the case you would have been advised to do so by your healthcare team
Do speak to them if you are still worried about this.
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Celene