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The bowel cleansing can be done in different ways and through the use of different products; the choice to use one cleaning method rather than another basically depends on why you need to perform this operation.
In some cases, intestinal cleansing can be done at home, while in other situations it is necessary to contact specialized medical personnel. However, it should be noted that - regardless of the type of bowel cleansing that you want to undergo - it would always be good to ask for the prior opinion of your doctor, in order to exclude the presence of contraindications or potential risks for the patient.
) - carried out in order to free it, in a more or less profound way, from residues and waste materials accumulated in it.
Normally, the intestine is able to eliminate the aforementioned waste material autonomously. However, in the presence of particular conditions, such as constipation, or in anticipation of performing endoscopic diagnostic tests or surgical operations, it can be It is necessary to intervene to facilitate the emptying of the contents of the intestine.
Intestinal cleansing, therefore, is carried out through the use of substances or drugs which - taken by mouth or administered rectally - are able to stimulate intestinal peristalsis and / or are able to remove waste material from the enteric walls, thus favoring their elimination.
Currently, intestinal cleansing is carried out mainly through the use of laxative drugs, through the execution of enemas, or through colon hydrotherapy.
, virtual colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or pancoloscopy;