Ensure you have contacted your GP or qualified health practitioner before using any product or information from this site.

Before use

	Check the equipment thoroughly, for example, check the enema or douche attachment tips are smooth and that nothing could cause any discomfort or pain if used.
	Check too that the equipment is not kinked and has no holes in it
	Ensure that there are no specs of dirt or dust in the equipment
	Flush out the tube and tap to ensure that they are clear throughout

Care of your equipment

Before and after you take your enema you should always make sure your equipment is thoroughly clean. We suggest you wash the equipment thoroughly and then sterilise it using a fluid such as Milton Fluid or similar. Ensure that there is no sterilising fluid left in the kit when you take the enema.

When you sterilise the equipment follow the manufacturers instructions carefully. Ensure, too, that all parts of the kit are fully submerged and that there are no air bubbles trapped in the tube or tap for example.

Storage

Common sense determines the best storage place for this equipment and the same safety and storage rules would apply with this equipment as to any hygiene equipment in your possession.
For example:

	Store the equipment safely where it will be secure
	Keep it out of the reach of children
	Ideally the equipment needs to be stored in a constant coolish temperature, away from direct sources of heat and avoid damp environments
	Do not fold the water tube as it will create a kink in it