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I was told to use 1 fleet enema 1 Hour before going to see a Gastroenterologist. Why???

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A Fleet's enema is sometimes used before seeing a gastroenterologist because the doctor wants to do a flexible sigmoidoscopy--a camera study of the lower colon. The Fleet's enema cleans out the lower colon so the camera can look for polyps in the lower colon.

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