I’ve recently heard the phrase “anything that can be taken sublingual can be taken rectally”.

Is this true and can it be applied to estrogen tablets without a shell/coating? Seems like it would bet the swallowing effect from saliva.

And a follow up question, does it need to be jammed in all the way or just past the sphincter muscle?

  • Florencia (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Can I ask why you are wondering about this?

    Well:

    I’ve recently heard the phrase “anything that can be taken sublingual can be taken rectally”.

    But it seems to me that it solves the swallowing issue but adds that you might expel it if a bowel movement occurs shortly after.