Unless the suppository is a laxative, try not to empty your bowels for 1 hour after inserting the suppository. Also avoid exercise or lots of movement for 1 hour after inserting the suppository.

Gently spread your buttocks open. Carefully push the suppository, tapered end first, about 1 inch into your bottom. Close your legs and sit or lie still for about 15 minutes to let it dissolve.

A suppository is a medication that is inserted into the rectum or vagina to be broken down and absorbed by the body. Learn more about how suppositories work, and follow a guide on how to use them.

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When applying a vaginal suppository, a person may want to try either lying down or standing to determine which position works best for them. Follow the instructions that come with the treatment.

For the new study, the researchers assigned 325 postmenopausal women to take a 0.5 percent DHEA suppository daily for 12 weeks. Another 125 were assigned to take a placebo, with inactive ingredients.

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