Items that can serve as sources of infection (tampons, intravenous lines) should be removed. Other foreign bodies present that are likely sources of infection (for example, artificial grafts, artificial heart valves, or pacemakers) may need to be removed if appropriate antibiotic therapy is unsuccessful.
How to Clean Your Colon. advertisement. The adult colon, also called the large intestine, is about 5 feet long. Its job is to absorb water and salts from partially digested food that enters from the small intestine and then send waste out of the body.
-------------------------------------------------------. I like it in the colon. Re: How much waste (feces) is in the human body at any given time? Posted by: Bull Sheet (). Date: October 15, 2013 10:17AM. This is absolute bullshit (pun intended). A healthy bowel movement will measure 12 - 18 inches long. + A healthy person will have 2-3 healthy bowel movements each day. + The ascending colon controls the aging process in the body. + The colon re-absorbs fluids 8 - 10 times every 30 minutes.