Increased capacity with age

While I'm not sure at what age our colons reach adult capacity, I recall being able to take the entire contents of my mom's full combo bag while self indulging as a teen. However, it seems that it wasn't until my 50's when I started taking four liter enemas. Often, after initially cleaning myself out with several pints of soapsuds, I'll take three or four gallon enemas in succession.

In her recent book "Gulp" Mary Roch states that our colons become flacid with age. Could this possibly explain the ability to hold larger enemas as we age. And, is there any danger from doing so?

I was giving myself two quart enemas as young as twelve, possibly eleven (memory fads, alas.) This volume continued until I was in my thirties. Initially I inadvertently tried to take more volume when I obtained a hospital barium enema kit, which held much more liquid than the bag markings indicated. I was about 37 when I attempted a "real" three quart enema. I managed to finish that enema but it was a challenge.

Over the following decades I increased my capacity to four quarts, typically taking three and a half quarts with no problems.

More than any other factor I think my capacity increased due to practice. Much like when I first tried to use a colon tube. The first time I tried it I was not able to insert more than half its length so I gave up. I revisited colon tubes years later and with practice learned to insert the entire 30". That skill has not lessened.

I stopped taking larger enema several years ago, around the time that my colon began rebelling against coffee enemas. Now, at 67, two and a half quarts is a filling enema.

Undoubtedly, like any other practice, straining the colon's capacity will lead to larger volumes, but at least in my case, it isn't permanent.

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Actually my preferred capacity has decreased with age. Years ago, a good enema for me was 2 or 3 fills of 3+ qts. each. Today it's 1 or 2 fills of about 2 1/2 qts. each. I determined years ago that those aggressive large volume enemas were unnecessary to achieve a good cleanse (coupled with the ever-so-popular enema induced ejaculation). It's quality, not quantity for me. I may have the capacity for more, but am no longer interested in testing my limit. Relaxing and comfortable describes my routine today.

In addition, last years' colonoscopy revealed a few diverticuli/pouches that may be "weak" spots in my colon that could rupture under pressure, a condition I prefer to avoid.

I don’t find any difference. But if anythingperhaps more than I used to take

I've been able to take more with age. However, I've also noticed that the more I take it sometimes seems to take longer for a complete release than when I do fewer & smaller fills. One time I was able to take almost 4qts, but I ended up feeling like a bloated mess for a while. Good thing nobody tried to tickle me!

Lately I find much more enjoyment in laying still and holding up to about 3 qts with some soap. Maybe 2 qts with more soap. I also like to let my system decide how much he wants to hold in any given session -- I never try to force it, yet I never like to leave myself wanting for more on any given flow.

It really depends on how much you take in and how long you hold it for. I started when I was 12 with a little 1 liter bottle I had found. Now thanks to doing it almost every day for years, I have to use a 8 gallon water cooler jug I customized for me. By the time I get past 6 or 7 liters I start to look like a pregnant woman with twins full term. If you want to get bigger, go slow and steady.

I think we all can take more with age. As with anything the more you practice the better you perform.

Certainly could not take the volume a can now when i was younger.

I'm 65 now. From age 15 until two years ago I took many enemas of 2-2.5 quarts and enjoyed them but thought I couldn't get any more in. After reading Zity for a year or so and experimenting, I gradually moved my capacity up to a standard volume now of 3.5-4.5 quarts and a one-time trial maximum of 5 quarts. I'm sure I could get in a bit more than 5 now but I'm not interested in going above 4-4.5. I'll never really know, but my guess is that I likely had the 4-5 quart capacity all along but never pushed it. It isn't that I was having pain or intolerable symptoms of too much volume, but I think I was mostly concerned about serious or catastrophic leakage, as the only nozzle I had for decades was the standard "baseball bat" douche nozzle that came with the inexpensive drugstore bags.

Eric

My capacity was to easily take 2 or 4 quarts when I was a preteen or teen. Later in life I had to lie on my left side, use a larger nozzle and saline to take that much. Now (6😎 I am limited to around a pint at a time unless everything lines up correctly and I take a quart or two with ease. Due some diverticuli I think I should be careful about over pressure.

1.25 quarts for me

I was a high volume enthusiast for years but have recently in the past year or so reverted to using my 2.5 qt bag and one bag full at a time... I have always been drawn to doing multiple enemas in a series of 3 or more enemas varying the temp and the solution starting with a soapy solution for the first enema and the enjoying soothing baking soda enemas until I get clear returns. Now and then I will go for the big fill of 4 qts. It all depends on my mood, level of erotic thoughts and of course privacy. Have fun folks!

At 25 my capacity was 1.5 quarts for 10 minutes

At 40 my capacity was 2 quarts for 20 minutes

At 50 my capacity was 3quarts for 30 minutes

At 55 my capacity was 3.5 quarts for 30 minutes

At 60 my capacity was 4 quarts for 30 minutes

At 62 (today) my capacity is 5.3 quarts

4.5 quarts for 30 minutes

4 quarts for 1h30

The summer I turned twelve my RN grandmother taught me and my brother how do solo enemas. We would always stay with her after school let out for the summer for two weeks to a month, so I was eleven and my brother was ten that June of 1957. She taught us to give ourselves enemas using 2 quarts of Ivory Soap then to rinse two times using 2 quarts of salt an baking soda. Best I recall, we starting receiving 2 quart enemas around age nine. Today I take 2 to 3.5 quarts, it depends on how full my colon is when I start. The third and normally the last enema is 3 quarts.

I have found that 10 years ago I could get 4 quarts in me easy. Some days 5 quarts were just right. There were many days I was able to get get 6 quarts in and that was wonderful.

Now days, 4 quarts is hard to do, some days I get almost 5 quarts and I am full, really full. I wish I could get more, I have tried all kinds of ways to get more, but nothing has worked.

I have now gone to two 2000 ml buckets y'ed together. I found my big bags were coming apart at the eye that they hang from. I have had one fall on the floor a couple of times and that is a lot of water.

I enjoy my enemas a lot. This week I plan to have 4 days of enemas. I hope today is one of those 4 quart days with a hopes of a 5 th quart.

I feel that my capable amount to accept has increased over years. Even 1.5 liter was hard to receive 30 years ago. 20 years ago, it increased to 3 liters on average and over 5 liters maximum. 10 years ago, the average has exceeded 4 liters, now it is at least 5 quarts, very recently 5 liters.

Although 5 liters in old days seems to be achieved with a help of small intestine, currently just large intestine alone accepts all. So I want to accept 6 liters including small intestine someday.

I recall what my maximum capacity (always self-administered) was at various points in my life:

1.5 quarts at age 11,

2.5 quarts at age 14,

3 quarts at age 21,

4 quarts at age 23,

4.5 quarts at age 27.

While there's definitely a clear increase over time, right now I feel like I've pretty much reached my maximum capacity and I really doubt I could take much more than 4.5 quarts.

When mom said I could take enemas alone, I filled the 2 qt. bag and took it all at age 13. She would always make the bag half full, but I told her I was a man and could take more. (Macho-LOL!)

I took 2 qt. enemas for several decades, but after discovering E fetish sites, I tried pushing my capacity to 3 qts. and more.

In 2000, I had a bowel resection for cancer in my sigmoid. Since then, my max. capacity is 2+ QTS., OR 3 QTS. IF I've done an earlier flush out. My surgeon took what looks like 20-25% of my colon, so I am not surprised at my limit.