Therapeutic Benefits

I think many here believe enemas are good for health, sex, attitude and perhaps discipline. But what about the after affects of an enema. The feeling of being more focused, centered and stress free or freer. I find myself looking forward to those benefits and I am interested in whether many of you feel the same and see other benefits

In a word...Absolutely!

You won’t find your answer in medical books, but for me personally, the enema definitely has physical and emotional therapeutic benefits.

There is a “highway” of zillions of nerve cells that connect our brain and GI system that can result in intense pleasure when we do a cleanse, and it absolutely does affect body and mind — resulting in a feeling of well-being. It’s a cliché, but most times an enema does make me “feel better.”

They are a stress reliever for me.

I had a colonic irrigation in Sedona some years ago, and I remember feeling groovy afterwords.

@Redbag77,

I think you make some very valid points in your initial post. I, too, usually feel much more relaxed and stress free(r) after a good, effective enema series and, depending on the reason or reasons why I had my enemas in the first place, I am in a better, more productive and focused mood. That’s especially true if I had them to have a much needed cleanout or a BM after being backed up for a few days (I try not to let it happen but my schedule is such that it’s not always possible to have both the time and the privacy to give myself at least one enema and a rinse whenever I don’t go to the loo for longer than a day or two). When I am bloated and my bowels are not in the mood to cooperate I’m generally quite uncomfortable and more cranky and sluggish and have less energy and get to a point where I really crave an enema (and sometimes am even angry at whatever dynamic prevents me from having one). Those enemas, when they finally happen, leave me with a glow and I feel like I can almost breathe again and they are rough and very crampy but just so rewarding. While I try to avoid going for too many days without having a BM, when it does happen, the hot, soapy and minty enemas (especially the first) are quasi orgasmic, too.

When it comes to the aftermath of an enema, quite a bit depends on whether it’s a solo activity or whether it’s my partner who gives it (or them) to me. In the case of the latter set of circumstances, whatever the reason for the enema(s) (usually a combination of pleasure, discipline, and health), the effects seem to be enhanced by his coaching me to hold it longer, to really get lost in the many sensations that it has on my body and mind and this all leads to a more arousing experience -a few orders of magnitude more intense than when I am solo- throughout. The expulsions are more rewarding, if more crampy, and the sense of catharsis in its aftermath is pure bliss. Another component of this is that with every enema that he gives me, at the end of it, when he massages my back or my tummy or encourages me to let everything out and watches me as I do so, we get a little bit closer and more comfortable with each other. It will sound cheesy but it’s as if every enema and what happens afterwards allows us to express ourselves and be more in sync with each other and more “naked”, more open and more aware of the things that we are lucky enough to want and share and of the fact that we have found someone who gets us for who we really are and embraces us.

It’s a powerful feeling and a very interesting question, the one you asked. I am sure that I will think of more after enema effects, but for now this is what comes to mind.

Play safe,

B x

I second Vicki’s statement.. They are just too good to be true

The answer is variable, there are those who lack proper function that makes there use essential for health, I had a bed ridden relative that lived in bed for nearly two decades, every day her husband gave her an enema. For others it may not be as necessary for health, and while that may not be directly measurable, the intimacy with your spouse is measurably greater, and it certainly leads to activity that is fulfilling and satisfying. If it improves your mood and attitude, that puts some pill makers out of work. If you looked at the return on investment aspect, not many ten dollar purchases get as many hours of use.

What most medical books would address, once you get past the cleansing of the bowel prep, are the changes in electrolytes which will occur. After all, one of the instillation medicines often used for patients with high potassium is Kayexalate, which is an ion exchange resin which "pulls" potassium out of the system. Another issue is pH changes which will occur, depending upon what you shot up your back passage. Yet another would be the change in flora of the large bowel...and if done enough and with enough volume, possible altering of the small bowel flora. Any and all of these issues are not the exhaustive changes which can occur, but they are some, and if one is not careful, it becomes a FAFO experience.

My new and favorite water bag holds 10 quarts and is used for showering at a campsite. I found it on Amazon - where else? I really like that full feeling. It's not easy to gauge accurately but I think I'm up somewhere between 6 or 7 quarts and I do it 3 or 4 times every morning and sometimes in the evening too. It just feels so good to be so completely s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out!! Medically, I just had a Cologuard stool sample that showed a negative result for colon pre-cancer cells and I attribute it to my routine. No good can come from letting poo fester inside you and just like everything we wash for good health, the colon may be the most important. It feels so great to be clean and empty afterward. I've been doing this for over 20 years.

A really good enema depends on the "mind set" of giver and receiver . Yesterday was a one in a million experience , we both felt like some thing special had happened !! I Know I felt a lot better ,will be set for a week then " IT " starts to build up again , that internal discomfort , I have had all my life .

Too beautiful and too useful, I love everything related to enemas for health, sex, enjoyment.

I always enjoyed the euphoria that a good enema produced. I have late onset Parkinson’s. These past 18 months have revealed another pleasant effect I am happy to say. On enema days my muscle aches lessen and my mental acuity increases. I plain feel better after the required constipation enema.

I'm not so sure if the enema is good for you, but I love it! The problem is that if I insert one liter it is too little for me, I necessarily have to insert at least 1 and a half. But then it happens that I don't go to the bathroom for two or three days. I don't know if this happens to you too and if this is normal.

I don't think they're harmful unless you overdo it. I think >2qt is risking rupture. First time I did a bimanual on a female I was surprised st how thin and delicate they are.

Also, I think strong additives you put in the water can be harmful. I have seen on zity where people use did some and other chemicals that definitely are harmful & & then they say, no problems. Think about the long term effects that my dhow up.

As for physical effects, enemas & colonics have a relaxing effect on me (at least after the cramps and pushing are over. This lasts several hours for me.

I have long felt the therapeutic benefits of a cleansing enema. I’ve not seen this subject addressed in a medical book or nursing manual, but if a study were conducted, they’d discover how an enema can ignite the endorphins in our body and produce an afterglow of emotional well-being.

I’ve seen this in my family during times of illness when an enema had a calming effect. Emptying the lower portion of the colon with an enema, especially if they were "irregular" and having tummy upsets, made them more comfortable and often times helped them rest.

They didn’t always like me putting a tube up their behind, (I remember a few arguments), but afterwards it was nice to have them telling me they were feeling better.

A enema is a wonderful thing this morning i had a good BM then a shower and a session with shower shot which was very nice then filled up the klystra classic bag with warm water and inserted the big nozzel laid down in the shower stall. after expelling I feel good great ready to face the world,

I have long felt the therapeutic benefits of a cleansing enema. I’ve not seen this subject addressed in a medical book or nursing manual, but if a study were conducted, they’d discover how an enema can ignite the endorphins in our body and produce an afterglow of emotional well-being.

I don't believe in the advertised health benefits of enemas other than constipation relief. But I do agree they they are relaxing, can be comforting, and that you can get an emotional lift from them like @Vicki_V mentioned. For me, it's like a sexually arousing internal massage. Certainly, they would be much nicer to share and bond with someone close to you.

I get some relief from IBS-D by means of enemas. But colon hydrotherapy does a better job of IBS-D relief. Even so, the benefit is temporary, maybe a month.

I enjoy enema’s, they are sexually stimulating and I physically feel better after a good enema session. I have my own enema solutions that I use and have a list that works well for me. My solutions were made by trial and error. I am sensitive to a lot of things, some normal solutions like baking soda is not good for me so I don’t use it. What works best for me is a enema every five or six days, I feel better and more energetic as long as I follow that routine.

@Vicki_V said,

I have long felt the therapeutic benefits of a cleansing enema. I’ve not seen this subject addressed in a medical book or nursing manual, but if a study were conducted, they’d discover how an enema can ignite the endorphins in our body and produce an afterglow of emotional well-being.

This is something my grandmother, who was a retired RN, strongly believed in for both kids and adults. If we weren’t ourselves, acting sluggish, or just being moody. It didn’t take too long before grandma was taking care of us in the bathroom, and we had an enema nozzle deep in our behinds. Worked on us as kids, teenagers, and adults. It was something my wife and I used as adults on ourselves and then, once we had kids, them too. Worked like a charm.

In all my years on this planet, i can honestly say that there is no better therapeutic result

than a well administered enema.

I prefer either bag or bulb. Especially if i feel down, or I am not feeling well. The bulb is very relaxing and

very good if administered slowly and caring words spoken by the wife.

There is shopping therapy in my favorite places or if my insides are out of sorts, enema therapy In the quiet solitude of my home. I enjoy both experiences. They have a way of lifting my spirits. My daughter knows. “Mom, I can tell when you have been shopping for yourself or you’ve had an enema.”

It appears from recent studies that there are indeed real theraputic benefits other than constipation relief. From my post in "Golden Age"...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240716122711.htm

I like the benefits mentioned by many of the contributors! It seems a shame that enemas are not the choice of solution for a variety of intestinal problems!

Yes, I have noticed feeling calmer, more focused, and more resilient to stress after an enema. Not sure if my experience is the norm given I have IBS and gut pain sometimes disturbs my sleep, but the night after an enema that settles my issues I tend to sleep more deeply.

I suspect a good enema relaxes my muscles, not just in my abdomen but also in my lower back and pelvis/hips, so that’s a second form of relaxation.

@Sweetest_Relief said,

Yes, I have noticed feeling calmer, more focused, more resilient to stress after an enema.

When my siblings and I were growing up. Mom, grandma, and our teenage aunts, gave us enemas to help calm down when we got upset about something. We also received enemas, if we were acting moody, or as grandma called it, "Being out of sorts."

After I got married, my wife and I used enemas for various different reasons. One being, to help calm each other down, when we got really upset about something. Once we had kids, around age five, we realized enemas worked just as well for them, as they did us. Finding, like us, after being given an enema, they slept much better. Bring back memories, of receiving a couple enemas during evening bath time, then put to bed. Waking up in the morning, feeling better and refreshed.