Memories of growing up

Hey folks,

Just a 20-something here with a vivid childhood memory to share. Growing up, my mom always insisted on Fleet enemas whenever it was necessary, and man, did I ever dread those moments. The whole process, from the enema itself to the bathroom visit that followed, was pure torture for me.

I know I'm not alone in this, so anyone else have similar experiences or tips on how they made it less horrible? Let's commiserate and maybe even find some humor in our shared past traumas.

Thanks for listening!

Justin

I agree. I love enemas and have for a long time. I hate Fleets. They are cold,, they irritate my lower colon and anus and definitely burn for a long time after expulsion. Give me a big bag and warm soapy water any day.

I was never a fan of Fleets enemas. I have only used them reluctantly when constipated and needing a fast solution when traveling.

From Justin01 – “Just a 20-something here with a vivid childhood memory to share. Growing up, my mom always insisted on Fleet enemas whenever it was necessary, and man, did I ever dread those moments. The whole process, from the enema itself to the bathroom visit that followed, was pure torture for me.”

Just a personal opinion of someone older who’s first enema was before Fleet type disposable saline enemas were common. I had already experienced many enemas with the bulb and bag before I had my first Fleet enema. I had seen some adds for the fleet, something along the line of “because the volume is small, the comfort is bigger.” So I bought one and gave it to myself out of curiosity.

As a tool to relieve constipation or otherwise empty the rectum, it is quite effective. But the quick action and resulting burning and discomfort in the rectum is very different than the traditional enema administered with the bulb or bag. I enjoyed the various enemas I received as a child, enough to pursue giving them to myself, just for fun. I did not get the same enjoyment from the Fleet enema. Just as I can understand why some of us who got typical old fashioned enemas with the bag or bulb came to enjoy them, I can see if your first and only experience with enemas was a Fleet, you would not look at the enema as a pleasant experience that you want to repeat. I think that is a significant factor why there are fewer younger people using enemas for pleasure. A Fleet is a whole different experience from a larger volume enema with a bulb or bag that is primarily water. Yes, the end result is the same. You will shit! But, the feelings the body and mind experiences during the process is on a whole different scale.

After a surgery years ago, my doctor ordered two Fleet enemas. I hated the cool solution injected into my butt and the immediate urgent need to evacuate. Not very effective. Maybe that’s why my doctor ordered two in a row. The second one wasn’t any more effective than the first.

Compare this to my first high volume enema. The feel of the thick nozzle sliding up my butt. The click of the clamp, followed by that first trickle of water. The hot, soapy water filling me up, stretching out my tummy. Feeling almost too full, then finally too full. Begging him to stop but wanting this feeling to last forever. Being encouraged to hold it in, but feeling like I couldn’t. Him telling me “Just a little while longer, just a little while.” Finally expelling. Over and over. That cleaned out feeling and the afterglow. There’s nothing that can compare to one of these enemas…

One can always warm up a Fleet enema to a warmer temperature before injecting it. Honestly, I like Fleets. They work fine for me. They are more portable and less messy. I have not had burning pain or other discomfort when using them.

Now…Do I DISLIKE bag enemas? ABSOLUTELY NOT….especially when a dildo-like nozzle is delivering “the goods” deep up my hiney!

When I was a kid my Mom only used Fleet enemas on me if I got constipated while we were travelling and she didn't want to give me a laxative that would make me have to go several times unpredictably. I hated the strong burning feeling they caused in my rectum and the feeling of still having to go even after I'd had a bowel movement and there was nothing left to come out.

I got my first Fleet enema when I was an adult. Growing up, it was the bulb or bag, and when I got married and left home, I bought my own bulb and bag. As the birth of my first child approached, I was told I would probably get a large soapy enema in the hospital labor room. That didn't bother me because I really didn't mind getting enemas. When the nurse told me to roll over, it is time for your enema, I was surprised to get a Fleet enema. I don't remember details because I had other things on my mind at the time, but it must have worked. For my second child, I waited a bit too long before I told my husband it was time to go, because once we got there it was all over in minutes. When packing up to go home, I noticed the nurse put a Fleet enema in my bag. I asked what that was for and she replied every labor room kit has one and I paid for it, so I might as well take it home in case I need it some day.

I remember using it one day, some time later, just out of curiosity. Yes, they do work! But I didn't find it very pleasant. I have to admit that I sometimes use a Fleet type enema once in a while as a change of pace, or once when I was just too lazy to get out the bag and stuff. But as someone who has given myself many enemas, more for pleasure than need, the disposable saline enema is not my choice for regular use.

Many decades ago, while working on a mine in South Africa I came out to the lovely girl who ran the hospital. Her reaction "that's beautiful" was not what I expected. She asked me how I did it, I had a basic kit with a can, and she offered me a Fleets to try.

Later she asked how I got on with the Fleets and I told her I preferred soapy water. Her answer? "Many people say that"!

More recently I was given a Fleets enema in hospital in preparation for a Flexi-sig examination. My opinion has not changed!!

For me enemas are only: a red rubber 2 qt enema bag with a long house, metal clamp and an assortment of various enema and douche nozzles, usually black or an adult sized red rubber enema bulb. A Fleet enema (!!!???) is just not intimate or exciting. Watching or hearing the preparation of the bag being filed or seeing the bag hanging from the towel or shower rod. Etc. A Fleet enema would be like kissing your sister.