I want to try mineral oil enemas, but unsure what i need

I was curious since i saw someone in some earlier posts mention using a mineral oil enema and even holding it overnight, and was wondering. What is the process of going about it? Since mineral oils are a bit thicker than water, can you use a regular bag, or do you need something more specialized for it specifically? Just kind of wondering more about the how to when going about it.

I've used plastic squeeze bottles for administering mineral oil enemas in cases of impacted stool. 4 to 8 Oz is enough in my experience. Retention for an hour or so maximizes softening. The problem with mineral oil is it's almost impossible to keep from leaking out. Soiled underwear, if not drops on the floor wherever you walk are a real possibility.

It hangs around for a long time so don't fart afterwards unless you want an oily mess

I have done more than my share of mineral oil enemas. I use a buld and about 6 to 8 ounces of mineral oil. You may want to use a diaper after and for the next couple days because you will leak when you least expect it.

It's usually recommended to take a soapsuds enema after an oil enema to clear some of the residual oil. You still need to be careful with farts for a couple days.

Personally unless an oil enema is actually necessary for impaction, I wouldn't recommend it. It's problematic to equipment, and just makes a mess of every thing!

I will echo the other responses regarding gas and oil feel the same, but have vastly different results...

Either diaper up, or take at least 2 SSE afterwards. It's messy!

Mineral oil enemas are used when hard stiool is difficult to expel. It can soften the stool if held long enough and can lubricate the lower rectum and anal region to help in the passage of the dried stool. The residual effects of the oil can be. Very messy and while oil and water don’t mix well, a large volume enema or 2 will help rid the lower colon of some of the oil. Wearing a disposable diaper will also protect one from a mess which is a result of the oil.

Like mentioned before, don't plan on going out. Mineral oil takes up to a day, and if you have gas or fart in public, it can be messy.

Use disposable equipment. You’ll never get it cleaned

Here is an archived topic, " What is the point of the mineral oil in some of the "funny solution" enemas?" discussing some experiences with mineral oil.

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;msg=862739

@Enemafan - Fleet makes a disposable mineral enema, pre prepared. Walgreens used to have a store brand version, but they stopped selling those years ago. The Fleet version is available through request order from Walgreens and Walmart, I haven't seen them on the shelves at either place in years.

Most CVS stores still seem to stock the Fleet ones for in store pickup without special order. Amazon also sells the disposable ones too.

I like them sometimes, but like other's have said you can't trust a fart for a couple of days. My solution to that is to make sure I sit on the toilet if I feel like I need to pass some gas. The other alternative is to wear a diaper for a while, I've only gone that route a couple of times. Once you're used to the effects and know the warning signs, you should be fine.

For very large and very firm stools that are causing constipation, for me mineral oil enemas are often a good choice. They don't cause a huge urge to 'go' and force it all out at once. They're usually easy to hold for a long enough time to soften things up making it easier to pass, especially nice if you're constipated and nursing a hemmorhoid too.

Several years ago I gave myself a Fleet mineral oil enema, out of curiosity. It was easy to hold as it doesn’t irritate the rectum like a saline or soapy enema does, but leaking is a problem. And, after holding it for several hours, I expelled it, then gave myself a soapy enema and a rinse enema. I still had wet farts for 2 days. And cleaning the toilet was a significant task. I never did oil again. It just isn’t worth it.

Mineral oil is much more viscous than water. Using a gravity flow enema set usually fails miserably even when the mineral oil is warmed to body temperature. You can use a bulb syringe, but cleaning the oil from the syringe is difficult, if not impossible. The prepackaged-prefilled disposable plastic syringe units (Fleet, Medline, Care etc) mitigate the need for cleaning later. Trying to fill a typical bulb syringe or enema bag with mineral oil is an invitation to destructive spillage.

When administering the enema use the left lateral position. That is where you lay down on a flat surface (bed) on your left side with the left leg straight and the right leg drawn towards your stomach. The supine, knee chest position or standing bent over, do not work well. Trust me on this. You want minimal body movement after administering mineral oil. Use an underpad large enough to allow you to sit up and move from the bed without your cheeks contacting the linen.

Mineral oil enemas are retention enemas. The nominal retention time is 15 to 90 minutes. If used for impaction relief, a frequent cue it has achieved the goal is, you will feel brief activity like an internal shift in the lower abdomen aka suprapubic region. That is an indicator the stool clumps have separated.

I suggest using a bedside commode as the walk from the bed to a bathroom can be quite messy. Having the mineral oil run down your leg(s) or sputtering as you walk is more than you wish to experience. If you opt to walk from the bed to the toilet, then lay disposable pads on the floor between the bed and the toilet. It is a lot easier to pick up soiled pads then it is to remove oil from the carpet or clean tile and grout.

For 24 to 48 hours post evacuation, you will want to use pads or disposable briefs to collect the inevitable oil leakage. While some may recommend using tapwater or soapsuds enemas to clear the oil, past experience indicates it only minimizes the frequency and amount of oil leakage.

I myself personally I would never use mineral oil for an enema........

but it sure is an excellent lubricant...........

it's also really good for giving your partner a good back rub or rub down..........

if I were to use mineral oil Rectally it would only be in a very small amount for lubrication and it would be injected with a syringe....

probably about 2 oz😉

It is way too messy and you will have 'unannounced' dirty oil farts as noted in other responses...

If you are tired of the 'run of the mill' enemas, I would recommend a Fleet Bisacodyl enema. I have added one to a 1000ml (or so...) of warm water enema for a 'better' clean out - They work quite well as supplied (or 'enhanced' a bit...) - Quite a bit of urgently - Good for a little 'fun' at times!

Que Sera, Sera...

For a quick experience, add one ounce of liquid glycerin to four ounces of mineral oil and inject using a six ounce bulb syringe. You will feel the effects soon.

CVS drugstores carry the 4.5 oz. Fleet mineral oil enemas. That should be plenty of oil for you to get a taste of what an oil enema feels like. Everyone who is cautioning about the aftermath mess is correct. You will be leaking for a while. I would not bother with an oil enema unless you are addressing a specific problem.

Really messy...would not use it...if needed for a really bad constipation I would give a 4/5 ounces of warm olive oil, using a syringe. Do not move around and use a bed pan or a bedside commode..... Afterwards you can enjoy some warm rinsing enemas with soapy, lightly salted water.... oil enemas are not to play around with as they have long lasting repercussions.

I did it once. Once.

I have been using a "lube shooter" syringe to inject smaller quantities of oil or water based lubes. I find this provides a good amount of lubrication for insertion of larger nozzles as well as rectal/colon tubes.

Inasmuch as a larger volume enema is a usual follow up, I find subsequent leakage is less of an issue. This extra lube also is somewhat effective in passing harder/dry stools.

A piece of advice: be mindful that oil based products could affect your equipment. Past experience was I took a small water/ oil enema using a red rubber bag where the hose connected to the bag as opposed to the open top style. What happened; was the connections into the bag had been affected and started leaking. I think the plastic somehow got compromised.

I once did 2 Fleet mineral oil enemas, it was very messy and I would recommend wearing some kind of pad or disposable diaper, or your going to have an Exxon size oil spill in your pants later on that could last for a day or so.