When did you first buy your own enema?

Enema equipment, cans and Higginson syringes weren't sold in most pharmacies in the UK in the 1960s and 70s. However rhere was a pharmacy called John Bell and Croydon in Wigmore Street in London who did and somehow I found out about this. As a very bashful eighteen year old I entered the shop and encountered this most sophisticated lady who asked if she could help me. I stammered that I was looking for a Higginson syringe. She smiled and said "of course". She told me to wait, went off and a few minutes later returned with a cardboard box. She took my money and I fled! What she actually thought I really don't know, but with the benefit of hindsight she made the process as un-embarrasing as possible. And that syringe lasted for years.

Probably 14 or so and I’m still buying enema equipment as well as dildos and plugs and of course silicone nozzles as well my collection is pretty vast shamefully.

I was 20 yo in a mall. I still have that enema bulb, see here https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=gallery;ox=showalbum;ax=11490

In my early twenties, I was in a medical supply store. I tried to look as casual as possible. My pants were tight, and I probably had a bright red face.

In my early twenties, I was in a medical supply store. I tried to look as casual as possible. My pants were tight, and I probably had a bright red face.

Nice memories for sure !! - decades ago !!

I was away at college and didn't have my enema bag from home. I finally went into a pharmacy supply store store and bought a 2 quart open top bag. The clerk was a guy about my age and he was clearly uncomfortable probably because of me being uncomfortable. I rushed at home and immediately put it to good use!

A couple of months before we got married my soon to be wife bought us a combination syringe that we still have all these years later. But to answer the question I have never bought an enema bag.

@Westy said,

A couple of months before we got married my soon to be wife bought us a combination syringe that we still have all these years later. But to answer the question I have never bought an enema bag.

When I was growing up, a douche/enema bag always hung in the bathroom shower at home and grandmas. When my wife and I got married, she already had a couple of bags of her own. An open top, primarily used for douching and enemas, and a closed top mainly used as a hot water bottle. Tho it was occasionally used for enemas. Consequently, I never had the need to purchase an enema bag by myself. A year or so into our marriage, she added a three-quart pumpkin bag. Then, once we bought a house, we stocked the upstairs bathroom linen closet with a new open and closed top bag. However, many years later, purchasing online is a totally different story.

@rick6981: When my wife and I got married, she already had a couple of bags of her own.

When my wife bought that combination bag she already had owned a folding syringe for hygiene so was no stranger to them. I posted elsewhere that growing up we had a combination bag for enemas but there was an open top that all we were told was that it was only for mom's use. When I got older I understood that she used it for douching.

16. The old lady at the register greeted me as I barely responded and quickly walked in the store and walked directly to the feminine hygiene and laxative products aisle. I knew I wanted a combination syringe like the ones at home. I just wanted my own so I could use when I needed and not get caught. I was totally embarrassed while I looked at the equipment and saw a variety. In the next couple of weeks I ended up returning to buy a douche bulb, and open top style syringe. I couldn't wait to get home to test it out.

During hard times in the mid 50s we lived on a farm in West Virginia with our paternal grandparents I was about 6 at this time. Our family consisted of grandparents, mom and dad, three sisters, Tess (two years older) and Robin (youngest 3 years younger than me) and Diane (1.5 years younger than me). More about that in other posts

I never had to buy my own bag, mom bought me one.

I was about 10 Tess was 12 when we moved to Philadelphia and mom bought a new combination bag for the new house. It was about 6 months later when Tess started her periods and that ended our playing together but mom bought her a new combo bag. When I turned 12 mom bought me my own bag telling me "you're old enough to take care of yourself, but if you ever think you need help let me know". I was embarrassed and excited at the same time. Now to find some alone time to play! It wasn't long, that Saturday mom took our two younger sisters shopping and Tess and I were alone. Tess knew what I was doing but didn't say anything until I was done. Then it was something like "did you have fun"?

LostInThe50s,

Marty

@Westy said,

I posted elsewhere that growing up we had a combination bag for enemas but there was an open top that all we were told was that it was only for mom's use. When I got older, I understood that she used it for douching.

Growing up in the fifties, when girls douched and used enemas on a regularly basis, a douche/enema bag always hung in the bathroom shower at home and grandmas. Whether it was an open or closed top bag, one was always hanging in each bathroom ready for interchangeable use, for either douching or enemas. However, the douche nozzles were a different story. Mom and grandma had separate douche nozzles set-aside for girls to use when they needed to douche. Douche nozzles use for enemas were different. They had a small hole drilled in the tip of the nozzle, so it was easy to identify them.

Even with those precautions, a douche nozzle intended for only enemas, got used for douching and vice versa. As a teenager, my sister had the habit of standing in the shower to douche during her period. Then get down in the knee chest position and give herself an enema or two using the same nozzle. Afterwards, washing the nozzle with soap and water, then rubbing alcohol, and never had an issue with the practice.

I made my own using an aquarium gravel vacuum when I was a teen. Since then I have bought a few different bulbs, shower bag and the good old water bottle combo kit. I will say the shower bag I got is rather great, as it sits under the shower head with an overflow drain so it's still gravity fed.

I was in my early to mid 20s and had gotten my first apartment. Those are times when you need to get all sorts of things that you normally do not think about. There was a Rexall store in a strip mall and as I was collecting all of the necessities there was a combination bag in the feminine hygiene aisle. Up until that point I had been using a folding syringe for my occasional enemas, but had heard about that not being a great idea. I might add that we still have that bag, too.

I was in my 20's. Don't really remember. Just got one from a Walgreens as the internet wasn't what it is today. Just grabbed a pink bag, paid and left. It was at a Walgreens I didn't really ever use since it wasn't close to my house. Was concerned I might run into someone I knew but it went smoothly.

I was 16 when I finally got the courage to buy my own enema bag. When at the drugstore, I saw enema bags for sale that looked like the one being used at home. I wanted my own to use whenever I needed.

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I needed to get my own because I couldn't keep borrowing. Though my mom and older sister (19+) never said anything to me directly, I overheard my sister telling Mom that she was concerned her douche nozzle seemed wet when it should have been completely dry. That she hadn't taken a douche since last month. Mom said some of last months solution could still be in the nozzle and to let it go. She did but kept acting awkward around me. I knew I finally needed my own.