How long still leak after enema

How long after enema do you still have water in you . I've had water still coming out after a couple hours . That was after a 2 qt enema.

Two items 1 I learned here my favourite quote. Don’t trust a post enema fart.

2 a lot of post enema experiences are due to speed of flow and inadequate rinse.

But it does happen!

Forgot about cecum drainage. Can leave you messed and stressed, and if not to home……

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When I was younger, there were a few times when I retained residual enema water for a few hours. Then, seemingly out of the blue, I would experience an urgent need to evacuate it. Now that I am older, I can experience the need to evacuate residual fluid as long as 24 to 30 hours after the enema. It starts with stomach cramps and progresses rapidly to the sensation of the trapped enema fluid descending into the rectum. At that point, the protocol is to find a bathroom as soon as possible.

Depends on the added ingredients. With plain water at body temperature it may occur there‘s the need to go a few hours later, but usually my body sucks it up.

With lower temperature or laxative the urgency occurs within an hour.

Leakage doesn‘t occur, don‘t trust a fart.

I echo the "depends on the enema" posts. I have had enemas where I evacuated completely after several minutes of water flowing out, and at other times, I had to run to the bathroom hours later because of a sudden series of peristaltic waves pushing water up from the ascending and thru the transverse colon and causing a filling of the descending colon and rectum. Unexpected and most interesting. Almost didn't make it to the bathroom one time !!! This could be problematic if the after-enema activities were involving anal sex. I would make sure to wait for at least an hour after enemas before engaging in any other anal activities.

There are several variables that can determine release time — the size of the enema, what’s in the solution (plain water, soap, or other additives), how high in the colon the enema is given, temperature of the enema (warmth is easier to retain), even the position of the patient receiving the enema, i.e., enemas can take longer to release when taken in the knee-chest position.

I’m usually finished in about an hour. The fountain syringe that I use holds slightly less than 2 quarts, but I also can be surprised. I was thought I was done and went grocery shopping. Suddenly a wave hit, and thankfully, they had a ladies room and I barely made it. Whew!!!

After that, I always gave myself an extra hour before venturing out of the house.

@Vicki V. Like you I always keep a toilet to hand for at least an hour after I have had my "final" release, as my bowel has a mind of its own. Occasionally, if I want to have a "deep clean" and have taken Ducolax tablets at bed time, following the advice of an OB/GYN on this site, I'll extend that period for the whole of the morning.

We, actually, are all different..our intestines are unique to each of us, same as our finger prints. Taken that in mind, there are various factor to take into consideration...How big and how high the enema goes...what are you using/pushing inside you...the thicker and oilier the solution is, the longer it takes to expell it...salt or other added or not... if I took a big enema, for example, I like to walk around a little after the first/main expulsion, this usually brings left overs up..might do a few sits up....luckily never had a problem....

I always wear a diaper and plastic pants after an enema for peace of mind. The diapers have saved me some embarrassment when I’ve had a post enema cramp or leak. If I’m taking an evening enema,I wear diapers and plastic pants to bed for the evening. They manage any issues I might have, allowing for a restful night.

My new colonic hydrotherapist provides pantie liners just in case of leaks. When she showed me around the ensuite toilet she pointed them out to me. So appreciate her concern.

It really depends but if it's water or saline, in just an hour I'm finished. Things get lingering after the 2 quarts mark, but not always. If I get the enema with a colon tube on the other hand, have to wait hours to expell everything that traveled up.

The only exception are fleets. I get "surprises" all day long, don't know why

If, after a high enema and several rounds of evacuation, I still feel like there is water in my bowel, I put on a diaper for the journey home—just to be safe. There have been times when I suddenly felt an extreme urge to empty my bowels halfway through the drive. With the diaper, it’s no problem...

@VickiV Regarding your near mishap while shopping. I've had a similar experience while out and about several years ago. I decided to invest in a package of adult diapers, in the form of pull-ups. Most major supermarkets have a generic version, which is much less expensive than the brand names, such as 'Depends', etc.

Hoping that helps you.

Frank/CCTguy

I guess it could be individual thing. I have never any problems with trapped water with smaller enemas, up to about 2.5qts. It takes few waves of expulsions, but it is all out.

Things change with bigger volumes. For over 3qts there is always trapped water, the bigger enema the more gets trapped. But I can get all out within 30min. The trick is to move. After initial wave of expulsions, when getting to the point that urge to expel is still there but nothing is really coming out, get up and move. Walk, twist your body, bend, squat and so on. Usually within 15min max trapped water gets down and I can expel it.

The most ineffective thing to do is to sit and try to force explications. This leads to sudden 'accidents' hours later.

Another reason for delayed expulsions can be substances added to the enema. Most common one causing such problem is glycerine. Even 2qts with few oz of glycerine will make you go for hours.