First soap enema. What should I expect?

I use 1/3 bar of ivory in 2Qt bag expect a lot of cramping

I've noticed quite a difference between the lavender and the peppermint. Using the same measurement - 2tsp per 2 qt. bag - I can feel the peppermint. Like when you suck a peppermint candy, it has a "feel" to it in your mouth - well now it's in the other end. The other bonus is it really tames the odor. Well worth a try.

You can expect a real good bowel movement that may last for several minutes. You may also experience a delayed reaction enma that will suprise you. good luck

I have tried a small amount of baby shampoo with good results

HI brie68510. That's a good safe way to start learning about soapy enemas. You did not say what total volume you took but work up slowly as your bowel adjusts. A teaspoonful of Johnson&Johnson baby shampoo per quart of warm water is a good ratio.

If you decide to try Ivory soap mix your solution in a large pitcher and swish the bar of soap around until the liquid is too cloudy to see through it. It is also easy to grate a bar of Ivory soap and store it in a sealed jar. You can then add measured amounts of gratings to your water and get an Idea of how much you are using and the gratings dissolve rapidly in warm water.

You may read about using stronger or scented soaps on this site. For your comfort hold off on stronger soaps until you have some experience.

You may want to use a "rinse" enema after a soapy one. This can help if you feel irritation in your rectum after the sse. Using warm water with a teaspoonful of common table salt per quart is a good ratio. The rinse enema may become part of your routine or you may just use it if you feel irritation.

Anyway, take your time. Don't try for large volume or highly irritating solutions until you have some experience.

If you want to get the feel of a sudden, strong urge that you cannot hold try using a very small syringe to inject 5cc of glycerin, alone or in 5cc of water. This is a safe and highly effective small volume enema. You could buy a package of Fleets Liquid Glycerin "suppositories" and use those but its a lot less expensive to buy a bottle of glycerin and an infant ear syringe. You can draw up the glycerin/water mix into that and inject it while in the knee-chest position. You may try a slightly larger volume in the ear syringe; 10cc glycerin, 10cc water. Just be aware that glycerin works very rapidly. Plan to have a toilet available when you inject the solution!

Mainly... Start slowly with a small measured amount of soap in a one-quart enema. That will flush out your lower bowel. Personally I have had great success with the Proctor & Gamble brand of liquid "Softsoap with soothing Aloe Vera". I use a tablespoon per quart of water. I experience very little cramping, and I take it deep with a four-quart enema. I'm able to hold this solution in for quite awhile, almost to the point of falling asleep. The release of this solution is absolutely euphoric and very sudsy. Always follow-up a soapy enema with a sea-salt enema rinse. Enjoy your new-found fun!

Buy a couple Rubber Maid containers with "snap closed" covers and place a bar of Ivory soap in each. Fill the containers 3/4 full of very hot water, snap on the covers and store for later use. The Ivory soap bars will slowly form a very thick liquid which can be used for SSEs. Add about a pint of water to the bag, pour in the SS mixture and then fill the bag with very hot water, let the water flow through the tube to purge the air and hang the bag. Test the water temperature BEFORE inserting the nozzle to make sure the water has cooled to 104 degrees or less and release the clamp adjusting the flow to your preferred rate......... ENJOY and BE PREPARED for the start of a VERY thorough clean out. Always rinse with the same amount of salt and water solution as you held during the SSEs.

Baby shampoo is easier for me to hold than plain water and works great!

I have had several and really like them. However, be sure to have at least one more to wash you out or you will have intense bowel movements for a day or two.

Depending on just HOW soapy the water is, the main difference between that and a plain water enema is going to be that it works faster and comes out more quickly.

CAREFUL!!: make SURE that what you are using is SOAP, and NOT chemical detergent like dish washing detergent, etc. Soap causes mild irritation of the bowel, which is what you WANT! Detergent can cause sever irritation, be absorbed and even be toxic.

I use Ivory Soap. A fresh bar, in a shaker bottle. Shake it up, wait at least overnight and shake it up again.

Oh, you're going to LOVE it. An ounce of Dr. Bronner's peppermint in 3 quarts will leave you wonderfully clean an empty. Two will give you lovely, lovely cramps. Really all depends on what you wnat. But, you're in for a WONDERFUL time. Soap makes all the difference!

Dr bronners is a very pleasant feeling, but it does take a bit getting use to, especially the first wave of cramping the key for me is not to use too much soap, just a few drops in two quarts, usually does the trick

Doc Bronners Peppermint is the best. Stimulating on the anus.

Just took my first soapy enema and ... wow. I used 10ml of Dr Bronner's lavender soap to about 2200ml water. It was very intense although I think it would have been better with some kind of retention nozzle, as shortly past the halfway mark I had to run to the bathroom leaving a trail. I was very surprised by the fact that the next enema was clear. once I get through this bottle I'll try the pepermint.

Love Dr. Bronner's Peppermint and start with mild solution if you're afraid of it being too strong. It's not only the aroma which is great (so is Lavender) but the formula has some other ingredients that are "healthy" too. Nothing beats a good cleansing, especially internally. What you should expect is deep and lasting enjoyment, pleasure and satisfaction!

Yipppeee!

I use Ivory Bar Soap and just run the water under the bar filling the cup then filling the bag with it. It is kind of a mild solution according to the other responses but it goes in smooth and fills you fast.

Start with a weak soap solution. When you see how your body reacts, you can increase it.

I agree with Susie, start with a mild solution of Ivory Soap and work up as you find out how your body reacts. Give yourself a few days between enemas to judge effects not apparent at first.