Enemas and Constipation

I don't keep laxatives in the house and suppositories don't work on me all that good. About once a month I get constipated. I can't "go" or it is a struggle to go. After 2 days, I get the bag out and take a good enema. I try to take the whole bag on a full bowel. Lots of deep breaths and a little panting. Reminds me of when I was growing up and got an enema after 3 or 4 without a bowel movement.

I have had some problems with constipation over the years. When I do get constipated, I will take some Milk of Magnesia. If I do not have results in 24 hours, I take another dose. If that does not work, then I take an enema. I think I have had 3 enemas in my life time. I found them to be unpleasant but they have always solved my constipation problem.

Good diet is the key to preventing constipation.

ALWAYS. MRay

Meds, stress and a difficult schedule can make me constipated. Enemas help me feel better and the sexual aspects of an enema series is a whole lot of fun😍

The large volume hot soap suds enema is still to this day the best cure for constipation, and I do not hesitate to tell people this. I will usually preface it by saying something like, “I know it is not popular anymore and people will laugh at you if you tell them this, but if you are constipated the best cure is still a large volume soap suds enema. You know right away if it worked, and once you have voided the rest of the water is absorbed and no longer stays in the bowel and so the worse that happens is you have to find a place to pee instead popping your pants.”

@CaptNemo said,

Meds, stress and a difficult schedule can make me constipated. Enemas help me feel better and the sexual aspects of an enema series is a whole lot of fun😍

As teenagers, the primary reason for our constipation was three-fold. First, we naturally tended to be a little constipated. Second, we waited until we got home to use the bathroom, which didn’t help, because we disliked using the bathrooms at school. Third, was the natural stress puberty puts on preteens and teenagers. Hence, my siblings and I gave each other enemas two or three times a week. In the beginning, it was just health issues but quickly turned into enemas for pleasure.

Then @faultless50 said,

The large volume hot soap suds enema is still to this day the best cure for constipation, and I do not hesitate to tell people this. I will usually preface it by saying something like, “I know it is not popular anymore and people will laugh at you if you tell them this, but if you are constipated the best cure is still a large volume soap suds enema.

My siblings and I learned as kids, the best relief for constipation was a soapy followed by a rinse enema. Once I was married, and my wife and I had kids of our own. Their pediatrician recommended enemas for children, because he said, laxatives were too harsh for kids under age eighteen. Hence, his recommendation we use enemas for constipation and not laxatives. Just because enemas have fallen out of favor, doesn’t change the fact that they are still the best first line treatment for constipation.

@faultless50 And how do they react when you talk about the enema? Do they make any comments?

I was given enemas weekly for chronic constipation. By age 7 I started to enjoy the enemas mom, aunt of next door neighbor provided. I enjoyed being taken over a lap and syringed with a bulb syringe.

I found it exciting knowing an enema was going to be given to one of my sisters or a friends brother or sister. I tried most often to watch the enema but and most often I was told to leave. It was enjoyable to hear the recipient complain as the enema was given. Once in a while mom or friends mom allowed me to watch.

I still use enemas for constipation although I use a bag. However, I do have a next door mom that gives me enemas with a bulb when I am ill. I love those sessions.

On the exceedingly rare occasions of my wife Nurse Phillips getting constipated, I've given her a Fleet. I enjoy it very much, but then I enjoy sticking things into my wife's ass. She enjoys it considerably less so as it's pretty crampy, but usually if we've gotten to this point she's pretty miserable anyway as she hasn't pooped in a couple of days.

Most recent last night, caused by her trying a new Calcium and Vitamin D supplement because one of her gym friends recommended it. Nurse P gets kidney stones so she's the LAST person who should be taking calcium, but, hey, I'm only the husband. Why listen to me, amirite?

I laid her on her side, spread her divine cheeks, lubed her little asshole with coconut oil (her puckered portal had been abused by her efforts to expel and so she was pretty jumpy as I did this) and slid the nozzle in before giving it a good squeeze. The cramping started pretty quickly but I made her wait until she couldn't stand it anymore and she got relief.

I didn't watch as I like putting things in pretty bums, not watching things come out.

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Lot of assholes being discussed here today. 😎

Yes, I take enemas for constipation. Nothing is as effective IMO.

I also take enemas for other reasons…

Dr. Phillips, & Nurse Phillips,

I too take enemas for constipation and I also HATE Fleet enemas because of the cramps. I would suggest purchasing a combination syringe (hot water bottle with a hose attachment) and using it for your enemas. If you use plain warm water or warm water with a tablespoon of baking soda per quart, it will be a relatively gentle cramp free enema. You don't have to take the whole bag, just take it until you feel full. Stop then see if you can take a little bit more. If you cant just hold it for a couple of minutes and then expel. It will be a MUCH more gentle experience verses the Fleet and you don't have to remember to buy the Fleet, just pull out the bag and use it when needed. Also the combination syringe will supply you with a hot water bottle if you ever need one.

just my $0.02 worth.

I usually don’t take enemas for constipation, I take them because I enjoy them. However, last Friday I had rotator cuff/bicep tendon repair surgery. Pain medication was prescribed and needless to say, I am completely bound up. It has been four days and I think it is time for a large, very warm soapsuds enema followed by two rinses.

@CaptNemo said Second, we waited until we got home to use the bathroom, because we didn’t like using the bathrooms at school.

...especially coupled with the fact that a number of teachers seemed (seem? hope it isn't an issue still, but...) to think that you shouldn't go to the bathroom either so didn't want to let students go, so we didn't drink enough water either,

As I've said elsewhere, with all the television commercials about constipation, it's amazing that more people don't take enemas for relief. They're much cheaper, faster-acting, and more effective than most of what's peddled these days. Especially considering the popularity of Ozempic and analogs which I understand have constipation as a common side effect. One wonders how many starlets are becoming fans of the bag as was common during the golden age of Hollywood.

As I've said elsewhere, with all the television commercials about constipation, it's amazing that more people don't take enemas for relief. They're much cheaper, faster-acting, and more effective than most of what's peddled these days. Especially considering the popularity of Ozempic and analogs which I understand have constipation as a common side effect. One wonders how many starlets are becoming fans of the bag as was common during the golden age of Hollywood.

I'd say it is healthier as well.

While my very first enema was a barium enema, my next ones were large volume soapsuds enemas given to treat constipation. To this day, my favorite enemas are ones given

when my bowel is full, if not outright constipated.

In the case of a severe constipation even a series of large soapsuds enema will not be sufficient. In order to avoid an operation you should take 3 to 4 tablespoons castor oil.

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Oh my God you are such an asshole for sharing that!!!

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- just i have read both of these comment's !! - so what, the truth has to be the truth !!

I am sometimes given enemas from my partner as I suffer from IBS and regular constipation sometimes too. We have our own medical room at home which is fully setup like a GP clinic with drawers filled with enema, suppositories and medical equipment. If I am 3 or more days constipated, she will examine my stomach and my bum with a rectal finger check and decide if I need an enema or suppository. I do get shy and embarrassed from it but I know I sometimes can’t avoid it. She helped relax and calm me either way.

I have taken a bunch of enemas for constipation over the years. Before I take an enema, I always take a laxative first hoping it will work. I have not had the best results with laxatives. I find they often fail to work. I have never had an enema fail to work.

I remeber once I was away with my girlfriend. She was on her period and constipated. Her plan was to take a good dose of Magnesium citrate at bed time and then an enema in the morning. She felt that would solve her problem. I was not constipated but she asked me to take the laxative and then an enema. Trying to be a good boyfriend I agreed. In the morning, we both used the bathroom before taking our enema. After we took our enemas we both felt great.

For most cases its more than effective enough. Higher constipation and impaction require a different approach, sure.

But enemas are a tried and true method for thousands of years for a reason...

When I was growing up my Mom would give me a dose of laxative at bedtime whenever I had missed having a bowel movement that day. She expected the laxative to work as soon as I woke up the next morning and if it didn't she'd give me a suppository to help the laxative work. If I still hadn't gone in about 20 minutes she'd get out the enema bag and give me a hot Ivory soapsuds enema to clean everything out of my bowels. Unfortunately she also gave me a laxative whenever I acted cranky or irritable, or didn't eat all of my supper. She took my behaviour as a sign that I was constipated even though I usually wasn't. She also gave me a dose of laxative to clean out my bowels if I had been eating a lot of candy, nuts, or other "junk food", assuming that those things were going to constipate me so I came to expect being dosed with a laxative, and possibly a suppository and an enema after Easter, Halloween and Christmas. Whenever I was too sick to go to school she'd give me a hot soapsuds enema first thing every morning to keep my bowels emptied out during the illness. This was what our family doctor told her to do and she always followed his advice. I'm pretty sure she gave me enemas with a bulb syringe before I was 4 years old. At 4 she started using the enema bag, starting with 1 pint, and increasing the amount by 1 cup every 3 years until she started giving me the full 2 quart bag when I turned 22. When I was around 10 to 12 years old she sometimes used an 8 ounce bulb syringe to give me an enema of 1 ounce of Epsom Salts, 2 ounces of Glycerin and 3 ounces of hot water when she was in a hurry and didn't have time to give me a hot soapsuds enema. This was on the advice of my best friend's mother who did that to her 3 kids. I found those to be extremely irritating and difficult to hold for the required 5 minutes and they left a burning feeling in my rectum for about half an hour after I'd expelled them. Over the years my mother had several different enema bags as they gradually wore out. At 4 years old she used a 2 quart Faultless open top bag and always used the adult bat-shaped nozzle, later she replaced it with a Faultless closed top enema/douche/water bottle bag and still later a Faultless 4-in1 combination enema/douche/water bottle/ice bag.

For me I have always be prone to constipation but being put on a GLP-1 has really accelerated the problem. I too find that an enema is the best way to clear the obstruction and avoid feeling bloated and sick. My wife has no interest in helping so I have to wait for alone time to get things back on track

I am in full agreement about the GLP-1. I am taking Miralax but sometimes that is not enough and a soapy enema is needed.

I have found that two glycerin suppositories, if I hold them as long as can, do a good job. However, there are occasions when I need and do take an enema. As kid, my mom did often give suppositories, it was usually an enema to make sure I cleaned out.

I have had some minor issues with constipation. Here is how I deal with it:

On my first miss, I take 15ml of Milk of Magnesia at bedtime. That is half the recommended minimum dose.

If I still miss on the second day, I take 45ml of Milk of Magnesia.

If I still miss on the third day, I take 45ml of Milk of Magnesia again.

If at this point the Milk of Magnesia has not produced results, I take an enema.

Last summer I had some issues with constipation. As a result, most weeks I was taking a couple of doses of Milk of Magnesia but never 2 days in a row. Part of the problem was I was on antibiotics.

I must have been around 8 or 9. I wasn’t feeling well and my mom said when dad got home they would give me an enema. I don’t remember getting one before that time. Mom put newspapers on the floor where I had to lay on. They inserted the nozzle and I heard the champ unsnap. The warm water ran in and I was instructed to hold it. Then after a few minutes I was helped to sit on a pot. The relief was great. From then on when I was either coming down with a cold or felt constapated I received an enema. Most were with ivory soap and then a warm water rinse. After marriage, my wife explained how she had got enemas when starting her period. So I got to help her once a month with enemas to relieve cramps. I also became constipated at this time, maybe simphapy for her caused it. So in return she would give me an enema. This went on for most of our marriage of 49 years.