Rectal Dilators

Rectal dilators were a popular treatment at the turn of the last century. They were used by crack quack doctors for the treatment of bowel and other problems. I have not noticed them mentioned on this site. Being somewhat anal erotic and curious, I decided to try them and write a product review. I discovered that a set of five replica dilators could be purchased on-line. Being a tight-ass I searched for the best product at the lowest price. The selection was limited and I settled on a set of five dilators from a well-known maker of adult toys. Early versions were made of solid glass or hard rubber. The modern version is made of hard plastic. It is interesting to note that the 1900’s version was banned because they looked suspiciously like a male body part.

The package arrived in the mail. My wife got the mail so I had to explain the research nature of my purchase and how she might also try them. The set of dilators came in a blister pack that required the usual amount of violence to open. They ranged in size from a little larger than my um thumb to OMG I will not try that one. The directions were limited; start small, lubricate, and retain for about a minute, clean with soap and water. The dilators were hollow with a small hole in the not so pointy end.

The first thing I did was to discard the OMG. Let the trial and review begin! I tried both water soluble and oil based lubricants. Petroleum jelly is my choice. Insertion of the larger dilators is not easy and must be done slowly. If it is painful don’t do it. Removal is easy, they just pop out. Your rectum will indeed be more relaxed for several hours after use. If you leave them in for more than a few minutes a natural body response will pop them out. Cleaning with soap and water is easy unless there is some poo down there. The hole in the not so pointy end will plug and make cleaning more difficult.

I thought of an off label use for them. After a bowel clean out a lot air is passed. This is a noisy process so I thought way not insert a small dilator and let the air pass through the hole. I made sure that no water remained in the bowel as it would leak out the hole and nicotine my shorts. I used a small ones because it was less subject to rejection/recall. I was sitting in my recliner reading the paper and quietly passing air, bingo. Suddenly there was a wave of air and loud 3 second long whistling sound. I was not alone in the house and did not want to explain the noise. That was the end of the off label use.

The bottom line for me is that this product is not my bag. LOL

I've got a set of those and have always wondered it they would make much of a sound if there were still some air inside. Must have sounded like "whistlin' while you read". I presume the various sizes would each have a different pitch, so maybe a group could play a tune. couldn't resist.

Dan

My father had a set that he said he inserted to help reduce his hemorrhoids (however you spell the word). I have no idea whether they worked and have not had the condition (I do not have his set, either), so I cannot tell you any more than that.

hankb

I found a set when we cleaned out my Mom's house. I never knew if they were for my mom or dad. My dad had hemorrhoids and my mom had constipation problems and took frequent enemas. So I have no idea who used them, maybe both did. I tried them and like Marty44, they aren't my thing either.

Old Ad for Rectal Dilators :

Thought it might be fun to show this old advertisement ... probably from the 1920-30s

http://retrogasm.tumblr.com/post/112154877029/comes-in-4-sizes-depending-on-how-big-of-an

I love the line in the ad that says..."May be used by any intelligent person."

I wonder why they limited their audience so.

Liked the line under advert---"Cums in 4 sizes depends on how big of an arsehole you are"...Later Youngs introduced a 5 piece Bakelite set in a solid timber case...moved up to Hard Arse.

I love the line in the ad that says..."May be used by any intelligent person."

I wonder why they limited their audience so.

I think it's meant to imply that the dilators were being sold for medical purposes, certainly not for sexual purposes ... probably a sort of language that would be meant to placate unofficial censors or Decency Leagues or post office vigilantes who might try to suppress sending through the mail. This was a time when being banned and/or prosecuted by the US Mail could have serious consequences for publications and products.

I wonder what they used as lube back then ... Vaseline maybe?

Rectal Dilators :

Dr. Young's rectal dilators: I wondered whether he really existed, but here is a copy of the patent, from over 120 years ago.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/USD21551.pdf

Dr Young really did exist...his dilator design is still around to this day

These days reproductions constructed of black hard plastics & marketed as a set can be found here

www.medicaltoys.com

Amazon & E Pay also

And the really old dilators are still around if you know what you are looking for. I've stumbled on to a few at flea markets and antique shops. I found one in a showcase being used as a ring display stand and asked to see it. The lady got out the ring. I said, no, I want the thing holding it. She then asked -- what is it? I told her and she turned all shades of red and said -- you've gotta be kidding!! I bought it for $2. She couldn't believe I wanted it as she shook her head when I paid. I can only imagine what was going through her mind as I walked out.

Canton, Ohio...who knew. That is close to my hometown. Maybe that is why I like butt plugs so much.

And the really old dilators are still around if you know what you are looking for. I've stumbled on to a few at flea markets and antique shops. I found one in a showcase being used as a ring display stand and asked to see it. The lady got out the ring. I said, no, I want the thing holding it. She then asked -- what is it? I told her and she turned all shades of red and said -- you've gotta be kidding!! I bought it for $2. She couldn't believe I wanted it as she shook her head when I paid. I can only imagine what was going through her mind as I walked out.

I've found all kinds of old medical instruments, rectal speculums, urethral sounds and loads of other things ... but never an old rectal dilator. Congrats on the good find and the quick eye!

Out of curiosity, may I ask where you found it? In what country? I'm surmising the US, but if so, in which state or city?

Agracier --- I must have missed your question. I wasn't meaning to ignore you. If I recall I found it in a "junque" store in Iowa, but it may have been Wisconsin. It was many years back when I traveled a lot and had time to kill between business appointments. I've also found some old medical equipment here and there, but nothing all that interesting. One item I did stumble on to that was very tempting wouldn't probably rate as medical equipment, but for a klismo probably would be of interest. It was a porcelain colonic irrigation basin made to go into colonic irrigation table. It looked a lot like a wall mount urinal with a flat top flange that set into the table. It had a molded porcelain backsplash with a connector to hook the irrigation nozzle onto I assume via some kind of a stiffer rubber tube protruding through the backsplash. I'd likely not known what it was, but the person selling it had pictures of it from a patent application showing quite clearly how it was to be installed and connected to wall mounted reservoirs and discharge plumbing, but not much on how it was to be used. He also said he'd not had much interest in it and really urged me to haul it off for a very reasonable price. If the glass wall reservoirs had been with it I most likely would have purchased it. Looking back I probably should have.

Denema,

Yes, you should have bought it. Anytime there is old Enema or colonic equipment it's the time to stock up. Several years ago I missed out on an old green speckled Enema can at a flea market. it had plunger type stopper built in and reminded me of the can with spout they used to pour bulk oil in to fill a car during an oil change. The way it was sitting, I didn't recognize what it was, until I got thinking about it later.

For other old equipment, I bought an old colonic irrigation table that has the stand with three glass percolators. I plan to recover the table and re-plumb it. Only problem, I recently found out that when it is done, it will stand too tall to use here in the basement.

Dan

That's nice for collections but Dr. Young's rectal dilators replicas are always available for use , on amazon and in many other places

My father was a proctologist so there were several sets of Dr. Young's dialators in his office. I have purchased a couple of sets on Ebay in the past. Since my father's office was attached to our house it was easy to slip into the office and and test drive many of the instruments when my parents were out.

Original Dr Youngs dilators were of Bakelite in timber cased sets, with printed instructions laminated against the inside lid...2 of the larger dilators had singular ported holes centrally located...though they could be purchased blind also...Ages ago I was dealing with an Ebay seller who didn't know what item was...so to help (not smart in hindsight) an Email from me solved his then poorly explained article...up to that point I'd been interested in bidding...wasn't easy to disguise my own interest...lo & behold seller pulled item only to re-appear not long after..sure enough bidding went silly...Lesson learnt !

I had a set of those once, the "new" version, from Klystra I think.

I didn't like the little hole in the center, and they were hard plastic. There are others made of stiff silicone, minus the hole, that are probably better.

I don't remember where my sub found his dilator set. They are a different feel when inserted.

Can one use rectal dialators to place phone calls deep down, say, to Australia and New Zealand?

@PervertedOrthographer said ...

Can one use rectal dialators to place phone calls deep down, say, to Australia and New Zealand?

YES, but only if you have a pointy enough and turgid enough hemorrhoid to properly tap the keypad. You might also need a mirror or GoPro to see the keyboard.

Otherwise you should use a dilator for your hemorrhoids or to relax the anus.

My mother had a set... I remember the day my father came home from somewhere with them - at the time I did not know what he had gotten, just that he seemed happy and excited to have gotten whatever it was. My mom always complained of hemorrhoids, so when my curiously about what he had gotten led to my searching to see what it was, I figured they were to treat hemorrhoids....

Got a new rectal dilator…its my up and coming gas bill.

Oooh I would love to try these especially if I was engaging in anal sex🍑🍆😈

If shopping for a set of dilators, they are also known as rectal/ anal trainers. Sex toy websites sell them as a way to gradually prepare your butthole for butt play and anal sex. You can also find them at medical websites, but they are mostly marketed as vaginal dilators for women that find sex, or other insertions, painful. They are also used to try and help anal stenosis, a narrowing of the anal canal usually from a surgery or other trauma.

Also used for post-op transgender woman, to maintain the neo vagina depth. Although not called rectal dilators…