US drugstores nowadays

During my last visit to the US (to our in laws) I entered a drugstore. I had little time to go looking for stuff (did not want to take much time browsing the feminine hygiene section with my mother in law nearby!) but I seemed to notice they did not have fountain syringes on sale.

I however recall from earlier visits that just about any drugstore sold fountain syringes.

Is it the case that chains like Walgreen or CVS have stopped selling them?

No they're just in small boxes which are often not as easily seen as in prior years. What's the point of the question?

Liquidsky: Just curious - I wanted to know whether it was that they were nowadays so little used that stores did not bother selling them (maybe people bought them online). Maybe it was just that particular store, or they were well hidden.

I'm curious about changes of social mores. The generations that were used to getting enemas at home are fading out, so the sale of enema items should go down. At the same time, there is curiosity about colonics and a push towards natural medicines (and some water up the rear, when you're constipated, is probably a more natural remedy than swallowing chemicals or injecting them rectally).

There's nothing quite so sure as change.

My 2 cents.

I will browse the feminine hygiene section just to see what is available and I too have noticed the fountain syringes do seem to be not as visible or less prominent. My overall take is that generally younger generations are less exposed to enemas vs. generations who got enemas as children in the 1950s and 60s. I have to wonder if women in general are douching less now but that is another topic.

But I do feel that anal play and anal sex has probably increased over the past 20 years or so and with that comes the practical need to be clean before engaging in anal play. So for this adventurous group, I would be willing to be bet they are using enemas or squeeze bulbs to clean before play. This group may well be younger and more inclined to buy stuff online. If you go to any sex toy site they all have anal toys and many of them sell squeeze bulbs or shower shots.

So like many things, enema equipment has moved to the online specialty stores and are less prevalent on retail shelves. If you search enema equipment, there are an amazing number of places online that sell enema equipment. So people are using and doing enemas- they just are not buying their equipment in drug stores anymore.

Sales have moved almost entirely online. You can still get anything you want for the right price online!!

Walgreens and CVS and Rite Aid do most certainly carry and sell enema equipment. Fountain syringes are sold in fem.products aisle. Or ask the druggist.

I looked in my local WalMart for a fountain syringe or an enema syringe, but couldn't find either one in the drug area. However, they offer them on their website and can be ordered and delivered to the nearest WalMart store to you (no shipping charge).

The problem is that the US no longer has many drugstores.

Now every retailer wants to be everything to everybody. So now, even the chains that started as drug stores, such as Walgreens and CVS, have more space devoted to groceries and small appliances than they do to health care items. With only a small amount of shelf space devoted to traditional drug store stuff, only the things that sell high volume are carried.

If you want a real drug store go to a smaller city or town and look for a local independent. May find one near a large group practice clinic.

Just a quick follow-up. My CVS (only chain store in a small town in north GA) did not have any fountain syringes. I have looked on more than one occasion since I am in there to pick up prescriptions all the time.

Follow up, within 10 miles circle of north suburbs in Chicago area there are over 30 drug stores , CVS, Walgreens , Wall Mart. and off brand pharmacies. Each of them carry Fountain syringes and bulb syringes . Most carry at least 2-3 different types.,

Several years ago a locally-owned independent pharmacy in this area had a healthy variety of enema bags on display. CVS bought them out: gone.

In the "golden age" in the 1950's, most drug stores had a plate-glass window display of fountain syringes, combination bags, etc etc. Front and center. All gone now.

In general, most drugstores these days, IF they carry enema equipment, it's the cheap vinyl/rubber material. They don't hold a full 2 quarts. I think the early '90's saw the end of rubber/latex enema bags being sold in drugstores. Gone are the days when you could go in any drugstore and find a wide variety of enema bags and syringes by different companies. You might also find colon tubes, and replacement nozzles.

I had to go stay for a couple of weeks in a town two hours from where I live. I left without my equipment but I thought that I would just buy one when I got down there. I went to 4 different Walgreens and 3 different CVS's. No fountain syringes anywhere. I was freaking out. One saturday afternoon I thought that I would find a pharmacy. It was Saturday and they closed 10 minutes before I got there. Monday morning I was there and I could not any bags there either. About to give up hope, I thought I would check next to the fleet enemas 1 last time. There was an open box next to them and in that box there were about 10 clear envelopes. I pulled one out and it was a disposable bag. YAY!!!!

It was only $4 and it held a little over a quart. It looked like an IV Bag. It was clear and had clear tubing which was rounded off at the end to make a nozzle! It was quite erotic watching my coffee go in. I usually use a can.

The problem is that the US no longer has many drugstores.

I remember when I was a child back in the 1960's and we still had "real" drugstores everywhere. One thing I still vividly remember about my local drugstore was the tobacco counter and the smell of all the pipe and other tobacco products they had for sale. In fact, the tobacco smell was probably the most overwhelming odor throughout the store. And in the corner of the store they had a payphone in one of those old wooden phone booths.

From my observations, Walmart stores all carry the bags. Also, Walgreens has them in stock, as I have bought a regular enema bag there less than a year ago.

I worked at Walmart as a cashier for 3 years. All we carried was the cheap, Chinese made combo syringe/water bottle, with white plastic hose and boring white plastic 2 nozzles, both straight and stiff.

I hadn't seen any Davol, or Faultless better quality open top bags since the 80's.

When I have found bags (always the cheap ones) at a drugstore, like CVS, they've been with the feminine products. At Walmart, I found them with the first aid supplies because they are also a hot water bottle.

I have just recently visited both the East and West coasts of the USA and the only enema items I saw for sale in Pharmacies were, 1 bulb syringe in Landcaster CVS Pennsylvania.

I found one small douche enema combo at Walgreens at the pier in San Francisco. Trust me I looked but found little.

HELP! I have a Klystra "clear" (although it really is a milk-clear, not like a Barium bag or other type disposal units.) Anyway the milk-clear bag is now more 'milk' than clear. One can barely see the water level. Any ideas? OVER

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@boxcar - Could it be from soap residue (chalking) ??. .Never clean silicone using bleach or peroxide

I have posted on this in the past..Most of the Chain or Box drug stores do not sell "real rubber" syringes ( bulb or bag) because of the possibility of "latex allergy's" and the possibility of suit...They do sell cheap non rubber bags and occasionally you can find a bulb syringe. The Fleet enemas are in a non latex container and there clear bag enema sets are not rubber either....

If a drugstore even sell an sell an enema bag anymore they cheap,poorly made, plastic material, and barely hold a quart;

I still see a few of the fountain equipment in our area stores but one thing i notice is i do not see the bulb type equipment maybe it varies or if there is not a demand in a certain area , and also with everyone buying online that could have a lot to do with it also

I can still find the combination kits in most drug stores. Yes, the quality is not as great as it used to be, but they are not made in the US and most are using cheap synthetics to avoid issues with latex intolerances. Sadly, the old fashioned bulb syringes (both enema and douche) can no longer be found unless you shop the internet.

Any more you are pretty much stuck using the internet for such purchases, Stores don't seem to have much of an interest in stocking such items now since people seem to think buying online will save them embarrassment. Who is to say that someone you know couldn't be working at the wherehouse filling the online orders.

I need some extra equipment for some upcoming play - and Walmart, CVS, Walgreen's - none of them had the usual fountain syringe. It listed them as online only and not found in stores. That was tough. All they had was the small fleet enemas.

Also, I checked hot water bottles thinking maybe some were mixed in - and not there as enema kits anyway. Probably depends on the store sale history - if they sold a lot in the past, them certain locations may stock. Not like the good old days!

It is challenging to find equipment these days. What does exist are fairly poor quality and are usually a combination syringe/water bottle. Walmart typically stocks them in the "First Aid" section. Lately, they are in a bright yellow box. It will work in a pinch.

I have also discovered that the retail medical supply stores often carry a combination syringe/water bottle. They are often located in strip malls and usually near to medical offices etc.

It is for this reason that I usually travel with some equipment, even if it's just a disposable enema bag from the medical supply house. One never knows if an opportunity may arise when traveling.

I have seen "Cara" brand open top fountain syringes in local Meijer's stores (similar to WalMart). When Davol stopped making open top syringes, they must have sold their rubber molds to Meijer's, cause the Cara brand bags look exactly like Davol's old "Comfy" line of syringes.

While still selling pharmaceuticals, I used to occasionally see a few old BFG, Davol, Faultless, or another brand of rubber products back in the retailer's stock room, along with other old stuff that never sold. This was only in "mom & pop" drug stores, never in chains.

Also, when going into a drug wholesaler's morgue, to write up credits for outdated products, I'd often see other vendor's totes with returned rubber goods, awaiting a rep. to come in and write credits.

I found open top red bags at Rite Aide,a couple years ago. Not sure about now . I buy most of my stuff on line now.