Natural BM after an enema

My partner says I ought to be able to poop normally the day after having an enema although I was pretty well empty!

I tried to get through to her that all my enema taking life it has always been several days later before I could poop, and then almost needed another enema to help out!

What are other folks thoughts on this?

It depends on how big the enema was.

After a complete cleanout or colonic, it can take a week for many people especially if they are on high protein carnivorous diets.

If you had a rectal rinse for a little anal play it could be the same day.

Vegetarians may start sooner due to all the roughage.

For me, a day, maybe two max. I'm 215# and eat a lot!

It's three to five days for me.

Normally, the next day, at most, 2 days.

I think that anywhere from 1 to 3 days after is normal. Depending on your metabolism and food intake.

I usually have a normal bowel movement the next day, but everyone is different. "Daily" is "normal" for me, and I often need an enema to get me back on that schedule like if I miss a day.

I will usually have a BM the next day after 1 or even 2 enemas (2 quarts each) the day before. But the BM will usually have less volume than normal. I also wait to do my enema sessions after I have had a normal BM so I am not relying on the enemas to take the place of what would be an independent BM. I am very careful to watch my body and see how it reacts to my enemas because I never want to rely on enemas to have a BM. I usually will have at least one enema session a week. I do enemas for erotic pleasure and not for constipation so I have to be careful not to over indulge.

I do enemas every now and then, not on a regular basis. Typically I have a normal bowel movement the next day, even if I have taken several bags the day before. But as others have already mentioned, it depends on your metabolism and diet. For example, I'm a vegetarian and it's quite normal for me to have bowel movements daily or twice daily.

After I've done a series of 2-3 enemas, I will have a normal BM the next day. I have good metabolism. 😃

Normal for me is having a BM within 24 hours after a complete clean-out. I'm not vegetarian, but I do eat a lot of fruit and typically have a salad most days.

My output will likely be somewhat less than normal after my clean-outs, but they will be firm stools, not just scat.

It usually takes me 2 days to have a normal bowel movement after a series of enemas.

Janet S

The following day,if not always by the next day

Usually 36 to 48 hours after a series of large enemas (at least 3.0 liters).

Even after 41 days of daily enemas, my system returned to normal the second day after stopping daily enemas.

Generally a day, sometimes 2 days.

On the 4h day I get a bm. Only if I gave been taking a stool softener, starting the day before my enema series.

Also eat a lot of nuts each of those days and yogurt to rebuild colon flora.

If you have cleaned the entire large colon, it generally takes 3 days to move something from the small intestine...so I am jealous of you " next day" klismos.

I usually go later that day or early the next. I always take a full 2 qts, but don’t really hold it for any set time.

I typically take my enema(s) before bed and normally have some kind of BM the next day. Last month I took a large soapy one and did not have a movement the next day which was a little unusual for me. I never need to repeat the enema to have a movement although the thought has crossed my mind. I do like to let the colon get back to "normal", especially if a soapy one has been taken.

I have been taking enemas all my life and sometimes I have a normal bowel movement the day after an enema or enemas, but usually it takes 3 days for me to have a desire to use the toilet. I take my enemas for reasons other than constipation normally. I just love the way the water feels as it enters my rectum and colon.

I usually have a BM the next day or 1 after.

I would say that the next day is a bit unrealistic. There's a lot of large intestine that has been cleared out. Some people will, some people get it sometimes, others won't.

I have wonky bowels. Rarely I will get a BM the day after an enema. Sometimes 2 days, occasionally 3 days (and by then it's starting to get a bit uncomfortable). Often the gut just doesn't cooperate at all until I pull out the bag again. I guess I could sit it out with fiber and Mirilax, but frankly by then I'm starting to get uncomfortable and my appetite is disappearing fast.

I agree with those who say that it all depends on a variety of factors.

If one has multiple large volume enemas with little intake of solid food, it may take 24-72 hours. I believe that was desirable when enemas were common before surgery or as a bowel prep before various tests.

A smaller enema will likely clear the rectal vault without triggering much in the way of peristalsis that might empty the large bowel more completely. If I'm enjoying an enema without the time or desire to completely clear the bowel, I've returned to "normal" within several hours.

Again, much depends on input from above as well.

After a round of enemas it will take at least a full day, sometimes two, before you can poop naturally again. Another day and a half at least often two for the poop to really be "Normal".

You should always give yourself a couple of days of normal movements before taking any more enemas or any laxative at all.

I will side with those who say, "It depends."

If I have my favorite coffee enema of one quart I often have a normal bm the next morning.

If I have done a thorough cleanout of one or more enemas with at least one of them being at least two quarts with some castile soap it may take two days unless my diet for the following day has a lot of fiber, then maybe only one day.

Rarely does it take more than two days and most times I am having another enema of some kind within three days anyway, constipated or not.

I agree that it depends on several factors. On the other hand, I suffer frequently from constipation, so I have trouble deciding what is a "normal" BM. I find that my usual enema session (one SSE and a rinse) results in about one or two days before another BM. The more bulk like broccoli or cabbage that I eat, the quicker I need a BM. Once every couple of months, I do a series of enemas until clear, starting by drinking magnesium citrate for a total clean out of my digestive tract. This results in three or sometimes four days before needing to go again. When I say "needing" to go, it doesn't mean that I CAN go, just that I feel like I need to go. I usually wind up taking a SSE.

Medically, constipation is now defined as fewer than five movements in the past seven days.

Once I've gone two full days without one I start prepping late in the second day, make sure I shake up the soapsuds before bed and on the third day if there is nothing right as I get up, I'm going for the bag.

My system returns to normal within a day or two days at the most. Typically, I take my enemas in the mornings after I have had a normal BM. Since my enemas are mostly "for fun" having a colon relatively empty allows for my enemas to be in the three quart range. At that volume, the enema solution stimulates me in more ways than one which is the reason for the enema in the first place.

If my food intake is skimpy for the balance of the day, I can count on a normal trip to the bathroom within 48 hours. Otherwise, I'm back to normal the next morning!

Have fun and play safe!

Deb

I agree that it depends on several factors.

- The personality

- The food

- The time of an enema

- The quantity of an enema

- The additives of an enema

- et cetera

William, having a natural BM after an enema varies from person to person, with a host of many variables. But in general, my experience it that if I take an enema on Monday, I normally do not go until Wednesday. Again it depends on many factors like how many enemas you took on Monday, how much you have eaten on Sunday, Monday and even Tuesday.

Also someone posted that medically defined constipation is less than 5 bowel movements a week which may not be accurate. I have read in multiple places including my GI doctors own website it is defined as fewer than 3 or less times a week. I generally have 3 and if I am lucky 4 BM's a week and the doctor has noted my condition in my chart as Slow Transit Constipation. I take Miralax and 100mg of magnesium citrate at bedtime, and the best I can do is the 3-4 times a week as I just mentioned.

BM's are considered normal if they occur 3 or more times a day and more then 3 times a week.

Yep, now it is fewer than 3 per week for the time. The Rome criteria are greater than two of the following:

Straining For >1/4 (25%) of defecations

Lumpy or hard stools

Form 1 of 2 on the Bristol Stool Form Scale; for >1/4 (25%) of defecations

Sensation of incomplete evacuation For >1/4 (25%) of defecations

Sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockage For >1/4 (25%) of defecations

Manual maneuvers to facilitate defecation E.g. digital evacuation, pelvic floor support; for >1/4 (25%) of defecations