Korean enemas

Here is something new to me: a reasonable source for Korean/Japanese tiny enemas. These are similar to the Fleet Liquid Glycerin Suppositories but hold about three times the liquid. They are widely used in Japan (I understand) for cleansing before anal sex as well as for constipation. A neighbor found the listing and we will probably order them to try a few, but I have no personal experience yet; I have seen them listed on some foreign sales sites, but they have always been prohibitively expensive with shipping. They basically look like a little lollipop filled with a glycerin solution. Reviews (for the similar Fleet product) are mostly wildly positive for producing an irresistible bowel urge in anywhere from seconds to five minutes and a rapid but easy elimination, but a few reviewers say the fluid stings - perhaps hemorrhoids. The Korean type looks like it should be easier to insert and should add a bit more lubrication. I'm looking forward to trying them. The cost is roughly comparable to the Fleet product, and includes free shipping.

Ebay seller tetrahaus regularly sells these "Green Enema" brand units in lots of 10, 20, and 50; the 50-count lot is eBay number 233375617562 at $53.85; all are shipped free (unless you want them tomorrow). If we do try these I'll post about how they work for us.

- jillie

Yes, jillieann. Please let us know how they work. They look as though they are very handy. If they are a good product I would like to try them.

@jillieann

Yes, those little enemas are called "figs" because of their shape and similarity to the fruit. They are very effective if you just need a helping 'push' to make you poo. They certainly do that, usually within 10 minutes usually.

I've been told that younger Japanese women sometimes carry one in their handbags and if they meet a guy they like in a club or elsewhere, they go into the Women's room and use one in a stall, so as to be prepared in case things get intimate later. They are very unobtrusive being small and can be given or taken in seconds and discarded wrapped in a tissue. Also, unlike a Fleet saline enema the volume of fluid is small, so the person in the next stall has no idea at all that you've used one. There is no telltale gush of solution. Also, they usually only make you poo once because the solution gets swept out when you poo.

However, if the recipient is very constipated and full of hard poo, using one can result is a very 'rough trip' because they do just about nothing to soften the poo. I found this out after using one on a business trip many years ago in a hotel in Japan. I was pretty sore for several days after it worked.

They are availabl in many sizes, up to about 150ml, which are for "clinical use" and are used to completely clean people out for a colon exam or similar test.

As far as I understand, these are just 50% glycerin/water, right? Please correct me if I'm wrong. Recently I mixed up 200ml of 50% glycerine and boy that did work indeed! Because they are so easy to make at home, I never got around to buying them, although I really like the shape...

@rtenesup

Many are 50% glycerin, 50% water, but not all.

Some are a strong solution of table salt in water.

Some years ago I had to travel to Singapore. The trip took nearly 30 hours if I include connection times and when I got to the hotel the only two things on my mind were having a good BM and some decent sleep. I had to settle for the sleep, but when morning arrived the other matter took precedence. The was a tiny pharmacy in the local mall and the had figs. Upon recommendation of the pharmacist (at least I think she was) I bought 3 of them. Not knowing much about them I took one when I got back to the hotel. I did not have to wait long for this thing to work and inside of 5 minutes relief was mine. These things work like a firecracker shoved up your butt. Not a liquidy output like a two quart enema however.

Yes, the fig enemas do come in several sizes, and also in several shapes besides the typical fig/lollipop shape. But I would personally use a baggie if I need much more help than one of these tiny enema units should provide. They are said to be great for just needing a little push - and of course, before anal sex to avoid surprises for your partner. The fluid is generally just glycerin and water, though I have seen pictures of labels with some extras, possibly preservatives. Although one could always mix glycerin and water into an old Fleet squeeze bottle or a bulb syringe, I find the look of the figgies rather appealing (that is, a bit erotic), I expect them to be convenient, and I often could use just a little push. (Amazon sells food-grade glycerin for 15 cents an ounce and up, with several choices at about 27 cents.)

I also sometimes use a tiny squirt of pure glycerin, only about 1/2 cc, when I just need a little push. This also usually works really quickly and well for me, as long as I'm not really plugged up. I have written a few times about my cute little homemade syringe for this purpose.

- jillie

@Westy

The fact that figs do not cause a large "liquidy" poo is a benefit if you are just looking for a good push to be sure you're empty before going out on a date and it's not been more than a couple of days since your last poo. This applies to the little figs of about 50ml or less. I'd expect the "clinical" versions to be a lot more aggressive and perhaps longer lasting.

If you are really constipated, I'd opt for a bag of warm, soapy water though.

The so-called "fig" enema is as far as I can tell, mostly glycerin.

It is far more popular in Japan than in Korea.

Korea has advanced so quickly I would not be surprised to se it sold there, but culturally it is more Japanese than Korean

Yes, the figgies have long been popular - and that is the right word - in Japan, as LisaK comments. The seller I cited from eBay - tetrahaus - does claim to be South Korean. It is the only source of which I am aware that sells these at anything like a reasonable price (in the US), as they include shipping. I do wish that they offered a few sizes of the units a well as different lot counts.

- jillie

@jillieann

The seller offers them in lots of 5, 10, 20 and 50. The 5 pc lot is about $10 with free shipping from Korea.... not much more than 5 Fleets, bought locally.

Also, here is a listing for figs with a salt solution, instead of glycerin:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10Pcs-Enema-adult-RELIEVE-CONSTIPATION-SALINE-LAXATIVE-SQUEEZE-detox-lubricant/163653199362?

My guess is the salt type take somewhat longer to make someone poo, but it's only a guess. Being well hydrated is probably a plus too.

My guess is the salt type take somewhat longer to make someone poo, but it's only a guess. Being well hydrated is probably a plus too.

The salt is basically the same thing that a fleet phosphate enema does. It injects salt which then pulls water from your intestinal walls. That's what makes you go, not the little bit of solution in the fleet bottle. If you want to magnify a fleet enema, inject it then 3 or 4 more bottles of water. This seems to drive the solution deeper and you will spend the next few hours returning to the potty after you thought you were done.

@Moppys_jalopy

The Fleet Extra should appeal then. Same amount of Phosphates with twice as much water. Actually, they "burn" a lot less and do work more powerfully, IMO.

@Moppys_jalopy

The Fleet Extra should appeal then. Same amount of Phosphates with twice as much water. Actually, they "burn" a lot less and do work more powerfully, IMO.

That would make sense based on what I've seen. My first victim, the lady detailed in the story "The enema rookie" used to bring a Fleet enema extra which I used right after a quick temp. For a petite gal, she had bowels of iron and could take a 4 quart enema with very little complaining.

Fleet "Extra" is really just paying extra for water.

If you feel better with more water, you can put a little extra water in with a bulb when you take a fleet-type enema.

Instead of buying all that stuff which is disposable, you can buy liquid glycerin, syringe or small bulb and make your own. I found a 50/50 mix of water/glycerin works quite well and quickly.