Will enemas make a come back?

Hey...........those knuckle heads in college are just getting started with enema.....with their liquor and beer enemas.

In my opinion the most important points were already brought up:

Nope, they won't come back, the medical industry wouldn't make enough money

The pharma industry cannot make as much money with enemas as they do with laxatives of all kind, so they don't care about enemas. And due to this fact no new studies about enemas were made.

Medicine is - and that's a very good thing - a science and everything needs to be confirmed by studies, which are expensive. And nobody pays for an enema study...

Furthermore

It is far more easy to gulp a laxative pill or to insert a laxative suppository than to prepare and to take an enema.

Many people think that and doctors need to work economically as well. To give somebody an enema takes time, to write a prescription is a fairly quick thing to do.

Furthermore, recent research shows that bacteria play a major role in the colon. And without thorough studies doctors nowadays are told that enemas might even harm more. And the tell this to the patients.

But on the other hand

increased popularity of enemas for taking holistic health solutions will lead many of the new users to recognize the "other benefits" that they enjoy from their enemas

Everything said...

I got bag enemas growing up as a kid in the late 90s early 00s. My mom kept having me see the doctor for constipation issues and stomach cramping. They tried fleets at one point in the beginning but discovered that really flared up my stomach cramp issues, so I was "upgraded" to a bag. As much as I didn't like getting them at the time it did provide me relief from my ailments.

There was only one person I've ever met in real life who I know got a single fleet growing up. There might have been others like me just too shy or embarrassed to talk about it when it seemed no one else was going through anything like that. I also can't say I've found any of my real life friends developed a liking for them later. I think it's safe to say my generation isn't doing much for the longevity of the practice, but we can hope there's lots of closeted user who might find their way here.

Doing a search on Amazon for "enema bags" and some 7 pages of things came up... so looks like things are still going strong... The ease of buying enema items online certainly helps our cause.

This is very true. However, that doesn't have any bearing on enemas becoming a mainstream household remedy, or it being commonplace to see enema bags hanging in bathrooms, or large selections of enema equipment available in pharmacies (at least not in the Western world, or at least not in the USA; in Russia pharmacies do stock a wide variety of enema equipment).

This is very true. However, that doesn't have any bearing on enemas becoming a mainstream household remedy, or it being commonplace to see enema bags hanging in bathrooms, or large selections of enema equipment available in pharmacies (at least not in the Western world, or at least not in the USA; in Russia pharmacies do stock a wide variety of enema equipment).

True and I did not say they would. What I did say is that enema gear is readily available on Amazon, and to that end enema interest seems alive an well.

...enema gear is readily available on Amazon, and to that end enema interest seems alive an well.

Yup!!! As I wrote in an earlier post, "Yes, there are always be people like us klismaphiles who use enemas recreationally". And we do have a very large variety of equipment that we can buy online! And besides on Amazon, there's a lot more out there!

I get a sense that they are to an extent, and n o one is saying anything. Cant say I blame them.

I know that the new electrical code in the US now requires bedroom outlets to be Ground-Fault protected.

The major advantage of ground fault protection is in wet areas, like kitchens, bathrooms and garages. The few situations in dry areas where it will help you involve a lot of metal objects, which are rare in bedrooms.

So, if bedrooms are seen in the electrical code as potential wet areas the industry is seeing something along the lines of more water being in bedrooms

The whole GFCI/AFCI expansion is predominantly groups trying to find a way to seem important and scare people. Bathrooms and some parts of kitchens and outside are important (because accidents can be very easy there!), but beyond that you have to go around behind the electrical inspector and take those things out because stuff such as arc welders and radio transmitters and even motors trip them. I've had ones trip when a freezer and refrigerator both came on at the same time.

Best safety device is half a brain.

I've been reading a lot of anal only blogs where they tell how important a good enema cleansing is before ass play. Most new to anal erotica want a clean play area so hopefully a few enemas will be part of their foreplay.

Since joining zity I've learned quite a lot about enemas and suppositories and have introduced two of my subs, as well as my closest neighbor and her daughter to them due to a little tummy trouble.

I think the number of groups using them is growing considering what I've read elsewhere online for all kinds of reasons though more for relief or pleasure than medical recommendations

I've said this in a similar thread, but do a YouTube search for "enema," "enemas," & then add in the words "coffee," or "soapsuds."

You'll find a great number of younger people discussing them and giving "instructions" on how to do them.

Interesting that nearly all use the bag or can, & part of the instruction is, " you need to take a full bag."

When docs abandon simple remedies, people still use them.

Enemas seem like chiropractors to me--derided by M.D.'s, used by many--and GROWING in use. I remember when I first started exploring this fetish. It really wasn't even on the radar unless you subscribed to alt.sex.enemas on Usenet. Today, it's a minor interest, but definitely "there," and still a great fetish!!

As long as humans have an anus the enema will be alive and well and millions and millions of people around the world will have a life long love affair with the pretty bag if anything because of the internet the use of enemas has risen a lot more than you realize and the only difference i see there is that oh so special connection with the now older generation and the very very very dear to the heart what we now call Vintage Enema Bags and the Amazing Black Nozzle , there is something so so so special about the slinky feel of the old enema bag and that delicious aroma of the bag and the beautiful glisten of a sexy black douche nozzle and i guess with the younger generation their memories will be of a silicone bag or a stainless steel can

Enemas today, are like sex was in the 50’s, a taboo subject not to be talked about. Enemas went out of favor in the late 70’s, because big Pharmaceutical companies couldn’t make money from enema usage, but they could from the sale of laxatives. That’s not to say there wasn’t laxatives in the 40’s an 50’s, there was, but the go to treatment for constipation was enemas, because of cost. You paid for a douche/enema bag once, however you paid for laxatives every time. The cost of a douche/enema bag was less than the cost of one bottle or box laxatives.

Annie.....you have written about the old enema-desires of us so wunderful......expecially our parents did a good job....mother gave me so much water in her rubberapron in the 60 ies....into my rectum

@annie2: As long as humans have an anus the enema will be alive and well

Yep! You've summed it up! With all the anal sex, butt plugs, and even enema stuff on the web - and so many men craving anal sex - anality is perhaps in some sort of golden age now...

While the 1950's--1960's red rubber enema bag is/has been consigned to history the modern day disposable enema bag ( up to 1500ml ) seem to be produced in large quantities -- 50 to a "case". A lot of folk are getting/giving the 21st.century "enema bag" type enemas. Otherwise the companies that are manufacturing large quantities of disposable enema bags would cease making them.

Current medical field hardly uses them anymore, they are replaced with medicinal alternatives that work, mostly, more cost- and time-efficient.

Personally I dont like that aproach. WHy would you introduce chemicals in the body that have no absolute need to be there, when you can resolve the matter in a way that uses (a lot more) time and simple water.

THe answer is obvious, profit and efficiency.

However more and more people seem to want the chemical free life style, which includes the use of enemas instead of laxatives (look @ all the healthnut webshops nowdays, chances are more then a few cary enema equipment.

In short: Comeback, I dont think it will, however there migh be a spike in the world of biological and clean-living lifestyles etc.

I do not know whether enemas will make a come back or not but one thing seems pretty apparent.......a significant portion of the political scene in Washington and many state governments on all sides of political persuasions might do well to have multiple enema sessions!!

@Denise - AMEN!!!!

I still have no idea whether or not the "Golden Age" will return, but I DO know that very few things in my life beat the wonderful feelings of 2-3 qts of hot soapy water gurgling around deep inside my bowels, and feeling the chunks of bad stuff blasting out of me when I absolutely CANNOT hold it in any longer!

WHy would you introduce chemicals in the body that have no absolute need to be there, when you can resolve the matter in a way that uses (a lot more) time and simple water.

THe answer is obvious, profit and efficiency.

Got me thinking about all the Ivory soap, Dove soap, Castile soap I've introduced up my butt, low these many decades.... the answer as to why for me is because I need to feel the strong cramps that shout out to me - you've gotten an enema!

Will enemas make a comeback?

Well they never left us. The Golden Age representing widespread enema use occurred when home remedies were the mainstay of dealing with health issues. Over time we have evolved to a very different place now where prescription and OTC drugs are used to deal with health related issues of every imaginable malady. This transition away from home remedies has been talked about extensively here on zity.

So have enemas gone away? No, but they are being used by people for different reasons and objectives.

Some do use them for homeopathic reasons seeking to heal or improve bowel health and constipation. Others are using enemas to clean their rectums prior to anal sex, which has grown into acceptance over the past decades and been fueled by porn. Others use enemas for role play: medfet, age play and BDSM. While others use enemas for purely erotic reasons getting off on the sensations that they provide during sex or masturbation. Each of these groups is likely growing based on the amount sites selling enema equipment on the Internet.

So it would appear enemas are making a comeback but for different reasons. The Golden Age of enema usage was very much a reflection of that time in our history and I don't see it repeating itself. Enema usage has found a new life among several different groups, and it will likely continue to grow as more people discover them for very different reasons each providing benefits and enjoyment.

The Golden Age of enema usage was very much a reflection of that time in our history and I don't see it repeating itself. Enema usage has found a new life among several different groups, and it will likely continue to grow as more people discover them for very different reasons each providing benefits and enjoyment.

Well said - and to that end, that time in history was when mothers (and fathers as in my case) kept track of their children's bowel movements and were quick to give an enema as soon as it went amiss. It was also a time when doctors made house calls and often first question was when did little so and so have a bowel movement - and that somehow always led to my getting an enema once the doctor left..

So have enemas gone away? No, but they are being used by people for different reasons and objectives.

Some do use them for homeopathic reasons seeking to heal or improve bowel health and constipation. Others are using enemas to clean their rectums prior to anal sex, which has grown into acceptance over the past decades and been fueled by porn.

I agree that there will always be a niche for enemas but the days of every family having a bag and using them for most sicknesses is gone forever. They are generally out of favor with the medical community as well and are now a last resort. I know this from personal experience when I had a triple bypass. I didn't get one beforehand and faked my way out of one afterwards which never would have happened 30 years ago. They are still used, but not 10% of what was done before. I talked to a lady recently that spent a couple of weeks in the hospital and never got one. That would have never happened in the past either. In the old days they gave the enema first and asked questions later!

Although I have answered when I have to say in the these couple of posts:

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;msg=1103629

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;msg=1103645

I am going to add a tangential reply to:

I talked to a lady recently that spent a couple of weeks in the hospital and never got one. That would have never happened in the past either. In the old days they gave the enema first and asked questions later!

A friend who is a now retired emergency room doctor was discussing all the non-emergencies that people went to the ER for. Specifically, regarding constipation, he said that people frequently come for that, and nowadays they are just given a laxative, but they never used to in the old days when hospitals give them enemas.

Twice while my wife was in a rehab hospitals. Constipated for at least five days each time and laxative (senna and Mira lax, suppository) didn’t work. First time was 15 years ago and I don’t know what they used. Second time was a year ago and they used a fleet. Both worked. They are seldom used, but not out of the picture. At the first rehab hospital I saw a nurse with a 2 qt bag (empty) on her portable tray, no idea how it was used

They are used for constipation when other methods don’t work, any other health benefit is a joke. I get colonics for pleasure and told the therpist(?) I enjoyed them and didn’t buy into any of the health benefits. She stopped telling me how good they were but still took appointments. There may be an increase in sexual or other reasons for them, but I suspect that there is just more openness about this. I would guess the use of enemas is less today than back in the mid 1900’s.

I would say they are making a comeback I have been hearing more and more people getting into them for health reasons. Might not be to the same extent as it once was but it seems to be coming back.

If "enemas" include colonics, then perhaps. A quick search of the Internet would suggest that most major towns and regions here in the UK have at least one practitioner offering, usually, her, but occasionally his, services.

I'll be concise.

Unless you enjoy fleets, normally they simply do the job.

An enema in all the various fluids people like to use, is many times an enjoyable and sexually stimulating experience almost a foreplay, at least in my case that's the way it is.

I use fleet when needed, I use my enema because I want to.

Those of us who are a bit "older" remember that our first enemas probably were given as a fairly common cure for constipation. I don't think most enemas today are sold for constipation. I see enemas these days used by two groups: Those who think enemas and colonics are a new health craze, and those who use enemas as part of kinky sex. Enemas as a common cure for digestive discomfort are gone and not likely to return once the last of us die off.

Those of us who are a bit "older" remember that our first enemas probably were given as a fairly common cure for constipation.

That is true and seems those of us who were given them back then fell into one of two groups from what I've seen over the years here - those who got them and actually liked or at least at no problem taking them, and those like myself who dreaded enemas and hated them till they reached puberty and then suddenly liked them...

As previously said, enemas years ago were often given for a legitimate purpose. I never got them on a regular basis, such as every Saturday, as some of you have, but when I did get one I recognized that I needed it and I did feel better after. I decided I liked the feel of the warm water going in and other pleasant feelings long before I recognized the sexual implications of those enemas. But once I did, there was no turning back.

Most kids these days will never experience an enema for constipation or a "belly ache" like we did. And if they do, it is more likely to be a Fleet, which most of us will agree is not that much fun, and not likely to make them want to do it again. Just my opinion.