How common was it to use the douche nozzle for enemas?

Yes, many bags came with three nozzles…. douche, adult and infant rectal.

But I have to wonder about the infant rectal nozzle on a bag Infant bulb syringes that had an infant nozzle had a maximum capacity of about 4 oz and would typically be used on kids up to maybe 6 or 8 years old So why would a bag, with two quarts or more capacity be used to give such a small enema to make such a young kid poo? The enema volume is barely enough to prime the hose.

I suspect that is, in part, the reason some moms gave enemas far larger than was actually needed.

My mother gave enemas, and my mother took enemas. She also douched regularly. You would know when she douched because the smell of Massengill or Zonite would permeate the single bathroom we had. For enemas she only used the regular straight tip. At some point she bought one of the folding amber latex bags which she only used for a douche. She still gave enemas with the red Rexall Victoria bag.

While I would suggest that using the “douche” nozzle was very common for enemas, I know from experience and observation that the small “infant” nozzle was used by older/elderly types that perhaps dealt with hemorrhoids or other anal issues. Even Prep H and similar treatments use a small nozzle to place ointment into the anal canal.

I remember the black douche nozzle being used by mom and grandma for my enemas as far back as I have recollections. The same is true for my older sister. My younger sisters got those bulb enemas with the “Infant” syringe as babies.

Missed opportunity @Annie2 (#10) sounds so familiar. I can count on all my fingers my missed chances. Only once can I say I took the chance and succeeded. It was sublime.

About 8 years old; Only got the chance of using a douche nozzle after learning to like enemas, the, and while sneaking then when my parents were out. I once went to grab the equipment, bag, hose and straight nozzle, to do an enema, before I came upon the curved grey bake light douche nozzle. The sight of this, as well as the idea of this up my ass was ??? As a young boy it hurt, but felt so good when I opened the clamp and worked the nozzle around.

Oh yes - the douche nozzle going up my young butt hurt but hurt soooo good😈 Never been able to duplicate that awful/great feeling!

My sister used a douche nozzle connected to a Higgenson syringe to give me enemas. She taped a small green tape on the end of it. That nozzle was only used for enemas for myself and my sisters. Later in my teens, she told me the reason for the tape was to distinguish it from the nozzles she and my other sisters used for douching in order to prevent vaginal infections. I enjoyed her using the douche nozzle as she inserted it just a little inside my anus and I felt the enema gush out of the holes on the four sides of the tip through my anus with each squeeze of the bulb. I would get hard and, my teens ejaculate just from getting the enema from her.

Since I am a hygiene fanatic, according to my husband, I never used a douche nozzle other than the opening for what it was intended for.

As I've indicated in other threads, back in the “old” days, there wasn't as much concern about cross contamination. Even though a few texts cautioned about such things, some simple “cleaning” was usually the only consideration. Even the doctor, dentist, and barber merely put some of those items in a liquid solution (alcohol, hydrogen peroxide?) between use. It seems that it took quite some time before an endoscope was discovered to be inadequately decontaminated between patients based on prior efforts and methods in that regard. Things have sure progressed!

I remember my MaMa after she gave me an enema with the douche nozzle, she would always remove it from the red hose and take it the kitchen and boil it for 10 minutes before reattaching it to the red hose. I don’t think she ever did that after she douched.

Miker is right, at least in my family. Mom normally used the larger enema pipe for enemas and the longer, curved one for her douches. I asked about it one time, and she said that was for sanitary reasons. later, she got a short colon tube for the enemas but never used the douche pipe on us. That was for her use only. One time, she discovered me having an enema when she was supposed to be out shopping. She never used the douche pipe again – threw it in the trash and went to the drug store to buy another. Family custom, I guess.

Since I am a hygiene fanatic, according to my husband, I never used a douche nozzle other than the opening for what it was intended for.

I have to agree. Although the nozzle my mother used for douching was the curved type with a bulbous end, the one that came with my first syringe back in my college days is the familiar straight ones common today.

My RN grandmother started using the curved douche nozzle on my siblings an I the summer I turned nine. That was about the same time she started having us get in the knee chest position for enemas. However, mom always used the adult rectal nozzle, she never used the curved douche nozzle when giving us an enema.

I don’t think using the same nozzle for douching and enemas was very common at all. My mom and both my grandmothers used a separate bag for enemas and douching. There would often be both a douche syringe and an enema bag in our bathroom. My mom fasted and took enemas every morning or now and then in the evening during her period. She said that routine helped control her weight. I suspect the evening enemas were related to anal intercourse.

My mom’s enema nozzle was a straight black pipe. She also had an odd looking retention nozzle for administering implants. Her douche syringe had a classical curved pipe. I think the curved vaginal pipe was designed to facilitate sitting on the toilet and douching. She also had a much larger nozzle with a shield sort of like you would find on a bulb douche. She used that nozzle at home. She always douched standing up in the shower and not on the toilet. My mom used a diaphragm for BC so she always douched when she removed her diaphragm in the morning after sex.

I have two syringe, one for douching and one for enemas.

Dita

For me it was always the enema nozzle when growing up, never the douche nozzle. Remember the red 2qt open top bag and black nozzle.

I always used the supplied douche nozzle that came with the typical pharmacy-purchased multi-function hot water bottle/Douche/Enema bag. The only other one was the very short very thin “enema pipe,” which was SO short and thin that it easily slipped out. The douche nozzle, shaped somewhat like a baseball bat, was roughly 2-3x longer, and 2-3x wider at the tip than the small enema pipe. Even so, the extra width is minimal compared to any later separate nozzle I would buy or now own, so it was only slightly easier to keep in and provided more or less zero help in retention. As soon as I was out of college and discovered I could buy much thicker and longer nozzles, I stopped using the pharmacy nozzles. I still own a couple of the old douche nozzles, but haven’t used them in years.

Eric

The Two nozzles were never to mixed up and they could not be cleaned if…

Based on what I know now I can safely say that at least on my mother's side, the douche nozzle was almost always reserved for it's stated purpose at least from the 1880s into the 1990s

Various types of enema nozzles, some larger than any of today's douche nozzles were widely available, even in relatively stodgy Canada.

Enema nozzles at lest 5 inches long at an inch or more in diameter WERE used for at least some enemas during that same time, but they were all purpose built enema nozzles.

Douche nozzles, whether straight or curved, were not used for anything else.

Back when I started my enema journey, I'd use my mother's Comfy bag and douche nozzle for my self administered fun times. Later I realized you shouldn't do that because back to front for a woman is bad. I still have the nozzle. The bag died 20 years ago.❤🗼🚀🚀🚀😈😜

My mother transitioned me to take the much larger ‘ douche nozzle ’ for my ‘ rinse ’ post-soapsuds enemas at about age 11 - 12 . I questioned her the first time we used the ‘ douche nozzle ’ as the long , large bulbous headed ‘ nozzle ’ looked to be ‘ more than I could take ’ ( comfortably ) even with heavy lubrication . Admittedly , the ‘ douche nozzle ’ now used as per did in fact ‘ quite fill me ’ . Mom only inserted the ‘ douche ’ about ½ of the pipe length for many of the ‘ rinse ’ enemas and by the time I was in my early / mid-teens , I was easily ‘ taking ’ the above described ‘ douche nozzle ’ the full length into my waiting ‘ clean ’ rectum . I really enjoyed the sensations of the ‘ douche ’ now ‘ enema pipe ’ insertions . Not to worry as my mom had earlier purchased two other designed ‘ douche nozzles ’ explicitly for that feminine activity . She indicated in ‘ bathroom conversations ’ that the ‘ douche ’ pipe which had been pressed into ‘ enema service ’ for ‘ rinsing ‘ was the same one she used for her home enemas preferring the ‘ douche ’ as her main ‘ adult rectal ’ pipe of choice for all of her enema activities . She was a ‘ stickler ’ for ‘ correct ’ hygiene as to segregation of vaginal / enema pipes and their cleanliness with respect to the correct orifice when it came to her douches .

I was given enemas growing up to about age 11/12 always was giving with regular enema nozzle,,,I truly hated getting enemas but ones they stopped I started craving them and started sneaking them on my own ,,,funny thing was my mother had 3 to 4 different enema bags hanging in the bathroom always,,,I cho the feminine douche bag syringe with the much larger thicker feminine douche nozzle.I had never been given an enema with this type of nozzle. Why I chose the douche nozzle don’t know but I did .now thinking about it I’m sure my mom knew from me leaving the douche bag dripping wet

Once in a while i feel like having a UTI just to have some fun so i will douche with the nozzle that was used up my bum !!

Once in a while i feel like having a UTI just to have some fun so i will douche with the nozzle that was used up my bum !!

It's pretty well established now that there's basically no good reason to douche. I avoid UTI's by not douching at all and generally not having sex with men. That generally does the trick.

While growing up I was aware of mom's enema/douche habits. She never used a douche nozzle for enemas. She used a standard black tip for her enemas and a white plastic one for me. Her douche nozzle collection was truly amazing, wish I had gotten it after she passed. They would keep my ass very happy.

My mom tried using the straight nozzle for my enemas but it frequently slipped out and made a mess. When my nanny took over giving me my enemas she changed the nozzle to a large, curved multi-spray “ladies nozzle” as she called it. That thing looked huge to me but she explained that it wasn’t as big as some of my BM’s and that the bulbous head would keep it in place. She also explained that the multiple holes were safer than a single large hole as on the smaller straight nozzle. After lubrication, she gently slid it in and it didn’t hurt at all.

My wife always liked using the douche nozzle for her Enemas, felt better and yes, was easy to say in.

I always use a douche nozzle but my bag has never been used by a woman. I use the douche nozzle because I like how it feels rubbing my prostate

Good Day, I hope that you are all doing well and are happy.

Zity has provided me the first opportunity to share the memories, that I recall, in my life. I am in my late 60s, so in my few weeks being here so many stories reflect my experience, this is one.

On the top shelf of the wide but shallow linen closet on the second floor, is where the enema and douche equipment was stored. The one that I recall was a flat box and branded Victoria. I have seen the orange and black design on the top that I have seen on several avatar here. Of course I read those posts right away. I think there were three black nozzles. I remember the large one was always attached. Sometimes I was over the tub but most was head on a pillow and butt in the air. My mother must have ignored the how to instructions as she like her mother my grandma and my aunt. Using the glass jar of Vaseline that was stored on the enema shelf. After memorably excessive lubricantion, the big fluted nozzle was put in a little and the shut off opened for a short squirt then the tube was put in I guess more but it was aimed down pointing towards the stomach. And it went in more. I obviously can’t say if it was in all the way. My grandma gave me a few when I stayed with them. Probably these were in the early to mid 60s. She had a different bag and the nozzle was curved.

@Jaime What shape exactly was that big nozzle?

I've been given enemas with a douche nozzle. My ex used wet ivory soap as a lubricant with hot water.