How times have changed

I was thinking today of the golden age of the enema and how everyone was doing them. If you had a dry cough, the doctor was prescribing a good cleaning out. Mom was doing them and was not the least bit embarrased. She gave them to dad, the kids, just good clean fun for all.

My question would be this, Did they get the same thrill as we do today, seeing how open everyone was about it? I know with me part of the thrill is that I am doing something very kinky and not mainstream.

Thoughts?

Brane

Hi Brane,

I'm not certain how you are defining thrilling (e.g., sexually?). Some probably did find it thrilling while others didn't. Just as today - some experience an enema or two and are hooked for life while others are repelled and loathe enemas.

Did people during the "golden age" derive sexual pleasure from enemas? Well some had to - there's a physiological connection. Quoting a couple of passages from a report entiteld: Klismaphilia - A Physiological Perspective

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY Vol. XXXVI, No. 4, October 1982

Author: JEREMY AGNEW

In the human male and female, the anus and the genitals lie in close proximity. Both the anal and the perineal areas are richly supplied with sensory nerve endings, and are highly sensitive to tactile stimulation. Also the anal and genital areas share muscles and nerves and therefore, stimulation of one area may cause a reaction in the other.

The use of enemas meets all the qualifications for anal masturbation. The insertion of the rectal nozzle or tube provides stimulation of the anal sphincter and the muscles and nerves of the peripheral mucosa. Injection of the enema solution, though it is not directly felt by the rectum, stimulates interoceptive and stretch receptors in the terminal colonic walls, due to distention of the rectum by the increasing pressure of the enema solution. Receptors in the walls of hollow abdominal viscera are especially sensitive to distention.[34]

In the female, as noted above, pressure on the back of the vagina can stimulate the same set of nerves and produce the same erotic experience as deep penetration of the rectum. This is one way of obtaining sexual gratification from an enema. The increasing pressure caused by the filling and distention of the rectum as the enema solution is injected, causes pressure on these same nerves and sensitive stretch receptors and this produces a similar sexual sensation.

In the male, the anterior wall of the rectum is next to the prostate and seminal vesicles. Filling and dilating the rectum with enema solution will cause direct pressure on these structures, as well as causing stimulation of the rectal stretch receptors.

Also, not to be forgotten is that the muscles stimulated by peristalsis and defecation terminate in the perineal area, as well as being loosely connected to the genital muscular structure by the close proximity of the terminal colonic segment and the internal genital structure in the abdomen. Thus expulsion of the enema can provide further erotic sensations through stimulation of the genital muscular structure by causing intensified waves of peristalsis.

Back to the thrill many of us experience today...surely there were those during the "golden age" that experienced a similar thrill. Even if you accept enemas from a medicinal/health perspective, we're still not supposed to find them sexually stimulating. Our mainstream culture considers this a perversion -- an unsavory sexual deviation. For those who were children during the "golden age", when arousal occured during or after an enema was administered by a parent, family member, or doctor/nurse, it may have created a secret "thrill" - beyond the physiological - a psychological thrill. Enemas were OK for health, but for sexual stimulation, not so much. Now, just thinking about an enema - whether giving or receiving - the anticipation, can be almost mind-blowing. You would think that after a while this feeling would go away, but it doesn't!

Reading the posts on e4f and from my own experience, as young children who received enemas grew up and became more sexually aware, we would sneak solo enemas and possibly, in addition, other anal stimulation. Sounds like many folks, during childhood, secretively engaged in enema-sharing with sisters/brothers/friends/cousins, etc. These acts were of a taboo nature because the enema was no longer for medicinal purposes, but for pleasure. The thrill of doing something secretively that you think you shouldn't be doing - something naughty, sneaky and perhaps even "abnormal", can be thrilling and definitely part of the wonderful allure of an enema. Now, add to this that our culture today is generally anti-enema, and you've just kicked the allure and thrill up several notches.

Ok - sorry for the length of this post. It's an interesting topic.

Arianna

When I was growing up, we would get an enema anytime mom even suspected we were "coming down with something."

And there was no argument ... "get undressed, you're getting an enema" was a command no one was allowed to disobey.

We went to the bathroom, got undressed, took the soapy enema she had prepared and then a number of rinse enemas.

You know something, I think we got over colds and other ailments a lot faster than kids do today.

Good posts everyone. I grew up in a non-enema household, so I am still trying to figure this enema thing out, both in society, historically, and the family. No doubt I enjoy them, just don't fully understand it all.

Thank you

Brane

Enemas were so common for those of us lucky enough to be around in those so-called golden years,they were just a medical procedure that parents and nurses used for a host of things.The thrill you are talking about may be the sexual stimulation one may have during an enema,but the thrill is the same today as it was in the so-called golden days.The only real differance is that enemas are not common or accepted as a medical procedure because we use more drugs to solve the medical problems enemas once did.I believe today enemas are used for health and sexual pleasures rather than for medical reasons,Let the good times flow. w/m 72yrs/W.MA

I think some people get a thrill out of enemas and some don't.

And, even among people who do get a thrill out of enemas, they may enjoy giving enemas at times (e.g., to their enemates) and not enjoy giving them at another time (e.g., to their children).

Yes things have changed. Not just too many years ago if you went into a hospital for just about anything, you were given an enema as part of the admission process, most likely another if you were getting any sort of surgery, and they didn't let you go home unless you had a bowel movement either with or without the help of another enema.

About a month ago, I went in for a hernia repair. It was a same day outpatient procedure unlike a week or so as an inpatient that would have been the case in years past. My "prep" consisted of nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before. When I arrived at the hospital, I changed into a gown and had my vitals taken and an IV started. They didn't even shave the area until I was in the operating room and under the anesthetic. After a brief time in the recovery room, I was returned to the room and allowed a couple of cups of coffee and a little something to eat. I had to be able to pee before I left. The only restriction before being sent home was that due to the anesthetic, they insisted that I had to have a friend drive me home.

I arrived at the hospital at 7AM and was on my way home at noon. I felt like a suit at an "In by 7, out by 12" dry cleaners. There were no enemas, rectal temps, catheters or anything else that a guy with a bit of a medical fetish would have expected or even secretly hoped for.

Have things changed? Absolutely. Are things better now or would you prefer the good old days? You make the call.

I didn't grow up during the "good-ol days" but it makes my imagination run wild!

I'd love to climb into a time-machine and zoom back to those days of "innocence" and meet with some young buxom gals (poodle skirts, bobby socks and those hairstyles - mmmm!), and just create a lovely scene: girls who got enemas from their mommies, and in their later years have yet to explore their sexuality, but nevertheless possess a secret wicked craving for things like enema care, coupled with a type of hospital/doctor play...

...I don't need to paint the scene to clearly! White cotton panties, wiggling white bottoms, fondling, carressing, soothing sweet words, legs kicking, shrieks and sighs - ohhhhhh it would make them wild with delight!

Can anyone picture an enema video done in this style? Pretty 50s chicks, laid out on old-fashion hospital exam-tables...old-style enema bags, temp-takings...finger massages, cutting to cute little scenes in the bathroom.

Someone out there is hopefully taking notes and drafting a script!

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I think there is an element of both the thrill of the slightly unconventional act, as well as a sexual component for those who will admit it. Nonetheless, i am sure there are many many potential enema aficianados out there, albeit latent, who would, in an era when enemas where more common enjoy the process. There are many too, who are unlikely to eber experuence an enema, who would become dedicated users if they had the exposure. I sometimes wonder why the common use of the enema ceased, and whether or not it will ever return? Nonetheless, it does seem to me that American society still has a more frequent resort to the enema - certainly if what you see on pharmacy and supermarket shelves is indicative. Seeing enema equipment on display (disposable or otherwise) in a pharmacy or supermarket in Europe or Africa is rare in the extreme. These activities, it seems, take place behind closed doors.

Heck of an idea Lawndart.

Photos, videos, and stories set in that distant and more innocent time would be great.

Back then though, things were much less "in your face" than they are today. Girls (or women if you prefer) were not supposed to actually like sex. They were expected to "put up" with their husbands desires and urges. If they were single, they were supposed to save themselves for marriage. If they felt otherwise, it was kept to themselves or only shared with a close friend. Certainly sex happened, but it was done discretely and not openly talked about or posted on U-Tube for all to see.

Guys on the other hand were mostly interested in scoring with the local girls, but when they got serious about settling down they wanted a virgin bride.

About the raciest TV commercials got was for various laxatives, and an occasional "I dreamed I was...." Maidenform bra ad. Otherwise ads for "female" products were pretty much limited to the Women's magazines of the day, although the Sears, Wards and other catalogs could get interesting!

Clothing was a lot more modest and usually only hinted at a girl's real shape. Undergarments were mostly white and functional, and most girls regularly wore a chastity device commonly known as a "girdle".

Jeans were seldom worn except as work clothing. Boy's (men) wore slacks and a sport shirt most of the time, and girls (women) were expected to wear dresses or skirts most of the time.

Doctor and hospital visits were not openly talked about. What happened there stayed there for the most part.

Even things like feminine hygiene products were usually wrapped in a plain brown wrapper and not very visible in the stores that sold them. On the bright side, there was usually a large selection of "rubber goods" in most drug stores. Considering that few people even talked about "that stuff", they sure sold a lot of it.

On the other hand, the family enema bag was normally hanging on the back of the bathroom door, still damp from recent use. A doctor making a housecall for a sick child would usually prescribe an enema for most ailments.

On the downside, women were still mainly treated as second class citizens. Most of the women working outside the home were either young and never married,widowed ( WWII and Korea were fairly recent), or in rare cases divorced. They were restricted to "Women's Work" like Nursing, secretarial jobs and teaching.

I did grow up in that era and still have a lot of fond memories of it.

Sorry, I got on a bit of a roll there thinking about the good old days, but I did mention enemas a couple of times, so I guess I'm not too far off topic.

I grew up in the sixties in a non-enema household. From what I read here, I guess the "golden age" was dying out, but enema gear was still plentiful in (the mostly mom&pop) drug stores of the day. It was seeing these displays that got me interested in enemas, I think. I don't remember if someone told me what they were for, or if I just figured it out by myself. It didn't take a lot of imagination to figure it out, as they were there in plain view and, of all places, in a drug-store...

Aside from many bags and bulbs that piqued my curiosity (and some of my first sexual feelings), I distinctly remember a rather large bulb with a huge (quite thick and a good 6-7 inches long) nozzle. It never crossed my mind this was a feminine item. I had yet to learn the facts of life, so I just figured grown-ups used larger stuff up their butts 😃. Many years later, when enema equipment began to appear in the internet, I searched for a similar bulb, but never found one just quite like it.

Enema equipment, as we are all sadly aware in this forum, went the way of the Mom & Pop shops. Fortunately the development of internet has brought some of the gear back. But gone are the mom and pop shops with their rather explicit displays and the exhilaration they brought to youngsters like myself back in the sixties.

I grew up in the thirties and an enema was a cure all. It was common and freely talked about. Take an enema and an aspirin and you will feel better.

Enemas were normal for me in my early childhood and into my early teens. My mom started it with me and it was part of our household and my grandmas household as well.

My mother had two sisters who used to give me enemas when they came over which seemed to be when I was feeling bad and needed that enema.

My surprise was when in my teens my Mother taught me to masturbate to retain more water than i had before that time. It was interesting and she made me masturbate in front of her while I took my enemas. Those were the good old days.

drbrake245@aol.com

Lucky guy. You have described one of my favorite fantasies. A few differences. I am receiving the enema from my Aunt who helps me retain by using her finger as a plug. She insists I retain the enema until I ejaculate. She then rewards me with a larger, hotter more soapy solution and we repeat the process

"The Golden Age" was what started my love of enemas. Our pediatrician was a proponent of the enema and it seems that whatever the ailment, the first line of defense was to "give him a good cleanout" This was not unique to my family but quite common at that time. I for one am thankful for the "Golden Age"

Hi Brane,

I also received numerous enemas as a child. I still remember that "tingle" in my abdomen as the water first hit the rectal and instesinal walls. I still do solo enemas on occasion, and I stell like the first tingling sensation when the clamp is clicked open. I also like to engage in enema and anal play at any opportunity.

Enemas were a normal ritual in my household if you had the least bit of a fever. Somewhere along the line it became a very erotic, sexual experience for me with the preparation almost being more of a turn on than the enema itself.

I received many enemas as a small child. My like for enemas changed at the age of 15 when I asked my next-door neighbor to give me one. It was a great turn-on for me at that point. It has continue to be a turn-on for me the past 31 years now.

I love to give and take them. I only do them with women. It makes for some great sex. I know most people don't think this way, but it has been true for me. All I have to say to the non-believers, Don't knock it till you try it. Even if you do one alone, just give it a try once.

As a kid playing doctor, the enema would be talked about. I doubt that happens now.

As a preteen and early teen there was a group of us that thought giving each other enemas was fun. Sorta like playing Dr. Where the others are now or if they still do enemas or not I don't know. But as for me, I'm still at it.

In my family when I was growing up none of us got enemas. Mom nor dad gave us any. Our M.D. didn't prescribe them either. However we did get a thermometer up the butt each time we got sick. It wasn't until my first wife had a case of the runs did we start using enemas. We enjoyed them and I still use them today. I am a child of the fifties and sixties.

One thing that certainly has changed from the 50's when I was growing up is that in our house (and I am sure from what I hear in many others as well) the enema bag hung on a hook on the back of the linen closet door. Any time you went to get something from the closet you were face to face with the bag, tube, and nozzle. Is it any wonder that I was tempted to experiment with the equipment when my parents were not around?

With the change in attitude about displaying the equipment or talking about enemas perhaps the most surprising thing is that a number of younger people are taking up enemas.

The only 2 things I can think of that are replacing the old openness are the displays of fleets in every drug store that make sure everyone knows there is such a thing as an enema -- and then the internet where there is ample opportunity to peek ones curiosity further.

Man after reading through all that I feel i was born about 50yrs too late

One reason the enema bag was often stored openly in the bathroom was to motivate the kids and others to have a good BM or else the equipment would be used in a couple of days.

I was a child in the 1940s and got several enemas and soap sticks. They were given by my Mother using a little red bulb. They stopped when I was near 10 years old. After that,I gave them to myself when ever I was alone and still do today.

There was a family living next door with two boys about the same age as me. They did not have a separate bathroom, just a toilet in a closet off the kitchen. There was a medicine cabnet over the kitchen sink. The enema bag hung over the medicine cabnet constantly for all to see. When I walked by their kitchen door, it was visible for all to see from the street. It was never discussed but I always suspected that both boys got enemas frequently.

We all moved away to different parts of the country and I have no idea where they are now. It would be interesting to ask if they remember the red bag and getting enemas.

In our house, the enema bag was always on the back of the bathroom door. The threat was always there every time you went in to go to the bathroom. Our bathroom had no lock. If my mother though she heard you straining or having a hard time, you knew it was enema time.

When anyone stayed home sick, it was enemas after everybody went to school, morning and evening until you went back to school yourself. Lots of hot soapy water.

Boy have times changed.

Thanks for posting the medical explanation of how muscles and nerve endings result in pleasurable feeling when getting an enema. I was especially interested in why females enjoy enemas. I am new to this forum and wondered why there were so many females here. Now I have a better understanding.

Growing up in the 70s, we got enemas all the time. If we were home sick from school, guaranteed an enema would be given at some point during the day. We also got them when we were constipated or my mom thought we were. Basically, if you spent too much time sitting on the toilet, we'd get an enema bulb while laying on our back on the shaggy bathroom rug.

I grew up in the sixties in a non enema household but nearly every bathroom had one or two hot water bottles hanging on the back of the bathroom doors. I never saw any hoses etc. hanging up and it was only looking through a Sears catalog one day I discovered photos of combination sets! I knew as soon as I saw these I wanted a set of my own and now have a a good collection of vintage boxed sets from that Golden Age which get plenty of use and enjoyment!

I am 50 years old and my mother, now 75, was and still is a firm believer in the use of repeated enemas for just about anything. Needless to say, I was started on them at a very early age, in fact, I really don't recall the first ones.

I use them frequently just because they make me feel relaxed all over and I believe they are very healthy.