What Percentage of Households Have Enema Equipment?

I recently read a statistic somewhere that it was estimated that 80% of American homes have an enema bag or syringe. This seems improbably high to me. It may have been true in the so called 'golden age', but could it be true now?

I think the stat may have been derived from one of the Kinsey Reports - or maybe even some market research somewhere. I am not sure if any distinction was made between syringes used for enemas, or those used for douching. It may be possible that douching is more common than using enemas.

I am not American, so I could not comment, but I would be interested to hear views on whether or not this statistic could be accurate, is a wild over-estimate, and what you might estimate it to be. I would also imagine that the greater proportion of whatever the actual number would be household where enemas, or even douches were used for health rather than erotic reasons.

I do suspect that the percentage of household having an enema bag or syringe in the cupboard would be higher than in Europe.

What do you think, or could anyone offer a more reliable figure?

Delia

Probably more households than anyone could imagine! Even with the

internet many people out there still keep things to themselves.

I would just guess a third or less, but it's hard to tell with equipment well stowed. Contrast that with the golden age when bags were hung on bathroom doors and even irrigator cans sitting on open shelves.

I get into many homes and I think 80% is high for people having enema equipment. But if you count both disposable products and bags/whatever I'll bet it is well over 60% and maybe higher. I've found more stuff around than I have ever expected and this is without snooping. My work often requires that I be in bathrooms and other more personal areas of people's homes and I find a lot of interesting stuff.

You must have really loved your job. Finding a bulb syringe in the medicine chest of a house with a hot woman with daughters would give me wet dreams forever. Just thinking of her using it on them. 😉

I can see the 80% figure if you including Disposable (Fleet) enemas into the total. They are on the list of the ten most sold items in Pharmacy Stores in the USA. Most USA Supermarkets that have a drug section will have them.

My local WalMart has their combination enema bags on open display in the shelf next to the front door. That implies a significant consumer demand.

I think for enema to become popular, some late night TV infomercial will have to be trying to sell the equipment for colon care. Some poor guy that never had a enema in his life will try one if he is up at 2:00 AM due to discomfort from constipation.

Unfortunately laxatives and disposable enemas and douches have killed the enema fun with a nice big red bag, Laxatives suck, and are so unpredictable, unfortunately they are a huge income for the drug industry

Kink you don't know how right on you are.

the drug companies what you to take what they have and be happie with it and not do anything for your self.

they love to cater to the doctors as well as they're staf, matter of fact I went to a doctors christmas party that was paid for by the drug company so that he would just use the drugs they had and so they did this every year and each person brought they're spouce as well so I am looking at the health kick to day and I think the enema bag is making a come back and I think the only one that knows is the companies that make them LOL :😃

I would wager many more households than we realize sport a bag or syringe, or at least some sort of enema apparatus. So many more of the fitness guru types nowadays shun the use of laxatives or chemical stimulants and rely more on natural remedies like enemas or herbs. This explains why there's such a rise in the number of colon hydrotherapists lately. And it's people you would least expect to have anything to do with an enema or colonic that are into it the most. People from all walks of life are secretly doing what we love to discuss.

Slim, I agree but I dont think its quite 80%. The way Dr's disparage enemas. Fitness experts and personal trainers are beginning to have an impact but it will still be a while before ( Mr and Mrs America ) use an enema before grabbing a Lax.

Ah, Lisa ~ so very good this morning... 😁

Having sold pharmaceuticals to physicians for over 30 yrs., I can tell you there's not a lot of profit in laxatives. Compare their prices to antibiotics, antihypertensives, diabetes meds. antidepressants, etc. and it's a drop in the bucket. I was with the S.E. Massengill Co. for 4 years and the public thinks of only douche products, but we sold a ton of Rx only items. I beleive 70% of household syringes were used for douching with an enema coming along once in a while.

Jim

Keep in mind, just because someone has an apparatus that could be used as an enema bag doesn't mean they use it as such. So yes, I DO believe 80% of households have enema bags, but most only have it for use as a hot water bottle...I'd say probably 1/2 or less of those use it for enemas.

As far as statistics go, I'd say, like it or not, 95% end up getting an enema at some point in their life. Its just a fact of life.

80% seems high... although if you say that statistic was likely from Kinsey, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. Because yeah, sixty years ago, I'm sure 80% of homes DID have a bag. 😜

I wouldn't want to speculate as to the actual percentage of households with enema equipment, and even there, whether or not the equipment sees relatively regular use would be a factor,

but I would bet that the percentage has been increasing, probably for at least a decade .... and likely longer

My reasoning:

(1) aging of the general population, coupled with lower incomes and the "new frugality" which emphasises less-expensive living

(2) greater interest in alternative health, which often reccommends use of enemas, and has a built-in suspicion toward disposables

(3) a general weakening of the "psycho-sexual" taboo against the use and mention of enemas

(4) diminution of the AIDS scare; back in the eighties, some syringes, particularly the folding types sold mostly to single women, even omitted the rectal pipe from the package

So my guess is that use of the enema has become somewhat more common, but still not on a scale as great as the 1930's-50's. At one time, there were reference sources, such as the Thomas Register, which listed the production of "rubber goods" in the United States from year to year, but I'm not sure this would be the case today with the products now produced overseas.

We've been married for going on 4 years and never had an enema bag until a year ago. As far as I know my mom never had an enema bag in our house growing up because I don't ever remember being given on. So my guess is that not more than 25-30% have one.

Again, its EXTREMELY possible that 80% of the population have enema equipment, but that doesn't mean they use it as that or even know how to use it as that. I mean most families have a hot water bottle/ice cap, don't they? And, most of the time, when you buy one of those items, the enema/douche equipment goes right along with it. THAT is why Wal-Mart usually stocks them with the bandages and first aid kits, because most people want a hot water bottle in their medical supplies, not necessarily for enema use.

So I believe the 80% is probably right on target as far owning the stuff, but yes, 20-30% is probably more accurate for actual enema users. 😎

Backing up wonderboy's opinion, a friend told me recently that there are 3 combo bags in her household, but only the hot water bottle parts are used, as winter warmers, except for the occasional enema she gives herself.

80% seems very high to me. I do think that there are a lot more then people admit.

I could believe 80% of households owning an enema bag years ago, but not now. Frankly, I'd be surprised if 20% had one given the popularity of the disposable ones. Until the web came along in the mid 1990's I was starting to believe that we were the last family on earth with a bag. While it has been nice finding others online, I think we are very much in the minority.

It's quite possible. Many are used for feminine cleansing purposes, or just used as a hot water bottle. The hose and nozzles may just lie around in a drawer.

You know I find it so interesting that so many people have had enemas when I get into a conversation.

I ask if they use fleets and they say once in awhile but they also talk alot of times when they have a larger enema so it makes me think and wounder if I ask and yes I will start to ask about they're enema habits and wounder how they will react :😃

I think 80% is too high. It would be about 10% maximum. But many people knows about enemas or have heard about enemas. But with Hydrotherapy these days , again enemas may become popular among older people.

I don't know about today, but when I was a kid there was at least one combination syringe in each of the five bathrooms in my grandparent house. We have always had enema bags in our house and used them too. Somebody must be buying them because our Walmart store is out of them sometimes when I look in that department.

At least 80% plus back then,Today no one I know has an enema bag hanging. I'm noisy and check. I think today 10 to 20% have enema bags unless there moms or grandmoms. Shame.

I agree that the 80% number is probably from long ago. I remember growing up I would look in every bathroom vanity and cabinet and I found lots of enema equipment. I still snoop when possible and I can't remember finding anyting in years. Also with multiple bathrooms now it is more difficult to find equipment. I would guess that most of the bags even "way back when" were used for douches. I still remeber beinging the bathroom of a college friend back in the 1970's. His mom was this little red headed nurse and I always thought thought she was hot. In the cabinet I found a pink Faultless combination bag and the enema tip still on the end of the hose.... Man wish I could have been a fly on the wall!

In the fifty's most homes only had one bathroom and it was used by the entire family. I think that I saw a bag hanging behind the door in every bathroom I visited. Then it slowly tapered off to today, when I never see a bag hanging in the bathroom.

The combination of active promotion of oral products and Fleets seems to have a big part in this decline. Today there are many oral laxatives which are much less unpleasant and uncomfortable than what was available in the fifty's and all you need to do is look at a drug store shelf to see how popular Fleets has become.

Based on what I saw, I think 75-80% was right in the 50's and 60's but it dropped rapidly since then. 10% might be high now. Excluding Fleet types. I mean a real enema bulb or bag.

And as someone else said, if it does exist it is harder to find now than back then. Years ago when many homes had one bathroom it was easier to spot. Now this type of stuff, if it exists, would likely be in the master bath which most guests don't get to use.

And I would think that these days if someone does have an enema bag it is more likely for play than anything else.

In the old days of the 40's to 60's enema bags were in large displays in drugstores. Did people own a large number or could they possibly wear out that quick?

Twist

Actually, that sounds about right. The average may even be higher. People just don't talk about what goes on in the bathroom.