Volume limit

With a saline solution 20 minutes with the balloon nozzle it no problem, without maybe 10 minutes. As far as expelling goes you usually just have to let nature take her course 😄 don't strain just relax. For me it usually takes longer to come out than to go in. There have been a few times when I got a really high fill and if it seemed not to want to come down I just stretched out on the carpeted floor and rolled over a few times.

Enjoy the journey.

The one thing i've found that helps is getting the enema to a temp that your body likes. Too hot or cool, especially cool, results in cramping and i am unable to take the enema, With the right temp, everything flows and is very easy to hold.

Find the temp that works best for you and it will help.

I feel giving a hot enema goes in faster than any other temp of enema. The reciever might not find it as enjoyable as a warm enema, if they are simply into sensual enemas. But I believe it will go in faster, even if it's uncomfortable. But a cold water enema will generally cause too much cramping before it gets in all the way, unless the receiver has long time experience prior.

Two quarts is enough for me without feeling uncomfortable. I think it was no coincidnce that classic bags and irrigator cans were that size, although bags now mostly have been downsized to 1.5 quarts for some reason.

Hello Owen,

you could try adding Dr Bronners peppermint soap to the firs bagful. I find it is hard to hold but does drain better and gives you a really good cleanout. Rest a little while after and then see if you can hold your magic 3 quarts. Good luck and stop if it hurts

3 qt is about my limit. Can do 4 on occasion, but very rarely

Finding the right flow rate and temperature is very important. For me, about 104F with a flow rate of 1 quart a minute works well.

3 Quarts is my limit also and going beyond this is inclined to make me feel rather uncomfortable and sometimes nauseous and now stick to the volume that is comfortable for me. We are all differant with how much we can take comfortably!

I can take 2.5 liters, but that is the limit. I've hit the 3 liter mark a time or two and got nausea. I think I do well at 2.5 liters, considering that one foot of my colon has been removed.

For me it's all about getting the temperature just right, using some baking soda (which seems to make for a gentler solution than plain saline), and relaxing / getting the flow rate just right. When I get all of these variables just right I can usually take a full 4 quarts (after being cleaned out by an initial enema or two). It is rare that I am so lucky though. Often I cannot take more than 2 quarts before becoming far too uncomfortable. Another factor for me is gas in the colon - the more gas present the harder this process is.

It took me many years of practice to be able to take 4 quarts. Always take your enemas slowly, have the water at a comfortable temperature, and relax. I've always enjoyed using a double balloon nozzle which helps. Barry

The most I ever tried was just a little less that 3 qts. After the 2 qts went in I started to get cramps and it was just too uncomfortable. Since I only take enemas for pleasure, I just stick to a 2 qt session with no discomfort.

3.5 to 4 quarts is usually my limit. Interestingly, usually about the time I reach the 4th quart I have a hands free orgasm. Think I will go give it a try right now.

Find the ideal temperature for you enema, try using a higginson pump and slowly pump the solution into you. I tried this. I found that slowly pumping with a higginson, I was able to take three qts. I can ocassionally take four qts. with cramping. three to three and a half is my norm. Start on your left side, them roll onto your back, finally for the third qt on your right side. Take 20 to 30 minutes to infuse the enema solution. Use a mild solution of goats milk soap and baking soda. Baking soda of 1 table spoon/qt. SLOWLLY is the key and a mild solution.

I'm past the stage of the quantity contests. It's quality that does it for me. I've found that with the right soapy mixture at the right temp taken slowly, I can get the desired results with a little over 2 quarts. I think many of us would be surprised just how fragile the colon can be, particularly if there are other issues involved. Sure it's designed to stretch somewhat, but some of the postings here that describe 5 or 6 quart enemas sounds very scary to me (and not entirely believable).

Two quarts is usually very easy unless the maxture is too strong. I have done about three quarts following a two quart cleanout. I don't do anything that gets painful.

I like it to be comfortable and enjoyable so don't push things. Certainly find that sometimes I can easily take more than other times - never sure of the reasons, but as it's not a race or contest, what does it matter? The important for me is to enjoy the session to the max, and let my body do the talking as to when when enough is enough.

Two quarts is usually what I take. Sometimes I "force fill" the bag and probably get another 1/2 qt.

Never force!

Rather than trying to get the solution very slowly, and massage ever!

Make the first two or three enemas in order to have the colon cleaned well, then you can try to get 3 quarts ... if you feel cramping blocks the flow, massaging and only resume when you feel to receive. If it is painful pause, the enema should be relaxing, painless!

There are some on here that seem to think taking 6 quarts or large volume enemas is just a bogus tale. I can assure you that what I have posted is not bogus at all. Just because someting seems doubtful to you does not make it not true. Someone's opinion does not make the opinion a fact by any means. If your thoughts are just an opinion you should state this and not pass it off as anything else.

Thanks,

Bill

Two quarts is enough for about anyone. Beyond that, the thrill turns into nothing more unpleasant agony. Also, expelling seems to take forever if the volume exceeds a common sense level.

Three-quart enemas used to be the norm for me and I could handle them with ease - even emptying the bag while standing and I am not a large guy. While lying prone and retaining a three-quart coffee enema, I could actually doze off. Following prostate surgery, two-quart enemas are now my norm, although I do like to go to three sometimes.

For me 2 1/2 quarts is a good enema. I had one experience with a 4 quart bag with another person administering and I started to panic about half way through. More nerves than actual discomfort. I tried to calm myself down and almost took the whole thing. What a rush.

Although I mostly measure out my standard two quarts before filling a bag, there have been occasions when I've filled one of my 4-quart bags to the brim and just stopped the flow when the resulting discomfort became too great. On at least two such occasions, I was surprised to note the bag was nearly empty.

About a year ago, I filled my Klystra 5-quart Olympic bag with a measured 5 quarts and, after lying comfortably on my bed, opened the clamp for a slow flow - very slow at times - and stopped the flow from time to time whenever the discomfort zone was reached. When I finally ended the enema, there was no more than about 6-8 ounces remaining.

"Go for the gold", use an Olympic bag, relax, and stop when it gets uncomfortable. You might be surprised by the quantity if you don't start with a psychological limit.

Everyone is different, but personally I stop at 4 quarts, and I'm quite comfortable at that level. I first will clean out my lower colon with a quart while laying on my left side. Then refill the bag and start on the left side and roll to the right side while massaging to move the solution into the upper colon. I have a two quart bag, so I get up and refill it and empty it while laying on by back. I'm so relaxed at that point that I could fall asleep. The expulsion is an awesome euphoric experience that keeps me coming back each week for another!

I have made a one gallon enema supply out of a plastic milk bottle, and if I do a couple of cleanouts first, taking and holding a gallon (always use salt to prevent absorbing too much water) is no problem. Much more than a gallon starts to become a bit painful, so that seems to be my capacity. As many other posters have said, if it hurts, don't do it. Your colon will tell you when it is full.

I DO have a white 4-qt open-top bag. Before I can use it i need to clear my system. I have written about my system cleanouts a number of times. Essentially, I make sure my system is fully clear first. I wait at least an hour, longer if possible for the laxatives from the cleanout to finish doing their thing. I fill the bag with a strong solution of soapsuds, and make it just slightly hotter than a cleansing enema. I use the Simms position, with one pillow under my head, and one under the wide part of my hips. That way there is still that downhill run into my colon. I keep a small dishpan within arms reach, usually on the floor just over the edge of the bed, just in case I DO vomit. If I did the fast before the cleanout enema correctly I usually don't, but, it HAS happened, so better safe than sorry. I also keep an old, worn out washcloth or hand towel on the bed in arms reach to use as either a bite rag or a twist rag, depending on how this particular enema goes. I hang it on the same hook I hang the other enemas, so it does run fast, compared to other enemas. I also use a barium-type nozzle. I thoroughly lube the NOZZLE-never the rectum! with a THIN coat of KY jelly, I also set the clamp about 24 inches from the bottom of the hose, instead of 8-12, like a cleanout enema.

I make sure I'm as relaxed as the Simms position will allow. Then I SLOWLY insert the nozzle, making SURE it's pointed at the navel, and that it's in all the way to the hose. If I need a hand mirror to check, I use one, but since that hose is ribbed, I can pretty well tell. I take at least 5 minutes to make sure I'm fully relaxed, fully in the moment, the nozzle has stayed put, I have stayed in position and that the pillow IS right under the point of my hip. At that point, I take at least three of the deepest breaths I can, more if I think I need to. I put my hand on the valve. On the last one, I hold it for a few seconds, and open the valve before I breathe out. Sometimes it takes several seconds for the bloating to begin. I'm not going to kid anyone it hurts!!! When I hear that "sucking" sound that you get at the end of an open-top enema, I make sure the nozzle has stayed all the way in, and just maintain position. I also leave the valve OPEN in case my bowel decides to rebel If I DO have to vomit, I just hang my head over the bed, and hold the dishpan close to my mouth. Otherwise it is not so much different from any other large enema,except for the tummy ache, and the fact that if you DID touch my tummy(Please, PLEASE DON'T!) my bowels would feel hard as rock. I just try to hold as long as possible. When it IS time to head for the toilet, typically 3-6 minutes, I unhook the bag, and hold it above my head as I'm heading for the bathroom. I only lower it to waist level when I'm really NOT going to make it to the toilet. Once in the bathroom, I actually put the bag in the bathtub, lying flat, with the open end about 8-12 inches from the drain, pointed right at the drain. That way I can see what is coming out, but cleanup is fairly easy. What does come out is mostly yellow. After the initial expulsion, I remove the nozzle, sit on the toilet, relax and let it expel like any other enema.

Have been doing 3 to 3.5 quarts for years. Took 4 quarts not too long ago. Didn't really mean to. But, was relaxed, concentrating on other things, and, when it was all said and done, it was just over four quarts. Not sure it will happen again, but it was, in fact, awfully nice.

I typically only do two quarts. I have done as much as 3 before, but the discomfort isn't worth it. I don't know how people can do 4 or more.