Would you have the nerve to tell your doctor about your use of enemas?

Aussie--I agree with you, but unfortunately, that is not the way that things work.Thanks for writing.

hankb

This past winter, I was hospitalized for repair of an aortic aneurysm. That night, the R.N. assigned to me came to my room to do a complete history. She saw my bowel resection scar and asked about it. She asked if I had any chronic problems from the resection, radiation. I was truthful and told her about the multiple B.M.'s daily. She asked how I dealt with that. I admitted I used large volume enemas every 3 days to live a somewhat manageable life. I was waiting for a negative comment, but what she said was, "Sounds like a good way to handle that problem." Thereafter, whenever the shifts changed and the 2 R.N.'s would do report in my room, my enema use was mentioned and no one looked even slightly surprised. Does my vascular surgeon know? I don't really care.

I did, I told our doctor. He was talking to me about being regular, getting exercise and eating properly, getting enough rest and so-forth. I was frank and told him all about my every health habit. He told me he did not believe in the enema practice. I told him I had been getting them from before I could remember. It seemed to bother him a lot, especially when it was time for the digital prostate exam. He firmly did not like the possibility of arousing me.

I have never told my dr i like or us alot of enemas but i think he suspects because i went to him to get enemas at the hospital when it got constipated he wanted to use fleets i said no the he said mag citrate i said no he ordered them then when i was in the hospital i asked for enemas after the meds plugged me up he ordered them for me

I have not told my doctor about it. I had an abdominal X-ray and we looked at it together. She said huh? Something is missing.... I said what? She said there is no stool. I just looked at her with a smile and said nothing more. She did not ask any further about why what she expected to see.

I don't have the nerve to tell my Doctor that I take enemas, but if it ever came up in a conversation & he asked me if I used them I would probably tell him.

If it came up in questions I was being asked, I'd admit to using enemas. Questions such as "occasional constipation? (yes)," "Do you use laxatives? (no)," "Enemas? (yes)." or fill in the blank with "enemas" if I was asked "Do you use laxatives or other bowel stimulant(s)?"

I believe that I would even go as far as admit to the practitioner that I "liked" the enemas too, that I enjoy the cleaned out feeling afterwards... If I was asked about it, that is.

A few years ago I would have been much more "guarded" in my response to enema related questions even on a medical questionnaire, although I have admitted to enema use on questionnaires presented to me at colonic irrigation places in the past... It seems that the older I get the less embarrassed I am about disclosing these sort of things, lol.

In fact, when I was answering a nurse's questions this morning in the hospital, she asked me about my bowel habits, when was my last one, etc. My wife was sitting right there and she does not know about my enema habit and has no liking for enemas, so I gave the nurse some sort of indefinite answer. Later, after my wife left for lunch, I called the nurse in and told her about my constipation from the drugs I take, my taking miralax, and my giving myself enemas because I enjoy them. She did not say much, and I said I was telling her this in confidence, that I did not want my wife to know and would rather it did not get into my hospital or other medical records. So that was the end of it, or at least I hope so. I probably will go home tomorrow, and I will see how I feel and whether I need one. My wife plays bridge on Wednesday and penochle on Thursdays, so those days will be my next chance.

hankb

I think that the doctor only needs to know if it is a health related thing , other than that it is my biz . They make me feel good and are fun , so that is that !

A while ago I saw my doctor on a followup visit after an injury. Besides the injury itself, she asked about general issues.

I mentioned that due to lying on the bed and painkillers I had become very constipated and basically did not have a bowel movement in one week despite some laxatives at the hospital. "Oh, this can happen. What did you do?"

And then, I did not think carefully and I simply answered "my wife gave me an enema and it unlocked the situation". One second later I thought that I had been so stupid, but it just came out of my mouth (enema use is less common in France than in the US; e.g. syringes are not in open sale in drugstores, I think you need to order them).

She did not bat an eye. Maybe she understood that my wife had picked a disposable enema from the pharmacy and given it to me.

I might tell my doctor at some point, whenever the discussion concerns my bowel habits. During my last appointment, I spoke with the PA about a very shallow diverticulitis pocket found during my last colonoscopy and that I was eating Metamucil wafers to help address the issue. The PA asked if I was very regular and I confirmed that I am. I didn't talk to my doctor about it, when he came in to see me after the PA finished. I am due for another 6 month follow up with him later this year. If either the PA or the doc asks, I'll probably bring up the occasional enema use along with the wafers to take care of digestive issues. During the intake process for my colonoscopy, the tech was asking questions about my health before being wheeled in to the procedure room. He asked about the prep process and if I followed instructions. I told him I had and also added a couple of enemas to the protocol to relieve the bloating. He wrote it in the notes and didn't bat an eyelid.

My doctor knows all about my enema use, as it is part of the Gerson therapy, and he is doing a study of the efficacy of it.

Most of my MDs know that I use enemas. I did a stupid thing as a married guy. One evening we had extra spicy spaghetti sauce with supper. After a while, my anus was itching. I went to the upstairs bathroom, took an eyedropper, and filled it with Hydrogen Peroxide. I inserted it where it didn't belong, and the following day I was bleeding a little from that tender spot. I went to the ER, they checked me out, and called a rectal doctor; his reply was it would stop bleeding on its own in a day or so; it did. The news went to our PCP, a neighbor—kind of embarrassing. I decided to let all of them know that if I were to do another dumb thing, they would understand. That was 25 years ago.

When I tell an MD that fact, some ask why my answer is always because I enjoy them immensely.

If I were doing them for chronic constipation - yes, I would tell my doctor. For recreation - none of their damn business!!!

I just went to a new Female Gastroenterologist and during our conversation, constipation came up. I said I preferred enemas to taking Mirilax. She asked me how often I used enemas and I said about every 6 weeks (probably every 4-6 weeks}, whenever I can get my SO to put the Double Balloon nozzle into my ass. She didn't say anything but did order a Colonoscopy which I will have in early June. We'll see what she finds.

The enemas my sub receives has nothing to do with his physical health or needs. It is mostly concerned with his mental and sexual well being. That, so far, has not been a concern that we have felt needed being raised with his doctors.

I don't do enemas (though I think I should try 😉 ), but I did mention that I do things like Estim and other methods of prostate stimulation when I was there because of some issues.

And nope, she didn't even twitch a muscle 😃 I am sure she has heard all kinds of things.

My Dr knows ALL about my preference of enemas. She has known her entire life. She is my sister. We grew up in a medical oriented family of medical professionals. I am the only one who strayed away from the medical field.

When I had a physical exam with a new doctor, he asked me why my anus was shaved. I told him that my friend who gave me a weekly enema liked to shave my anus prior to the enema. He asked me if I was given a fleet enema, and I told him that I received several types of health enhancing enemas including a recent aloe vera gel and warm water enema. I am curious as to whether others have a shaved anus.

@LeatherDaddy4u

I'm not shaved, but have had (through IPL treatments) all hair below the neck removed. I would have had the beard removed as well, but waited too long and the hair is too white for IPL to work

I told him that I received several types of health enhancing enemas including a recent aloe vera gel and warm water enema. I am curious as to whether others have a shaved anus.

I shave my intimate areas, anal region included. Why not?

But you didn't recount the doc's reaction to your enema taking. What did he say?

Decades ago I mentioned to my gastroenterologist while discussing prep for a colonoscopy that I liked taking enemas. He simply ignored what I had said; liked he did not hear it, but there was no way he could have not heard it - very strange. I did not repeat mentioning it ever again.

Not the doctor, but the intake nurse. Had to take an “ Evac U Quick " prescription ordered by him the night before. Then she asked if I took this? Of course, my Ex chimed in with I got two enemas too after.

The nerve but not the need!!

My anus is also shaved. As well as my genital , and but . Been to many physical exams , my doctor is female . She never asked or mentioned it.

Decades ago I mentioned to my gastroenterologist while discussing prep for a colonoscopy that I liked taking enemas. He simply ignored what I had said; liked he did not hear it, but there was no way he could have not heard it - very strange. I did not repeat mentioning it ever again.

I can see why he was embarrassed. Anyone going in and divulging any kink or fetish to a doctor would be uncomfortable for him.

I had an interesting experience fairly recently ( 6 months ago ) that fits this question. It shows my answer.

I was checked in to the hospital for a badly infected leg injury, and my check in room nurse asked when the last time I had a BM was. I honestly answered a couple days ( I had done enemas a few days before that, so I hadn't needed to go ) She said, “What do you do when this happens at home ?". Knowing there was no way I was going to get a bag enema, I said “ do a Fleet enema or suppository. Abd she said “oh” and noted it.

So right there I had admitted to the nurse that I do enemas and suppositories… though she did ask

And to answer another obvious question, yes I did get a Fleet enema from her a few days later. It was the first enema the young nurse had ever given, she told me.

Enematically

Steve

My doctor recommended coffee retention enemas once a week so he definitely knows about me taking them.

My doctor recommended coffee retention enemas once a week so he definitely knows about me taking them.

Is your Doctor a Naturopath and are the coffee enemas part of Gerson therapy?

Do they have Decaf coffee enemas? Or with cream?