First enema in adulthood?

I think every person I've met on here got enemas as a child but me. I didn't even know what they were until I was an adult and didn't have my first one until this week. When shopping for a red rubber bag, they didnt even carry them at my pharmacy. I had to go to a medical supply store.

It seems like they were pretty commonplace with the generation before me, then they just suddenly went out of style. I don't know any person my age who's admitted to having one or said they had one as a child. But they all remember their granny had a bag in the bathroom lol.

Anyone else just discovering enemas? Why did they just suddenly go away? Do more people just prefer laxatives now or did they get a bad rep?

I think people in general are more afraid of the mess and unsanitary results of an enema these days than they used to be. Everything these days has to be squeeky clean and germ free and you can't even open a door without spraying your hands with hand sanitizer afterwards. It's hard to get most people to even admit that that opening in the rear actually exists, let alone the thought that it could be a focus of pleasureable activity.

I remember getting a few enemas as a child, and mostly I was against them at that age. I started taking enemas as an adult because of some medical problems, but then I discovered that when done properly, they could be quite pleasurable. I think I have gone well beyond the average experience here, I have managed to put together quite a varied collection of nozzles and 'toys'

I think the use of enemas started dropping off in the Sixties most likely for a variety of reasons. . . . .

1) The introduction of the Disposable Fleet Enema had a huge impact. An enema could now be quick and required little preparation or clean up. It seemed like a modern answer to a procedure that was associated with the past.

2) Drug companies realizing they could cash in big on selling both OTC and prescription laxatives. Use of laxatives has a 'rebound' effect so there was a good chance they would keep taking them.

3) Drug companies PR campaign to demonize enemas to make their products look better. This was handled on two levels. One to spread the word amount medical professionals that enemas were outdated, habit forming and could even cause death. On the consumer side Fleet actually ran ads in Parenting Magazine that were illustrations of scary looking 'enema bag monster' chasing a frightened child.

4) Hospitals and Insurance companies looking to financially maximize the time of their nurses. Doing an enema properly takes a lot more time then administering a Fleet or a pill.

5) In the Sixties attitudes about sex and sexuality were changing quickly. Like today in America there are many things that were once taboo are part of the mainstream and other things that were part of one's everyday life are now considered 'TMI".

6) Women in the first half of the 20th Century were often stay at home Moms and a two car family was rare. This gave Moms plenty of opportunity to spend the extra time in caring for their families. As the Sixties progressed women entered the work place in large numbers and two career families left little time for the basics let alone a time intensive procedure like an enema.

Great responses! I do find it interesting how much attitudes have changed. The other day I talked to my best friend (and we discuss our regularity all the time) and told her gave myself an enema and her response was "ew."

I just told her "don't knock it til you try it" lol

Ok, this is an old thread, but for what it's worth, Yemaya, I knew nothing about enemas until a few years ago when I was in my late thirties. What triggered my curiosity was seeing a porn mag pictorial of an attractive young girl and a turkey baster of all things.

I agree with you that many who post in these forums seem to have experience from childhood and those of us of a certain age, along with those currently experiencing all the wonders of enema fun in their relative youth seem to be in a minority. Perhaps we are a generation of lost (ass)souls?

My first enema as am adult was when I was 24 years old. I was in the hospital for relatively minor back surgery. The night before the surgery an orderly came in wheeling a cart covered with a towel. When the towel came off I saw an enema can with a long amber hose connected to it

."The doctor has ordered several enemas for you," the orderly said. I was surprised but quietly thrilled. I hadn't an enema since I was a child. By the time he started lubing me I had an intense erection and by the time the enemas were over I was about to burst. The orderly, of course, saw my erection, but made no comment. No more than five minutes after he left the room, the erection was history.

Depends on your definition of adulthood.

I was raised by my father as a single parent. He grew up in an all-boy family, and had already had a falling out with his mother. For that reason I had to kind of "grow up" a little bit fast.

There were some awkward moments, but we always respected each other's privacy.

Dad's mom was totally anti-enema, at least for boys, and that's all she had. He always, even once he was still living at home after he was 18, had to take enemas completely behind her back, and hide the equipment from her.

She was from a different era, and was never really comfortable with her own sexuality, so she was of no help at all when I needed an enema.

He gave me enemas until I got my first bra. After that, it was self-administered entirely, with both bedroom and bathroom doors open, and Dad at home, so that he could bale me out if anything ever went seriously wrong. Between the time I turned 16, and the time I left for college, the deal was, "I don't need to monitor every enema any more, and you can do them while I'm at work but DO be honest about what you are doing and when. and you can make your own decisions."

Essentially I was not allowed to hide my enema taking from him. He did want to know when I was taking an enema and what I was taking, but I was allowed to decide when to take enemas.

As a result, I don't know that there really was a "First enema as an adult" unless it was the cleanout I did about a week before leaving for Co9llege. That would be the first one I remember after I turned 18.

I THOUGHT I was an adult. At 17, I had some orthopedic surgery and the night before, a student nurse about 19 gave me one as my pre-op. She was the first female other than my mother who had given me one. One liter of soap suds and I was beet red in the face. I was instantly in love with her.

You're not the only one who never had an enema until adulthood! I had my first one only a little over a week ago and I am in my mind twenties. I administered it myself. When I was a kid I knew about enemas because my grandmother had this giant, ancient "home remedies" book and it went into great detail about enemas, how to give them, and what kinds for what problems. I thought it was interesting but it wasn't until recently that I started exploring actually doing them. It really is hard to find enema equipment.

There are some challenges to obtaining enema equipment these days, especially if one is trying to be discreet, but it's not impossible. Walmart sells the Cara combination water bottle and syringe for about 5 bucks. It's usually stocked in the first aid supplies. The chain drug stores will usually sell a Faultless vinyl set and they are 10-20 bucks. Many medical supply stores sell the disposable "hospital" style bags and buckets for 3-6 bucks. The health food stores often sell some variety of each. Optimal Health Network, Klystra, and Purelife sell some very good quality gear that is a little spendy, but worth the expense for long term use. Adult stores are also selling various bulbs and bags but are fairly spendy also. Most are available online with discreet shipping.

I had my first enema just four years ago. 😄

Sheesh Petalsoft...why the long wait? 😁

I've got to admit to being enema naive until a few years ago when I gave my first one. Later I tried it myself and was surprised at all the sensations - water moving around and the incredible urge to poop. Had kinda mixed feelings about it but noticed how relaxed & content I felt afterwards.

After becoming an adult, no longer had enemas administered to me by my parents,

once married, my wife would help me out once in a while. My second wife took care

of things very well, but didn't like me giving her an enema, she did once, but never

again. From then on, it's all been solo.

the hoseman