Enemas were once more of a woman's thing?

Things have a habit of coming & going. Enemas may have been more a woman's thing decades ago than now but the pendulum may swing back again. I too have noticed the prevalence of women and health & wellness sites as well.

Constipation is a woman thing !

Yeah, enemas may have been more of a "woman's thing" in the Golden Years because they were usually the givers, but I think the kinky side of enemas has ALWAYS been there for almost everybody, the givers and receivers, male and female.

It's kinda uncomfortable to think that our parents got some form of sexual gratification from taking enemas themselves or (God forbid!) giving their kids enemas, but I'm convinced that the prevalence of this has always been fairly widespread, whether we like to admit it or not. In today's politically correct world, we'll be talking nothing less than sex offences against minors should any antics such as aunties or grannies giving teenage boys punishment or cleansing enemas be revealed.

I'm sure my mom (rest her soul) enjoyed the kinky side of giving us enemas and taking them herself. As much as we (boys and girls) enjoyed the kinky side of getting them.

Evidence from my family bears this out. Aunts of both sides were frequent enema users. One of whom went for colonics regularly. Several of my mom's coffee friends also routinely spoke, tangentily it should be pointed out, about their enema activities. All health related in one way or another. Either for constipation, bloating ( a reference to their period) or weight control. If there were any erotic effects they were deeply concealed. At most all I would overhear was that the speaker felt better afterwards.

The only exception was my mother's father. He was the only male in the family that I knew took enemas regularly.

Regarding posting #26 by rick, I asked the same question of two colon hydrotherapists, and both said women seemed to outnumber mail clients two to one, but the sexes were about the same for childhood enemas. One therapist said her youngest client was a10YO boy who she gave a short series of colonics for cleansing. He requested the treatments by her without his mom looking on, and it turned out well..

Another purpose of enemas has been for women to have clear skin.

I was waiting in a doctor's reception room about 7 years ago (?). The feature article mentioned on the cover of a women's magazine sitting there was "Pricilla Presley's enema secrets for clear, blemish-free skin." Does it really help keep your skin clear?

I feel like women were much more encouraged about enemas and men were liekley slightly discouraged due to the gay stigma with anal penetration. However I don't doubt many men loved the enemas their wives gave them for more than their health and the wives lived giving them for more than the satisfaction of caring.

While attending middle school in the 1960's, I was sitting back against the wall of the school building quietly doing some homework before the bus arrived. Just around the corner were two girls talking and they had no clue I was just around the corner. They were talking about what they were going to do when they arrived home. Suddenly one of the girls mentioned that she was feeling constipated and was going to take an enema or two before her parents got home.

Aristotle,the greek philosopher,defined "chicken" as "the feathered biped" women:"the constipated biped!"

I think enema bags were often the same ones for douching. Because of that I think that women were more inclined to use enemas as it was the other part of the bag. I remember my mother used to keep the enema bag etc in her cedar chest. We only got enemas when we were ill or told to by a doctor. I never really remember them as a young child.

I have suspected that. With girls being more sensitive to being fresh and freshened. Then in those times gone by when they had more time to themselves that the new work place people. The stresses of the day often found this practical application to be just the thing to reset the day.

In my opinion became more enemas to women. The males, however, talk about it!

I don't feel that's changed. Enemas and internal cleansing are still primarily a woman's "thing." We are more sensitive about caring for our bodies and health. At the same time, we are more discreet sharing online. We share more with girlfriends about such private matters than men do with their guy friends. My husband would never admit to his friends that I ever gave him an enema or he needed Compazine suppositories when he couldn't stop vomiting. That's "coffee talk" sometimes between my Mom and me and my closest girlfriend, but not between hubby and his dad. It's been theorized here how as women our bodies seek more TLC with an enema bag or douche nozzle, and as healers with care and compassion how we nurture our families and others who are sick. We seem to be born with this "gene," and I wouldn't want that to change!

Many years ago enemas where a general health item. As children it was a given at times of illness or just for the sake of good health. I remember vividly getting them as a young child from Mother. The time was post Korean War and Enemas, Vitamin D and Cod Liver Oil were staples in all of our lives.

LOL remember a T.V. Show Rhoda where her mother made a comment about Rhoda during an illness. Her comment was she had not had a good enema in years and that is why she was sick. Too bad they did not show Rhoda getting an enema from her mother. Might have helped the T.V. Ratings.

I agree with you totally Vicki, we women are more modest and don't report everything on this forum. LOL

In those days women were actually encouraged to douche.

Many young girls, including apparently all the women on my mother's side, were actually FORCED by their own mother to douche.

That meant everybody owned a bag. The resources were right there.

The slightest temptation apparently was enough.

In those days women were actually encouraged to douche.

Many young girls, including apparently all the women on my mother's side, were actually FORCED by their own mother to douche.

That meant everybody owned a bag. The resources were right there.

The slightest temptation apparently was enough.

Whilst not from the 50's era and wasn't forced it was certainly advised/ recommended to douche when I was old enough. I think it was certainly once more a womens thing to use enemas and maybe still is just as other people here have said don't always tell. I have made several enemas over last month but not shared the deeds here each time

Chatted with my colon therapist last time I was in for a twice yearly cleanse. Definitely a "woman's thing" was her perspective, citing about 3/4 of her clients are women from late 20s to 50s, mostly health-conscious professionals. She and her associate, both former hospital nurses, see a lot of over-stressed women who are busy balancing career, home and children. Interestingly, many patients do not have enema bags at home. They will do the colonics at the clinic, though. Therapists encourage a home enema (filtered water or saline) between visits when needed.

The only "thing" my mom had (at least that I know of) was giving me and my two sisters and two brothers enemas when needed which was quite often. I'm thinking now that she was very efficient giving them.(she should have been with 5 kids - she had lots of practice)

I don't know if she got any pleasure from giving them to us. I now think it must have been difficult when my two little brothers got them - they were screamers and criers when getting them. Me, I was pretty passive.

I was "into" enemas early but wouldn't dare tell anybody. I was also a good athlete, popular and happy, and we had a group of friends who did everything together from junior high on. There were two sisters who were both pretty and cute but, as time went on, girls who spent the night at their house would tell how their mother would give them enemas on Saturday mornings.

I had two girls who got in on the action and it was quite a whisper back in the day. When the girls were older, I'm talking juniors and seniors, they would come home on a date and if their mother even suspected anything hanky panky had happened the douche-enema combo would spring to life. I was dating a cheerleader and, this is my word, I might have rubbed her nipples, but she goes to their house and claims we did the dirty hula.

Well, the mother goes nuts and for about an hour douches this girl until she smells like a pickle factory. I thought it was so funny I could die. A couple of weeks later one of the sisters whispered to me that her mother confided, the cheerleader had two monumental orgasms. So there.

I think enemas were more administered by the women back in the day and this is still probably true. There are a lot of guys here that are into them but that is probably not true for the populace as a whole. While my dad received many from Grandma he was never involved with the administration of them. That was left up to mom and Grandma. They would report to him when he got home from work though, I remember hearing something like “We had to give Billy a good enema today” and he would give the unlucky party a quick look.

Thank you to all who have posted in this thread started back in Sept 2012. I enjoy reading your comments. Something I did not realize back then, but do now, is that because of the belief I had - it's why I felt so guilty and out-of-place being on the feminine hygiene isle looking to purchase enema bags back when they were readily available in all the drug stores.

My wife used Enemas to help feminizing me. Yes my wife would tell me Enemas are very feminine.

Women are still largely seen as care givers.

Not so much care receivers.

That creates an imbalance in all phases of society.

Women are still largely seen as care givers.

Not so much care receivers.

Doesn't hold where I live….I know more husbands caring for their wives than vice versa. Could just be luck (or bad luck) of the draw!

That creates an imbalance in all phases of society.

I do not correlate that to women being perceived as caregivers. Possible topic for a whole other thread!

I do know douching for women has faded out. You hear about being “ natural”. Well, in my opinion a women who does not douche is not clean

I do know douching for women has faded out. You hear about being “ natural”. Well, in my opinion a women who does not douche is not clean

I would still bet that more women vaginally douche than men……..

@Rigel

It depends on what you mean by ‘douching’.

In the last decade or so the word douching has changed in meaning. It used to be washing out a woman's vagina, but now has come to mean anal washing in preparation for gay sex. It certainly seems that way from the way douche bulbs and ‘shower shots’ are now marketed.

In the last decade or so the word douching has changed in meaning. It used to be washing out a woman's vagina, but now has come to mean anal washing in preparation for gay sex.

Yes, agree. As an aside - I found this:

According to the Office on Women's Health - Douching is washing or cleaning out the vagina with water or other mixtures of fluids. In the United States, almost one in five women 15 to 44 years old douche. Doctors recommend that you do not douche. Douching can lead to many health problems, including problems getting pregnant. Douching is also linked to vaginal infections and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/douching

All I can say is that my wife would be lost without her vinegar douches to restore acidity after lots of sex.

I do know douching for women has faded out. You hear about being “ natural”. Well, in my opinion a women who does not douche is not clean

@Rigel

It depends on what you mean by ‘douching’.

In the last decade or so the word douching has changed in meaning. It used to be washing out a woman's vagina, but now has come to mean anal washing in preparation for gay sex. It certainly seems that way from the way douche bulbs and ‘shower shots’ are now marketed.

I was referring to vaginal douching. Updated my original post to be more clear. 😄