On the back, legs pulled up

I've read people saying they got enemas on the back with their legs either pulled up, or even pulled back to their chest (and I suppose, somewhat apart so as to allow access to the anus).

Was that the case with you? Did the enema giver move the legs into position himself or herself, or did you have to move them yourself? Did you have to keep them vertical or to the chest? Would the giver hold them in position, did you keep the position yourself or did you have to hold the legs with the hands? Did you have to open the legs wide? Was the position comfortable?

Hi Pecan nutjob, yes my mother gave me enemas when I didn't feel well. She made me lie on my back with my legs straight up and I had to hold them there. I was always letting them droop down when I got tired. If I let them droop too often, she would turn me over and spank me on my bare bottom. Then she would turn me back over and continue filling me up. I still think of it.

I only use two positions. For serious cleanouts I use knee-chest.

The advantage being better retention. In knee-chest gravity is your friend in a difficult retention, whereas in Simms it is still your enemy.

I put a pillow under the knees, and another, slightly higher one under the chest. That way I have the weight on my chest not on the neck or worse the head, which is on the mattress in front of the pillow.

Simms is the other position I use.

That way, I can relax better, especially with a pillow under the point of the hips. Then the second pillow goes under the head.

Relaxation is so important to retention and it IS easier to fully relax in Simms.

From age 4 to 7 the diapering position was Mom's favorite for ease of wide-open access to my anus. After age 7 I was "rewarded" for my cooperation at enema time by being moved into the left-side Sims position, though over the years I rediscovered how much more soapy solution I could take on my back.

I do not ever recall having gotten an enema this way when I was growing up. However, I have tried it since then. The one thing about that position is that it's difficult to take much volume since your abdomen is pinched and thus your colon is as well. Still, I do like the idea of it and sometimes start that way then turn to my side. When giving an enema, I like to start that way as well. It gives unfettered access to a guy's anus for inserting the enema nozzle.

I have had many enemas administered to me with my legs raised and knees pulled back. I usually would have a pillow under my hips at that time.

Janet S

Janet S: isn't that uncomfortable, by having the thighs press on the stomach? Also, don't you then need somebody to hold your legs in position?

Uncomfortable? Yes to a degree but the pillow helps to have the legs stay in position.

Janet S

Janet, did you have to hold the legs open with your hands?

Not always but at times that helps.

Janet S

My Mum used this position for enemas when I was growing up, and I am not quite sure why - it has little to recommend it, certainly if the comfort and the dignity of the recipient is considered. It gives maximum exposure of anus and genitala, with a sense of total vulnerability and exposure. It seems to me that Simms is the best all round answer, given the trade off between dignity and efficiency.

Her enemas were given with a Higginson, and were always a pint to a pint and a half of soapy solution made with Lux Flakes. I had to keep my legs up myself and opened wide to each side. I was towards the edge of the bed, with the solution in a glass bowl on a tray. Bowl, Vaseline and syringe would be brought into my room. Enemad were never given in the bath room.

Today my spouse and I use the Simms position. I am sure on all fours bum in the air is best for effectiveness, since gravity helps the flow up the colon. It is also easy for nozzle insertion. However, like on the back legs up, it also has a greater exposure, which might bother a child more than an adult!

I am not sure of the origin of the on the back position, since I am sure it is not used medically - at least not for an enema, or the real benefits it offers. I am also not sure how common it is or was in the USA for giving an enema to a child in what is called the Golden Age.

Delia

Delia: Possible reason - in very little children it is an easy position, naturally obtained at diaper time. It's in this position that one often gives suppositories to infants. Maybe the parents keep the habit even though the children are older.

When the child is very small the giver can hold both legs up but, in your case, you had to hold your legs open wide with your hands, correct?

Pecan Nutjob: Thank you for your comment, which does make sense. You are correct in that I had to hold my legs open, which made me feel very vulnerable, but obviously not enough to put me off the enema for life.

I also remember an Aunt who used a Higginson on my two cousins, but in this case she had them lie on their stomachs with their legal spread apart. Perhaps a position which has little or nothing to commend it insofar as enema giver and enema giver are concerned.

Delia

Delia: Or it might be possible that your mother took the opportunity to have a peek at your genitals, to watch for development and possible conditions (redness, etc.).

Were your siblings treated the same?

I only remember lying on my left side to receive an enema as a child. Now I like them lying on my back, sometimes knee to chest, and definitely standing.

Certainly with legs pulled position you would obviously see the gentials fully so would naturally have visual inspection more then examination I guess. But in sims position of draw legs up you also see the genital area and would notice if there was any irritation etc.

Molliewhite and Pecan Nut - I don't think it was in order to examine my genitals - there was no sexual connotation to my Mum's enemas - for her, it was a procedure to be administered. Other than the position, which is quite convenient for a Higginson (bowl of solution between the raised legs, a comfortable distance between bowl and insertion point), my Mum gave a good and comfortable enema. Simms position however, which my spouse and I have used for all our married time would have been just as good, without the same degree of exposure. As to siblings, I am an only, so there is no enlightenment there.

Delia

Glad she gave comfortable enemas and I didn't mean for a second to imply any sexual connotation at all merely if fully exposed the person administering is bound to look and would notice irritation etc. Certainly nothing sexual implied. I love to take my enemas on my side.

I think the position really depends on what function the enema is performing. If it is for constipation I normally give the first one in the Simms position to empty the rectum and the second knee chest to get the soapy solution as high as possible. However, if it purely for erotic enjoyment I insert the nozzle in Simms and then have the lady roll onto her back (carefully!) so that I can help her to maximum pleasure.

My mom always used the on my back, legs raised and spread for my enemas. I am sure this was the way she got hers when she was a kid, so that is what she thought was the proper way. Nothing erotic to her about this, but it sure was embarrassing to me. Once the nozzle was in and the flow started, I could put my feet on the floor, but keep legs spread. This is still the position I always take my bags today.

I have started on my side, turned to my tummy and even on my back. I love to be played with and licked like this.

My mom and aunt used this position when I was young for bulb enemas and rectal exams to see if I was constipated.I think I remember this position for rectal temps also

Except for young uncooperative children having an enema in the diaper position is counterintuitive. The abdominal muscles are tensed and prevent complete filling.

My mother used this position for me when giving me enemas and suppositories. Seh would hold my legs such that my thighs were on my tummy. She would use the other hand to give me the bulb enema or suppository. my legs were not spread. I loved everything about the enemas including the position. I did not like suppositories until I was about 8 yrs. old..

I don't think I could hold an enema in this position. Depending on the givers likes/dislikes this position has a lot of pros and cons

- a full view of the vagina

- keep the receivers hands out of the way

- ideal for vaginal stimulation

From very young to age 6 my aunt would hold my legs up and toward my chest while mom took my temperature and administered a suppository or syringed me with the red bulb.

There is a picture that floats around in the Internet ( here in the Gallery too ) of a young lady on the back with her legs up at 45*, pointing her toe at the ceiling. I found that appealing for some reason, and she looks to be struggling half way threw a bag. Once when I too was struggling to finish a bag I though of that pic for some reason and tried the toe pointing. I found the concentration it took to hold my legs 45* and point my toes perfect to get me past the last 2 craps.

I don't recall getting enemas when very young myself but both my brothers did and I recall they were always on their back with legs up and back. This was the procedure used by our mother and a one-time nurse named Florence.

Since I've mentioned Delia and DAW's childhood/teenage enemas on the back legs pulled up to my wife, we have used this position a few times. The position is very revealing especially for a female, I should say. For the giver, it is comfortable. For the receiver, not much so!

Although my enemas are all solo, I do use a variation of this position on occasion. I lay on my back with my feet fairly close to the wall in the bathroom, and I kind of "climb the wall" so to speak with my heals, which raises my butt substantially off the floor, and simultaneously shifts my weight to my upper back and shoulders. It may sound strange, but it's not a half-bad position for a good enema. The position ends up being somewhat akin to laying on your back on a tilting enema table, with your head down, and butt & feet up.