2, 3, 4 quarts (1 gallon) - really?!

Hello everyone

I've been taking enema's for years. I have a large silicone enema bag and I'm forever reading posts and tales of people taking large enemas.

The other day I was inspired by a tumblr blog called Kitten's Dirty Thoughts, in which this amazing girl was challenged to take a gallon enema (Google it)

The challenge started as 1 quart, then 2 then 3 and finally the full gallon. She managed this feat and I thought if she can do it so can I and so got a measuring jug and looked on google, it said 1 quart is two pints which made me pause for thought.

Is everyone actually measuring out their quantity when filling '1 quart' etc?

Following her challenge I managed up to quarts easily, but my so called 'gallon' enema bag was filled to the brim when it reached the 3 quart/6pt size :S

Am I making a mistake with quantities here? Is 1 quart really 2 pints? I regular read accounts on here of people taking 3 or 4 quarts of water, that's 8 pints! How on earth does anyone manage that.

I can only conclude that either I'm a giant pussy and cannot manage the water many on here apparently do with ease, or when people buy a 1 gallon bag that doesn't actually mean it can hold 1 gallon of fluid.

I just purchased a one gallon silicon bag from Seeking Health. I have measured 2 quarts with a measuring cup when filling the bag. It did seem to go up past he halfway mark. But I think getting a full gallon in a gallon bag is possible but you would have to fill it to the brim which will put a lot of stress on the eyelet where you put the hook to hang the bag.

I am not into large enemas and so a comfortable volume for me is 2 quarts, which I can get all the way in and hold for just a few minutes before I have to expel. I have noticed that when doing a series of enemas (three two quart enemas) the last one is much easy to take and hold since my colon is pretty much cleared from the first two.

So if you are experimenting with maxing out your volume, I would do a series and increase the volume on each one. Maybe by the third or fourth one you could take a gallon given your colon is clear from the previous enemas.

Take your time and give it a try if you are so inclined.

I would guess that most klismaphiliacs who are into volume measure their bags capacity. That being said Klystra bags and Seeking Heath's 4 qt bags do hold 4 quarts.

To prevent the the silicone eyelet from ripping or stretching, I go to Home Depot and get a stainless steel bolt, a lock nut, 2 neoprene washers, 2 stainless steel washers and a tear shaped Stainless Steel Carabine Snap Hook or Stainless Steel Swivel Eye Lifting Shackle Snap Hook, Put the neoprene washers on each side of the eyelet, then the stainless steel washers, Snap hook on one side, slide the bolt from the other and put on the nut tightly. My Klystra bag has had heavy/frequent use over the years. It is at least 10 years old.

The 5 qt bag at OptimalHealth site has a double eyelet to prevent tearing...kind pricey but they have 1/2 price sales all the time...plus a lifetime warrantee

I have a Klystra bag and when filled to the very top it holds about 4.5 liters. so it it more than the US gallon. I see that you are from the UK, Jimbobofmoo. I think the issue you are having is that you might be thinking of a different gallon. Imperial gallon is 4.54609 liters, while the US gallon is only 3.785411784 liters.

And I have taken full Klystra bag filled to the brim, so just about an imperial gallon. it is a challenge, but it is possible with enough fortitude and determination.

Imperial gallon is 4.54609 liters, while the US gallon is only 3.785411784 liters.

Yeah, I'd love to see anybody outside a physics lab measure ANYTHING to ten significant figures.

Susie, I would like to see the equipment in a physics lab that can measure to 10 significant figures

The most I have taken was three quarts. If anyone saw me they would say no way. I am small. I weigh 100-110 on a good day and I am only 5'4" in the afternoon and 5'5" when I wake up. But I did it after two or three enemas beforehand. I did it in the tub with my girlfriend there. It wasn't a challenge or dare. I just wanted to see how much I could take. I did it with two regular two quart bags. One was full and the other had four cups in it. As soon as the second one was empty it blew out of me. I was lucky it was clear and I was in the tub. When the second bag was almost empty it was more me watching the bag and trying my hardest to hold it. It wasn't enjoyable and I only did it the one time. My girlfriend would not try it. It isn't really safe.

Stories, of large volume enemas ( more than 2 to 2/1/2-quarts), fall into the category of, high-level fiction, to me 😢 Lot of people, drive high-end, foreign/domestic sports cars, as status symbols, and make-up for some things, lacking in their own, self-image. Here, I look at stories of high-volume enemas, to be quite parallel, there!! 😢 There is an old saying, " Foreign sports cars, and politicians, have this in common; They make loud noises, cost a lot of money, and never seem to be able to pass, anything!!" After-all, we take enemas for, relief, and pleasure, so why does/should large volumes, even be an issue?? 😉 I, wonder?? Is there a Guinness Book, of world records, that has a listing, of: "World's largest, high-volume enema"? 😄 Mike.

'Jimbobofmoo. I think the issue you are having is that you might be thinking of a different gallon. Imperial gallon is 4.54609 liters, while the US gallon is only 3.785411784 liters.'

You know what, that is the answer right there!

I had no idea there was a difference until you mentioned it. Every enema recipe I've ever followed I've simply took a 1 quart to mean 2 imperial pints not realising US quarts are a fair bit smaller in volume.

It has to be said Kitten's gallon challenge is still hugely impressive, but when I have a go I might have a fighting chance now lol

I have a four quart silicone bag. When it arrived initially, I measured and marked the bag at 1, 2, 3 and 4 quarts. Now I don't bother measuring anything, but just fill to the mark or thereabouts. And besides, I don't really care how accurate the measurement is, but do significantly care about the pleasure the enema will deliver. And it does!

Like Wolf I have a 4qt Klystra silicon bag that I have marked with a Sharpie in 1,2,3, and 4 qts. However, I use the bag for two each 2qt. Sse and then when refilled, two 2qt Salt & Soda. As you can see, I'm using the 4qt bag for convenience. It is my 'every-other-day' regimine.

the boxcar

I used to find the standard 2 qt bags too little, as I felt partly empty, and would add more water to the bag & restart. That's why I bought a 4 qt Klystra some years ago. Now, I can almost always take 3 qts. To take 4 qts, I have to either be empty because I haven't eaten for a day, or have had a previous smaller enema and some time for the colon to relax, or sometimes just because I'm particularly very relaxed. During these times, the whole 4 qts goes right in -- often with no cramping -- sometimes even in a vertical position, but I feel EXTREMELY full, like an inflated balloon. I'm a fairly tall guy, so maybe that's part of it too -- plenty of room. I assure you, I usually set 4 qts as my goal, and stop if it feels too uncomfortable (if so, then at about 3 qts). but, the goal of 4 qts is often achieved without much of a problem other than I can barely move.

According to my measurement, the bag holds 4 qts when it's full up to where the neck of the bag starts. If you fill it to the brim of the open bag, then you've got about an additional 2 cups more.

Folks who believe that enema volume is supposed to be a competition, should see if they can get it sanctioned as some kind of sport.

The rest of us just try to have fun, compete with ourselves *without* a retention device or meet a reasonable challenge, maybe one extra ounce at a time. I read here of folks denigrating other folks for not using 3, 4 or even more quarts. Megacolon can be acute or chronic. Perforated colon is incomparably worse, and easily fatal. Enjoy your enemas, don't risk damaging yourself with them.

Laxme if you don't want to compete in volume retention fine, insulting others is plain ignorant!

you fit right in with the antis of anything that doesn't go along with their ideas!!!

maybe if more people would butt out of what they don't like and leave the rest alone, this world might be a better place

I didn't want to start a lame war. i didn't notice that I sounded strident. i was trying to be funny with the sanctioned sport comment. I guess I won't suggest what someone who is so sensitive about theirclaim to fame should do. be happy, or competitive, or a picture of a big agressive guy with his arms crossed. I'll just keep being humorous me. Everyone else, try to be safe.

A good rule for everybody:

LIGHTEN UP AND DON'T TAKE THINGS SO PERSONALLY.

Let your ego swell a bit so you don't really care what someone else has to say.

You have more important things to be concerned about than what someone who is actually anonymous to you has to say.

That's the most "laid back" post I've seen from Susie in a LONG time!

My standard enema was always two quarts until I bought the "Great white" 4-qt open top bag.

Once that happened, ad i cleaned myself out and actually used it, which by the way WAS painful, but not unbearably so, I found that, since then it has taken 3 quarts to feel the same way that 2 quarts always felt before.

I can only use a 4-qt when at a clear return on an empty stomach Even then I rarely retain it 10 minutes, and there IS some nausea, usually not severe, but I do keep a clea dishpan in reach just i case,

This is the reason I've not really worried about what others have filled up with and focus on being consistent my end of the enema tube, so to speak.

I have always measured my enemas in litres and use a measuring just to mix the solution and fill my bag. A litre is always a litre anywhere in the world. As long as I know what I've taken before that is the main thing.

Yes 4 quarts is 8 pints is 1 gallon. True, some bags don't hold what they are advertised to hold but some do and some even more. I'm older now and have gained some weight but can hold over 3qts -6pts. i have taken 5qts-10pts several times when younger just get cleaned out first. The water needs to be a little over body temp with a little salt. Some city water treated with some chemicals won't work. I was in Baltimore several years ago and couldn't get over 2qts in before it demanded to explode. Chemicals in the water, you could smell and taste it.

I can take 3 quarts comfortably. I usually try and take 4 . Sometimes I can and other times I can't. It depends I guess on a lot of things. Last enema ,if you have gas, and the size of your colon. The important thing to remember is don't force anymore than is comfortable. You can rupture your colon. A cadaver colon can hold average of 5 quarts that's empty. Your colon will probably never be empty. Just use common sense.

I started out with 2 qts because that was the size of bag I had, but I was not satisfied with it. A few years ago, I bought a 4 qt from Klystra and experimented with topping it off with another quart or two, but I have pretty much settled on 4 qts as being right for me, though I will do more if I am using my camping bag which holds 5 gallons. I do not think I have ever gone over 6 qts at a filling.

hankb

Lactose intolerant. Messy poo. Solution: Daily salt water enemas.

I have two Olympic bags from Klyster, plus an open-top two quart bag. The Klysters are supposed to be five quarts, but I measured them and they're only four. The older Klyster has stretched to four and a half quarts. So years ago I started with two quarts. Then gradually up to four quarts. Once four was comfortable, that's been feeling good for quite a long time. Then each session I would gradually let more in, then held it. Let more in, held it longer. Let more in until I finally got to the point just today where all six quarts went in and I held it for 15 minutes. I take in the full two quart bag, followed by the newer full four quart Klyster.

I suppose the next challenge will be the two quart, plus the 4 and a half quart one. I don't think I'll ever get up to both full Klysters but maybe....

It's a fun hobby now that we're forced to be recluses and it uses very little toilet paper.

I'm 6'1" tall, about 230 lbs. For many years, actually decades, I used the drugstore or Fleet bag and took 2-2.5 quarts and loved it. After reading Zity for a good while I started adding volume, hold time and additives. My usual is 4 quarts now after a few months of increasing volume from 2.5. Since bag sizes are at best very approximate, you can bank on all my volumes listed here which are carefully measured, usually in glass kitchen measuring cups using US sizes. I've given myself 5 quarts just once, actually somewhat by mistake, but it was fine, painless, even more pressure and distention than 4 and I may do it again occasionally. But I'm so enamored of and happy with 4 quarts that I'll pretty much remain at a bit over 4. Having felt 5 quarts though, It seems at least plausible that I could probably manage 5.5 or 6, but it could easily surprise me and produce abdominal pain before reaching those volumes. Just for my own satisfaction, I do love the larger size volumes, but safety first or no more playing.

Eric

I took 4.67 qts a few weeks ago. A grindr hookup was giving it to me. I couldn't hold it at all. I immediately went to the bathroom.

I have taken 4 qts with a partner when I was a teen. It's much easier if someone else is giving it to you.

Normally I do 1-2 qts.

I usually take 3 to 3.5 quarts but nearing the end of my session I will take the full 4 quart bag a few times. I enjoy the very full feeling from it.

I was at one time a volume enthusiast. 4 to 6 qts was not unusual for me. Lately I have been enjoying just a quart or two and playing more with the temperature of the solution, from tepid to really warm.

Typically, I'm good for 3-3.5 quarts. Nonetheless, I always fill my four quart bag to the brim, just in case. But I almost always stop the flow before the bag empties entirely. While I enjoy the full feeling, I don't really enjoy the "gut busting" feeling that a forced 4+ quart enema would induce.

Deb

I was fairly recently inspired by another thread here on Zity to up my game with respect to volume and undertook a gradual process of taking more solution onboard. Over a period of maybe 12 months I moved up from my previous “normal” of 2 US quarts per fill to my current “normal” of 3.5 quarts. [Note that significant variability remains because of multiple factors and no two fills are the same].

I have had a number of fills of a full 4 US quarts (a whole US gallon) and find them thrilling both physically and psychologically. I’ve no particular desire to go beyond that but do, on occasion, contemplate some further VERY CAREFUL experimentation.

To each his or her own. Just be sensible while having fun.