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An enema (plural enemata or enemas) is the procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus. Enemas can be carried out for medical reasons (as a treatment for constipation), as part of alternative therapies, and also for erotic purposes, particularly as part of BDSM activities. In earlier times, they were often known as clysters. Enemas have even been used to administer beverage alcohol to alcoholics who have developed stomach ulcers.
Medical usage
The main medical usages of enemas are:
- As a bowel stimulant, not unlike a laxative -- the main difference being that laxatives are commonly thought of as orally administered while enemas are administered directly into the rectum, and thereafter, into the colon. When the enema is complete, and after a set "holding time," the patient expels feces along with the enema in the toilet.
- Enemas may be used to relieve constipation and fecal impaction, although in many medical settings their use has been largely replaced by oral laxatives and laxative suppositories. Bowel stimulating enemas may consist of water, which works primarily as a mechanical laxative, or they may be made up of water with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) or water with a mild soap dissolved in it; sodium phosphate solution, which draws additional water from the bloodstream into the colon and increases the effectiveness of the enema, but which can often be rather irritating to the colon, causing intense cramping or "gripping"; or mineral oil, which functions as a lubricant and stool softener, but which often has the side effect of sporadic seepage from the patient's anus which can soil the patient's undergarments for up to 24 hours. Other types of solutions are available as well. In the past, castile soap was a common additive to enemas, but it has largely fallen out of use because of the risk of chemical-induced colitis as well as the ready availability of other enema preparations that are perhaps more effective than soap -- but which are certainly more irritating to colonic tissues.
@Pellinor Mainlining crack is sooooo last season darling - I hear Vodka Enemas are the latest thing! Absinthe is safer now - no wormwood :(
TheBigGayAl (Alex Blair) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:12:20 -0000
@Pellinor Mainlining crack is sooooo last season darling - I hear Vodka Enemas are the latest thing! Absinthe is safer now - no wormwood :(
Enemas, Colemas, Implants. Any questions? http://www.enemainfo.com
shantivillage (Ela Gold) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:02:42 -0000
Enemas, Colemas, Implants. Any questions? http://www.enemainfo.com
misread "A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemas - uh, enemies". apologies to Oscar Wilde (I think he would've had a chuckle)
rayhiltz (Ray Hiltz) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:54:37 -0000
misread "A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemas - uh, enemies". apologies to Oscar Wilde (I think he would've had a chuckle)
@nedwin coffee enemas? go right ahead :\
joshsharp (Josh Sharp) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:29:39 -0000
@nedwin coffee enemas? go right ahead :\
COFFEE ENEMAS â RESEARCH | Healing Talks http://bit.ly/4n2LYr
GraceBarkwell (GraceBarkwell) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:26:38 -0000
COFFEE ENEMAS – RESEARCH | Healing Talks http://bit.ly/4n2LYr
it says coffee enemas are best administered in a relaxing atmosphere (3 candles). insert tube at least 8" and keep the coffee in for 15 min
jameed (jameed, RPH, MS) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:54:55 -0000
it says coffee enemas are best administered in a relaxing atmosphere (3 candles). insert tube at least 8" and keep the coffee in for 15 min
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