In the second century CE the Greek physician Soranus prescribed, among other techniques, enemas as a safe abortion method, [90] and the Greek philosopher Celsus recommended an enema of pearl barley in milk or rose oil with butter as a nutrient for those with dysentery and unable to eat, [91] and also Galen mentions enemas in several contexts. As bowel stimulants, enemas are employed for the same purposes as orally administered laxatives: to relieve constipation; to treat fecal impaction; to empty the colon prior to a medical procedure such as a colonoscopy.

Recreational usage [ edit ] This nozzle (shown here in harness) can be inflated to a diameter wider than a rectum to force holding in an enema that could not otherwise be retained. In the vastly influential Argentine text Facundo, or Civilization and Barbarism, for example, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento describes the use of pepper and turpentine enemas by police forces as a way of discouraging political dissent in post-independence Argentina. In The Right Stuff, during flight training astronaut Alan Shepard retains a barium enema, [170] given two floors away from a toilet, embarrassedly riding a public elevator wearing a hospital gown and holding the enema bag with its tip still inserted in him. Spinelli, Michele; Sampogna, Gianluca; Rizzato, Luigi; Spinelli, Antonella; Sammartano, Fabrizio; Cimbanassi, Stefania; Montanari, Emanuele; Chiara, Osvaldo (23 April 2021).You risk damaging your anus and intestinal lining, even when you take all the necessary steps and douche properly.

An enema fetish may include the sexual attraction to the equipment, processes, environments, situations, or scenarios, [137] Klismaphiles can gain satisfaction of enemas through fantasies, by actually receiving or giving one, or through the process of eliminating steps to being administered one (e. Ich meine, wer hätte gedacht, dass ich eines Tages meine Gedanken über ein Gerät teilen würde, das Wasser in meinen Allerwertesten spritzt? Galen and the Rhetoric of Healing, Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland, USA: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Also creating a leak-proof seal with its tight screwing, this can be easily separated from the bulb after the procedure for cleaning.

You are left feeling CLEAN and CONFIDENT to pursue whatever brings you joy, be it intimacy or other worldly activities. In Molière's play The Imaginary Invalid, Argan, a severe hypochondriac, is addicted to enemas as indicated by such lines as when Bĕralde asks, "Can't you be one moment without a purge?

Kenyon, an American criminal who pleaded guilty to a decade-long series of armed robberies of female victims, some of which involved sexual assaults in which he would give them enemas. With its flexibility, the CleanStream Red Enema Bulb is suitable for both men and women looking for a quick and easy solution to their personal hygiene.Easy to Clean Screws out the nozzle and fill the bulb with liquid, the bulb and nozzles can be safety cleaned with vinegar, soap or warm water. This treatment is ancient, dating back at least to the second century CE when documented by Galen, [61] and commonly used in the Middle Ages, [62] remaining a common technique in 19th century, [63] and as recently as 1941 the U. Its effectiveness varies considerably, some individuals experiencing complete control of incontinence but others reporting little or no benefit.