Probably a really stupid question :(

[teatrays.livejournal.com]

I know that vaginal douches should be avoided like the plague - what about anal douches? I was on a sex toys website & an anal douche had about 7 reviews all giving it 10 stars, and was nonethewiser as to their safety!

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[demiraks-world.livejournal.com]

yeah, they're called enemas and are commonly used. (mostly for medical reasons).

YOu can buy enema kits at any drug store.

[teatrays.livejournal.com]

Okey dokey, thanks!

[archangelbeth]

One thing to remember with "anal douches"/enemas is that your large intestine is where a lot of water is absorbed back out of the feces. This means that if you put any chemicals into that area, the body'll just schluck 'em in. DO NOT use alcohol! You can give yourself alcohol poisoning if it's absorbed via the other end of the digestive tract, because it's not making a slower journey from the stomach, through the system.

Or so I have heard. It is hearsay, I admit, and I welcome correction if I'm wrong. O:>

[teatrays.livejournal.com]

D: I'll mostly be using water, then!
Thankyou :)

[riot-gurl-86.livejournal.com]

it's true-you can actually get drunk faster were you to "drink" booze/alcohol through your butt, but you don't have the "stop drinking, we're gonna puke" mechanism via the anus. So, yeah-alcohol is a BIG NO NO!

(I found this out courtesy of the show on Spike "Manswers" it's actually quite informative.)

[teatrays.livejournal.com]

Heavens above, I love random facts like this. Thankyou!!

[tankgirledward.livejournal.com]

you don't even want to know about what some people do with coffee...

[terrorlynn.livejournal.com]

A good thing to keep in mind is that not only alcohol gets absorbed, but so does any other chemical or nastiness you put up there. Anything with castille soap will give you some mad crazy unpleasant cramps. If you're planning on using this as a preparative for anal sex, you can get one of the bulb enemas, expel all the solution inside and refill it with water about as warm as you can stand on your wrist. Cold water = cramps, really hot water = not being able to hold it for long. I recommend aiming to hold the water for about 3-5 minutes, and then expel as normal. Give yourself ample time for the expulsion, as water has this way of creeping up a lot of places and not wanting to come back out right away. Another great tip if you're planning to use this for anal sex: once you're done with the water, draw up a small amount of lube in the bulb, insert it in your anus again, and just let the lube stay there. It's sort of like lubing up the parts in your car!

/kinky sex chick rambling...

[teatrays.livejournal.com]

I did not think about the lube idea at all! Thankyou, kinky sex chick :D

[terrorlynn.livejournal.com]

Any time! I'm a helper like that. If you ever need any other kinky sex advice...well, holler.

[pygmybugs.livejournal.com]

Doing them too frequently can kinda mess with your "regularity," but other than that, gentle plain water enemas are pretty safe. If it hurts, stop obviously.

OTOH, I have IBS (veering towards diarrhea most of the time), and find them pretty unpleasant. Pretty much any colonic stimulation (though I do like a little sphincter play now and again) makes me feel super queasy and pisses off my crabby guts.

But I second the recommendation for plain water. Your intestines just absorb pretty much anything straight into your bloodstream. If you wouldn't want it in an IV, don't put it in your butt.

[teatrays.livejournal.com]

I'll stick to plain water every now & again then, thanks!