As mentioned in our Anal conditioning / preparation section using a douche or "douching" can be also be referred to as having an "enema" or "colonic irrigation". These, as said, have the same general objective. The only differences are the tools and procedures that these utilise. Using a douche or "douching" is probably the most common way of cleaning / purging the rectum of undesirable matter.

Why use a douche?

For people who have practised anal penetration or do so on a regular basis it would be correct in saying that sometimes it can be a messy affair especially if you haven't properly prepared yourself with respect to cleaning your rectum or "douching". That said those who haven't had the experience before can be turned off by the idea of it getting messy hence the reason why so many people are just not game to try. Occasional douching can greatly reduce if not stop this "messy" experience from occurring and instead replace the apprehension with an extremely enjoyable if not sometimes overwhelming experience that a lot of people would agree they "never thought anal penetration could be THAT good!!!!!"

What douche to use and what do I put in it? 

The varied array of douches available today on the market can cause a lot of confusion to people "which one do I buy". This combined with the fact that having to ask a "member of staff" to explain the difference isn't the easiest thing for people to bring themselves to do, thus, ends up being a purchase that is unsuitable for the individual.

The most common liquid used in a douche is plain water, preferably sterilized and at body temperature. Plain tap water can be used but depending on where you live sometimes this is can have high concentrations of chemicals such as fluorides and chlorine which are added by the water companies. Regular use of tap water isn't recommended although once in a while it is thought by some not to be too much of a problem.

There are many other liquids that some may say you can use in a douche. These can vary from detergent to coffee, but it is suggested the safest thing to use is water. Using other liquids could actually cause you more harm than good.

Types of Douches.

Douche bulbs are probably the most common types of douches that people purchase. They come in many different sizes and with different sized nozzles (attachments). They are used by filling the bulb with luke warm water (body temperature) the nozzle is then inserted into the anus, the bulb squeezed to "inject" the water. It is then removed and then over the toilet the contents can be released or gently pushed out as if you would normally go to the toilet. The process can be repeated if necessary. NOTE it is important not to release i.e. stop squeezing the bulb until you have removed it from your anus. You don't want to suck the contents back into the bulb as this can cause blockage of the nozzles and not to mention contamination of the bulb if it is not cleaned and sterilized properly after use.

Small douche bulbs are generally used by women to flush out their vaginal cavity of vaginal discharge and other material. These can also be used for anal douching and are quite a handy size for when going on holiday. The only problem with these is they do not hold a large quantity of water and it may be necessary to repeat the flushing process a number of times.

The best suited sizes for anal use would be Medium to large but it does depend on the individual and what you are comfortable with.

Higginsons syringe or rectal syringe  

Is similar to the douche bulb only instead of having a bulb as such which contains the liquid/water you must provide your own vessel/container of water. One end of the tube (which contains a non return valve) is then place in this container of water, the nozzle end is inserted into the anus and the bulb which is in the middle of the tube is then squeezed to suck the water up and pump into your rectum.

Power douches 

are designed to use in conjunction with your shower. You can purchase these attachments which replaces your shower head. This is inserted into the anus and allows a continuous stream of water to fill and flush out the rectal chamber. These are more effective at cleaning although you must be careful to get the water temperature correct (body temp) and not fill the rectum with too much water.

Gravity feed douches / enemas 

utilize gravity in order to allow water to enter the rectum as opposed to a bulb which forces water in. These devises have a bag or container which contains the liquid and this is suspended at height (above the rectum) and a long piece of tubing at the end of which is a nozzle which is inserted and the usual process is followed.