Difference between an enema and a douche?

Contributor: snowminx snowminx
I've just heard they both clean you out so what's the differences in them and is one of them safer than the other?
03/22/2013
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Contributor: GingerAnn GingerAnn
Informative topic breakdown of Anal douche:

enema?
Is it worth having an enema before anal play

If you use an enema bag with a nozzle, do you just use store bought or special nozzels for anal play?
Apparently there are a bunch of historic and antique nozzles for anal enema play, besides the cheap plastic black nozzle that comes with a drug store.

DO YOU USE ENEMAS before serious anal play? If so, what formula do you use?
Alright, this issue keeps coming up here at EF. We are of the mind (and know medically) that the anus and rectum are pretty clear if you don't need to

How often do you douche before anal play?
I'm trying to get a feel for how often in appropriate to douche before anal play. I do douche almost every time, but is that common?

good anal douche equipment - why doesn't Eden carry it?
Recently, an anal douche/enema bulb I was testing for Eden started to leak, and after noting that in the follow-up I took a look at the selection...
03/22/2013
Contributor: Lildrummrgurl7 Lildrummrgurl7
My understanding is that enemas are anal, douches are vaginal. I don't use either though.
03/22/2013
Contributor: Noelle Noelle
Quote:
Originally posted by snowminx
I've just heard they both clean you out so what's the differences in them and is one of them safer than the other?
Enema cleans out the poop tube, douche cleans out the vag. Dr.s say douching can introduce bacteria, therefore isn't safe to do. Not sure on enemas since I have never had one.
03/22/2013
Contributor: eri86 eri86
And here I thought they were interchangeable. I learned something new.
03/23/2013
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
Quote:
Originally posted by Noelle
Enema cleans out the poop tube, douche cleans out the vag. Dr.s say douching can introduce bacteria, therefore isn't safe to do. Not sure on enemas since I have never had one.
It's not so much that douching introduces bacteria (though it can happen). Rather, it cleans out the beneficial bacteria that help to keep the vagina healthy. Without that good bacteria, yeast and bad bacteria can take over and cause all kinds of nasty infections.

As far as I know, enemas don't cause any significant problems.
03/23/2013
Contributor: Real or memorex Real or memorex
Definitely not interchangeable! My gynecologist recommends against douching - she says it is associated with increased infections and can do more harm than good.
04/14/2013