Enema FAQs
General Enema Questions
Why enemas? What is the draw of enemas?
An enema is one of the most overwhelming and intimate things you can do to a submissive. It makes them vulnerable in a way few other BDSM practices do and it is one of the ultimate forms of trusting surrender.
Depending on how you give it, an enema can be painful, challenging or very pleasant. Mid to high volumes of held water will change their bodies temporarily, and the increased pressure in the lower part of the abdomen makes every sensation more intense - especially orgasmic sensations.
Enemas can be easily mixed with other forms of play to change their intensity and character. Besides the purely physical results of holding enema water, most submissive are anxiuos about losing control and making a mess. This anxiety adds an entirely new dimension to a number of practices - shibari or impact play, for example.
How do you manage the mess?
You can reduce the risk of mess by asking your submissive to fast for about eight hours before you play. This does not eliminate the risk, but it reduces it.
Personally, I do not play for scat and it is not what Water and Power is about. I play for the vulnerability and the way it changes her body. However, as with any type of anal play, I am prepared for her not to be as clean as she would have liked or expected. This is a common risk of any type of anal play and something anyone giving enemas should be ready to deal with.
Enema Mixtures and Volume
Is there some kind of trick to boost retention time and volume? I watch your videos a lot and I am genuinely in awe of some of the quantities inserted.
The trick is temperature, mixture and arousal. Her anxiety about making a mess and societal expectation/early conditioning are also factors.
For the things you can control - mix up normal saline (9gms/ltr of preservative free salt). Keep it near body temperature throughout; I use a sous-vide machine for this. Syringes work better if you want them to retain. The time they have to adjust to the pressure change with each injection works in your favour and outweighs the problem of regular reinsertions. Higginson syringes are also good for this reason and you don't need to do lots of reinsertions.
Finally, the more aroused she is, the easier it will be for her to hold. I'd caution against trying to make her come while she's full - do it when she's expelling instead. If you make her come with multiple litres inside her, chances are she's suddenly going to find whatever she's holding overwhelming.
Can I use tapwater?
You can use ordinary tapwater for an enema, but it will leech electrolytes. At best this will make you tired, at worst it can cause water intoxication.
To avoid this, I use a normal saline. You can buy it pre-mixed if you like, but I make it by mixing nine grams of preservative free salt into each litre of tapwater I'm going to use.
Do you do anal sex after this stuff? Isn't that the whole point of an enema?
High volume enemas aren't well suited for anal sex. For that, you only want to flush out the rectum and 200-500ml will do that for most people (i.e. a Fleet enema). Volumes much above one litre risk having the opposite effect.
This is a BDSM practice that is about making her body change shape (inflation), discomfort, a kind of predicament and a kind of invasive intimacy most people don't regularly experience. Also, while enema play may seem unsubtle at first, when done with care and grace it exposes a vulnerability that few other forms of BDSM can reach.
Anal sex isn't on the menu with most models for a number of complicated reasons, but most simply put it isn't what this experience is about.
(Some small volume) is a huge amount of water for an enema!
It's not actually. I routinely give submissive women three or four litres and also do a six-litre challenge. Water endoscopy uses as much as 10 litres in a session. I should add that I'm talking about retained volumes. Colon hydrotherapy uses more I believe, but you release as you go.
Alcohol enemas are SUPER DANGEROUS!
This one isn't a myth. However, if you read the medical research you'll realise they aren't as dangerous as some people like to claim.
There is a very interesting point in the 'Discussion' section of this emergency medicine report from 2019: "To the best of our knowledge, there are only 13 reports, including this case, of chemical proctocolitis induced by transanally administered alcohol".
Another interesting report from the American Journal of Gastroenterology points out "There are five case reports in humans of alcohol enemas causing severe colitis. This is the first reported case of alcohol-induced colitis in the United States."
The case that everyone cites when they are talking about the dangers happened in Texas in 2004 and involved the wife of severe alcoholic giving him an enema consisting of a couple of bottles of neat sherry.
There is some risk here, but if you don't have any pre-existing health conditions, use a low volume (~250ml) of low percantage alcohol (like an average red wine), you probably won't have any problems. That said you do this at your own risk.
Air enemas are SUPER DANGEROUS!
Again, this one isn't a myth either. However, another look throught the available literature also debunks the more hysterical reactions.
From a response to someone on reddit:
A quick search of the available medical literature (Google "colonoscopy air insufflation risks") superfically supports this view. However, that proedure is typically done with 8+ liters of air using insturments that reach the colon. In my play and most belly inflation videos, there is no camera snake being inserted, so the risk of perforation, said to typcially happen around the rectum and sigmoid , is non-existent.
From the same study, it is clear there is a very small risk of air embolism. However, I cannot find a percentage risk in any other searches. The one study I can find (it's an admittedtly quick search) that cites statistics starts out by saying it can happen anywhere from the sigmoid up, that the typical complicating factors are comorbitities and that "we were able to identify 41 cases of air embolism in the published literature following various endoscopic procedures." So, yes, there's a vanishingly small risk there. It goes on to say the risk can be completely mitigated by using C02 instead of air.
There's another, much older, study that talks about the risk of rupture from the pressure of the air. The critical information from this vis-a-vis doing this with a syringe is "a pressure of 169 mmHg (~3.25 psi) was required for disruption of the sigmoid" (immediately above the rectum). I'm sure the glass syringe is capable of generating over 3 psi at the nozzle, but it's pushing 200 to 500ml (for my syringes) of air into an elastic cavity (the rectum) that typically holds between 200 to 300 ml (sourced from Google). Consequently, I don't see how - even with multiple injections - you'd be able to get the pressure in the sigmoid to reach 3psi with a syringe alone.
All of that said, I'm not a clinician and I'm basing my understanding on experience and publicly available medical literature. I'd be more than happy to be corrected with more thorough or up to date sources.
Equipment
Where can I get glass enema syringes?
I got my current batch of syringes from AliExpress.
I've also gotten them from amazon.jp using a Japanese proxy shipping service. Search for 浣腸 (kancho, Japanese for enema) on amazon.jp or Rakuten and you'll find them.
Isn't a glass sryinge dangerous? What if it breaks?
In more than 10 years of giving enemas with glass syringes, I've only had two or three break. All of them broke while being cleaned and all of these breaks were at the shoulder where the plunger goes into the barrel.
I made a video on glass syringe care that explains how to minimise the risk of this happening. You can find it here.
Can I use a glass syringe on myself?
If you are flexible, you probably could. That's not really what they are designed for, though. Depending on the angle, you are going to find it very hard to keep the plunger in the syringe, which will increase the chance of breakage. You will also find it challenging to refill and finding a comfortable insertion angle where you don't encounter resistance is going to be difficult as well.
If you want to get a syringe for self-administering enemas, you are much better off with a plastic version. You could also attach a longish silicone tube to the nozzle of your glass syringe and use that to fix some of the angle problems. However, it will still be difficult to refill and you'll lose one of the most entertaining aspects of using glass-the ability to add quick follow up shots of enema water.
Where can I get a Coloclean 3000?
I used to get these from: https://medtech3000.de .
They were the manufacturer and the only place to get them. They’ve been discontinued.
I'm using an enema bag, but it doesn't work very well.
Height is the most important factor to improve flow when trying to drain an enema bag. If it isn't emptying, or is flowing very slowly, try raising the height of the bag.
Why don't you use a butt plug on your leaking submissive?
It's a common misconception that butt plugs are effective in helping a sub retain a high volume enema. They aren't. At best, with a sub who has a natural ability to retain, they will look pretty. At worst, they'll make it much harder for her to control the water.
Why don't you ever give your subs shower head enemas?
They're difficult to control and the pressure often makes them uncomfortable. You also can't mix anything in with the water. I find them suitable as a quick punishment for a sub who has come to love/crave other types of enemas, but I wouldn't use them very often.
Models/Enema Bunnies/Submissives
How do you find people to do this with?
I find people through the usual BDSM channels. I'm active on Fetlife and I go to events. I also have a model call page on this site. It's not easy. Enemas are a niche interest and many people are put off by the idea. However, I've been doing this for a while and I've built up a reputation for being safe, sane and consensual. That helps a lot.
All of that said, it is possible to find people who are into it, but you have to visibly demonstrate some competence with it. As I say below: "I have a lot of content to share with them that shows what it is like. I ask nicely and I have a lot of information online about what a typical scene involves." I've got friends in several US cities who get to play a lot because they are known to be capable and respectful. One of them organises the annual fetish enema convention, eFest , in Florida.
eFest would be a good way to learn about the fetish and to meet like minded people although it is pretty small as far as fetish conventions go. There is a new offshoot of it that takes place in Pennsylvania sometime in spring - again, check Fetlife for details.
Where do you find the enema bunnies in your videos?
All over the place. I use Fetlife, modelling sites, dating apps, reddit and so on.
I am the main producer in the world of this type of content and so, for the past few years, women who want to experience enemas often approach me.
But I just want someone to play with?
This came up on the enemas subreddit recently. What follows was my reponse. I thought it was worth adding here:
The fetish is perceived, incorrectly, as somewhat high risk. It also suffers from widely held misconceptions that enemas are always dirty, messy and/or impossible to control. This is a recipe for a style of play that people fantasize about but are afraid to try in person. Of the people who approach me asking to play, only about one in eight or 10 actually go through with it. The ones that do are seriously into it, though.
Another challenge is that almost everyone you meet who you might want to play with has zero experience with enemas. You're likely to be the first person they've ever done it with. Given the levels of anxiety about it, you'd do well to have a few low-stakes conversations about it before you get to playing. This might work against you if your partner does not know you are looking for other play partners.
All of that said, it is possible to find people who are into it, but you have to visibly demonstrate some competence with it. As I say below: "I have a lot of content to share with them that shows what it is like. I ask nicely and I have a lot of information online about what a typical scene involves." I've got friends in several US cities who get to play a lot becuase they are known to be capable and respectful. One of them organises the annual fetish enema convention, eFest , in Florida.
eFest would be a good way to learn about the fetish and to meet like minded people although it is pretty small as far as fetish conventions go. There is a new offshoot of it that takes place in Pennsylvania sometime in spring - again, check Fetlife for detials.
How do you get them to take enemas?
I have a lot of content to share with them that shows what it is like. I ask nicely and I have a lot of information online about what a typical scene involves.
Can I have the name/contact details of one of your models?
No. Stop asking.
I want to meet one of the models
It's possible to come watch a session being filmed. You have to have a Fetlife profile that clearly shows you've got experience at events. You also have to be able to provide a couple of references of similarly well-developed profiles who can tell us about you. Once we've verified your experience and checked your references you'll be invited to come to a session. The fee to secure your place is 600 GBP, non-refundable and paid by bank transfer. Once you've paid, we will send you the location details. We only film in London.
You will NOT be allowed to touch or interact with the model physically.
The other option is to come to the eFest . We usually put on live shows there and there is some limited interaction.