How to anal douche

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. While many opt for a thorough shower and hope for the best, some prefer anal douching. For anyone squeamish about feces or worried about leaving a crime scene behind to the imagined horror of their partner, douching provides a deeper cleaning. Most men who have sex with men — or MSM for short — report using homemade and noncommercial substances and solutions. Many of these can damage rectal tissue, potentially making you more susceptible to infection.

Illustration: Lia Kantrowitz. As he opened the door to say hi, I coughed and shat out a load of poo water into my underwear. I had to run into his flat, straight to the toilet, and throw my underwear away. It was all down my legs. It killed the mood, needless to say. And, yes, I left the dirty underwear there. Among bottoms, learning the art and science of douching—using an enema, syringe, or hose to flush out the rectal cavity before getting rammed to high heaven—is a sacred rite of passage.

Rectal douching , also known as anal douching , is the act of rinsing the rectum with intent to clean it, typically in preparation for anal sex. An instance of this rinsing or a tool used to perform the rinse may be called a rectal douche. Rectal douching is a hygienic practice to clean the rectum in preparation for anal sex or hydrating the rectum to void hardened stools as opposed to a pharmaceutical method to soften the stool. Rectal douching is distinguished from anal cleansing , which is the routine cleaning of the anus after defecation , and enema , which is the rinsing of part of the large intestine.

Hopefully this blog will educate, inspire and encourage more people to talk about it. This is understandable, but accidents can and will happen — the most important thing is to move on. It will have happened to most people at some point, and sometimes things are just out of your control!