Should Gay Men Douche Before Anal Sex?

 

First, the good news.  As you can see from the illustration below, anal douching with a bulb avoids the mess that enemas can make. They can also significantly reduce the “anal leakage” enemas can produce.

 

Here’s the bad news:  Anal douching carries similar risks to using an enema, depending on what tools you’re using.  Most gay guys douche with a bottle of Fleet, an ear or ass syringe (typically a seamless 8” bulb with a detachable tip), or some type of home kit they put together. As you can see from the chart below, the risk factors for douching are lower than an enema but they still pose significant risks.

Risks of Enemas and Douches

Process	Tool	Content	Danger Level	High Risk Of
Enema	Shower attachment	Water	Highest	Nausea, dehydration, Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, rectal/organ burns, rectal/organ injury, bacterial infection, “enema-dependent” bowel movements.
Enema	Home Kit	Water+ lemon, coffee or other additive	Highest	Nausea, dehydration, Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, rectal/organ burns, rectal/organ injury, bacterial infection, “enema-dependent” bowel movements.
Enema	Bottle of Fleet	Saline	High	Nausea, dehydration, Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, “enema-dependent” bowel movements.
Enema	Bottle of Fleet	Glycerine/Saline	High	Nausea, dehydration, Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, “enema-dependent” bowel movements.
Enema	Home Kit	Saline	High	Nausea, dehydration, Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, “enema-dependent” bowel movements.
Douche	Anal/ear Syringe	Saline	High	Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, “douche-dependent” bowel movements.
Douche	Anal/ear Syringe	Water	High	Electrolyte imbalance, rectal tear, compromised mucus layer, “douche-dependent” bowel movements.

 

Using douches or enemas aren’t just unhealthy—they’re impractical.  You have to wait two or three hours after your last meal and at least two hours before sex to avoid latent anal leakage.  

The Safest Way To Get Yourself Clean

 

Eat enough fiber to paste the government’s food pyramid to the floor. Drink lots of water. Eat a light dinner before the blessed event. Take a dump. Shower. Clean the outside of your anus with soap and water.  Lube up a finger with silicone lube, squat down to straighten out your S curve and start finger fracking. Gently.  It will take just a minute or two to clear the area.  When you can retrieve a clean finger, soap up and rinse one last time. 

I now pronounce you ready to bottom.

If You Insist On Douching Before Anal Sex

 

Limit it to special events that require a porn-quality rectum.  Buy an anal syringe from a drug store and follow the instructions in the package. Avoid the temptation of squeezing the bulb as hard as you can to get the water up higher.  Remember, you want to clean the rectum, not the sigmoid colon.  The harder you squeeze, the more likely water will go into the colon and the more likely that a few hours later, at the most inopportune time, your underwear will look like it got shot with a gravy gun.