Thankfully, it's something I've never had occasion to use or buy. In the mid 80's, I had cause to spend several days in the hospital and was on a primarily liquid diet. On the last day of my stay there, as I was preparing myself to leave (a group of Hispanic Born-Again Christians were going from room to room to proselytize and I wanted to make my exit as quickly as possible), a hefty nurse came in and said brusquely, "Time for an enema." In the most emphatic terms possible, I told her that I had been on a liquid diet for the past few days, had no need for what she was offering with such alacrity, and suggested that she call the Hispanic Born-Again Christians into the room to hold me down if she still remained determined to admister that enema that I didn't need and most emphatically didn't want. Thankfully, I was able to leave the hospital without the enema or the proselytizing. A few years ago, I was contacted by my birth mother and learned that colon cancer was not unknown in the family, and was talked into getting a colonoscopy. I was a bit young for it, but the doctor, hearing of my family history, said it wasn't a bad idea. I've heard some people say they received an enema in preparation for the procedure, but after the pill they gave me and the gallon (or 5) of vile lemon-lime gunk they gave me to drink (which I did have to buy, but I don't remember that a price check was required on it), an enema was the LAST thing I needed.

By the time I was desperate enough to get to the damn store to buy one,I was in bad shape and could care less who saw what..

frogio: So, you say I have stick this in my ass?

Clerk: Yes.

frogio:  And it's only $4?

Clerk: Yes.

frogio: And if I were to stick it in your ass?

Clerk: $20.

frogio: I knew there was a catch.

Shift the embarrassment.  Ask the clerk for detailed instructions on how to use one.  Then ask if they think that style will be right for you....

They don't seem to carry this brand at the Adults Only Video Store in my nieghbourhood.

" Miss i have alot of problems with that one piece of corn always hung up in there!"

Better to prep for and get your colonoscopy than live with unchecked colon cancer.