With an anal douche you rinse your rectum with water so that it is clean. This is usually done in preparation for anal sex.

Other words are 'colon irrigation', 'enema', or 'colon irrigation'.

When douching, it is best to take precautions:

• Never use objects that can damage your anus or rectum (such as a bottle with a sharp edge).
• Do not spray too much water inside and do not set the water pressure too high.
• Stop immediately if you get a stomach ache.
• Use lukewarm water (at body temperature, or 37°C).
• Do not add anything to the water (such as soap, oil, chemical products, laxatives...). This will damage the intestinal mucosa.
• Rinse at least 45 minutes before having sex. This will prevent any water from leaking out of your anus during sex.
• Never use or share someone else's instrument. Otherwise, you or your partner are at risk of hepatitis C.
• Do not rinse if you have heart problems or an irregular heartbeat.
• Never perform a colonic on someone who is hanging upside down. It is very painful and dangerous.
• Do not rinse too often. This disrupts the intestinal flora and increases the risk of infections.