Klismaphilia

An anal douche
An aluminium enema nozzle. Specialty enema nozzles are common for non-medical usage, available on the Internet and in sex shops in a variety of sizes, styles, and materials.

Klismaphilia (sometimes spelled Klysmaphilia) is receiving sexual arousal from introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus. It is a paraphilia that often involves the use of enemas.[1][2] The term klismaphilia was coined in 1973 by Dr. Joanne Denko, an early investigator in this field, to describe the activities of some of her patients.[3][4]

Klismaphiliacs can gain satisfaction through enema fantasies, by actually receiving one, or through the process of eliminating steps to receiving one.[4] Klismaphilia is practiced by men and women, although, as with most paraphilias, men are more likely to be klismaphiliacs.[3][4] They may also gain pleasure from a large, water distended belly or the feeling of internal pressure. Often, klismaphiliacs report discovering these desires after a chance administration of an enema sometime in their childhood, but some do report discovering these feelings later on.[3] Klismaphilia is practiced both heterosexually and homosexually.[3][4] The paraphilia may be used as a substitute or as an auxiliary by its practitioners for genital sexual activity.[4] Usually, klismaphiliacs carry out normal lives and successfully engage in this behavior secretly. Klismaphiliacs may also try to get others to administer enemas under the pretense of being constipated.[4] If this is the case they will probably try to conceal the pleasure they receive from these administrations.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) classifies klismaphilia under the diagnosis of "Paraphilias, Not Otherwise Specified." The diagnostic code is 302.9.[5] There is usually no question of treating klismaphilics since there is almost never any desire to be "cured".[4] Health treatment for klismaphilia thus is typically only focused on ensuring the techniques employed and chemicals used are not harmful to the practitioner.[4] Caution should always be maintained on the part of the practitioners experimenting with new techniques and concoctions; in certain cases cramps produced by the chemicals used have led to hospitalizations,[4] in other circumstances the effects can even be life-threatening.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Paraphilias from Psychology Today
  2. ↑ Denko, JD. (April 1973). "Klismaphilia: enema as a sexual preference. Report of two cases.". Am J Psychother. 27 (2): 232–50. PMID 4704017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Agnew, J. (October 1982). "Klismaphilia--a physiological perspective.". American journal of psychotherapy (United States: Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) 36 (4): 554–66. ISSN 0002-9564. PMID 7158678.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Denko, JD. (April 1976). "Amplification of the erotic enema deviance.". Am J Psychother. 30 (2): 236–55. PMID 937588.
  5. ↑ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
  6. ↑ "Rectal Impaction With Epoxy Resin: A Case Report" (PDF). Springerlink.com. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2013-03-14.