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Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2018 Apr;22(4):1288–1294. doi: 10.1007/s10461-017-1959-3

Table 1.

YouTube Video Recommendations for Rectal Douching

Type of Douche	Shallow Douching	Deeper Douching^a
Solution	Warm Water	Warm Water
Douche Applicator	Commercial Enema Bottle, Plastic Water Bottle, or Rubber Bulb	Hose or Enema Bag Attached to Shower
Time to Retain Liquid	10–30 seconds	As long as possible
Time to Wait Before Anal Sex	15–30 minutes	30–60 minutes

Deeper douching is recommended before longer sessions of anal sex or more highly penetrative acts such as receptive anal fisting