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Alice
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Date Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2012, 08:08: pm
In reply to:
Eric
's message, "Re: curved douche nozzles????" on Saturday, June 11, 2011, 07:04: pm
I think that douche nozzles were originally straight instead of curved. (See drawing in "French douching 1917" on board 61704) And they were designed only for douching, although using them for enemas was always an option for those that preferred a larger nozzle. Jane B. is probably correct that the position used to douche influenced which shape worked better, but I think that the curved nozzle was introduced as an innovation to avoid interference with the seat when douching on the toilet rather than to better fit the supposed curvature of the vagina as her mother told her. Given the popularity of douching as a contraceptive method before the pill, I'd imagine that a lot of douching took place on the toilet when quickness immediately following intercourse was vital.
And back before Sesame worked in a pharmacy, I remember that in the 50's and 60's all open top and folding syringes came with a straight or curved douche nozzle and an adult enema nozzle while the combination syringes had both plus an infant enema nozzle. While I'm sure that most syringes purchased were used primarily for douching, the inclusion of the enema nozzle(s)was a subtle invitation to turn the "douche" syringe into a convenient remedy for constipation if and when the need arose. Over time, the curved nozzles "went straight", perhaps in response to increased opportunities for women to douche leisurely in the bathtub after the birth control pill removed the need for post coital urgency.
After the introduction of disposable douches, manufacturers of durable syringes saw their market evaporating and dropped the enema nozzle and enema instructions, eliminating an association with a procedure that some women found distasteful and maybe saving a few pennies too. They tried to stress that their syringes were "douche" or "feminine" syringes for women only and pointed out how much more economical it was to use the same syringe over and over rather than throwing it away after each douche. Warnings in woman's magazines against using the same syringe for douching and enemas were also probably a factor in causing the enema nozzle to vanish from most open top and folding syringes, although they were still included in combination syringes.
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