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.Anal sex most often refers to the sex act involving insertion of the penis into the anus.^ Anal sex is a perverted, unnatural act.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ I wonder about this: what kind of special preparation does a woman need to do, when she indulges into anal sex?
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 ^ My relationship with my most recent girlfriend was also longest relationship to date, and I think that as we became more comfortable with each other anal, and sex in generaly only got better!
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [1] .The term anal sex can also sometimes include other sexual acts involving the anus, including anal–oral sex, fingering, and object insertion.^ Perform: To function sexually; to do a sex act.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, P 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Anal sex is a perverted, unnatural act.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The sex act; or sexual activity.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, P 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .A 2009 study of American college undergraduates, the large majority heterosexual, found that one in four reported having had anal sex,[2] while the figures for the general population range between thirty and forty percent.^ The prostitutes saw themselves as heterosexual in orientation, in proportion to the general population.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ An estimated one-fourth of straight couples have had anal sex.
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 ^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.While most experienced recipients of anal sex find it pleasurable and some may reach orgasm[3], others find it painful, in some cases extremely so.^ You may find that anal sex just isn't for you.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Can anal sex actually give pleasure?
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ But some people love anal sex.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [4][5] .Some women rate the practice among their least favorite sexual activities because of the pain or discomfort involved.^ Even then, there's some pain involved.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Also, because the Skenes glands are alongside the bladder, some women may found that the increased pressure makes them feel as if they need to urinate.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Along the way to complete or proper dilation, there may be discomfort and some mild pain.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 .Of the men who receive anal sex, between a tenth and a quarter always find it painful, and almost two thirds rate pain on being penetrated as their most frequent sexual problem.^ Anal sex is painful.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ You may find that anal sex just isn't for you.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Psychological factors as well as technique were found to play a role in the experience of pain during anal sex.^ Anal sex is painful.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ That distinction is crucial for pleasure/pain boundary anal play.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Lubricant, with anal of course, but it can become addictive, now my girlfriend usually asks me to use lubricant during fingering/cunninglingus as well.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [6] .As the rectal mucous membrane provides little natural lubrication, a lubricant is generally used when penetrating the anus.^ His penis was in that semi-hard semi-flacid stage and we used the natural lubrication from our sex session.
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 ^ A "lubricant," (sometimes referred to as a "sex lube," or just "lube,") is usually a water-based, condom-friendly liquid or jelly used to enhance or replace a woman's natural lubrication.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Audience : Putting an oil-based [lubricant] on the mucous membranes - that's something you don't do with the vagina...
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

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.Anal sex is considered a high-risk sexual practice, and unprotected anal sex is the riskiest of all forms of sexual intercourse.^ We've been without vaginal sex for more than six months now, while practicing anal about five times a week.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Never needed it for intercourse, but I bet it's necessary for anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Direct contact with infected genitals can cause transmission via intercourse, rubbing genitals together, oral genital contact, anal sex, or oral/anal contact.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [8] .The hazards are due to the vulnerability of the tissues, as the penetration of the anus causes tearing and bleeding of the soft tissues[9], and can damage the sphincter muscles, causing incontinence and anal prolapse.^ The reason I wanted to show you this, though, is that it shows pretty clearly that there two anal sphincter muscles: the internal sphincter, which is on the inside, and the external sphincter, which is on the outside.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In males you have the bulb of the penis terminating in the perineal area right next to the anus, and it is actually anchored to the same muscle that the external sphincter is anchored to.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The anal sphincter muscles are directly connected to the pelvic floor muscle, which goes throughout the pelvis.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 .It is also due to the high concentration of disease causing organisms in the anus and the introduction of pathogens during the sex act itself, exposing the participants to a spectrum of contagious diseases.^ Boy scout style: to approximate the sex act of anal intercourse, the penis is not inserted into the anus for intercourse.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Some authorities judge that all anal sex is unsafe, due to the high rates of condom failure, including those brands that claim to be specially strengthened.^ The failure rate for this is surprisingly high!
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 ^ But some people love anal sex.
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 ^ Relatively high rate of contraceptive failure.
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Contents

Heterosexual

Print, Paul Avril
.From a male perspective, anal sex is considered to yield more tactile pleasure for the penis, the anus being tighter than the vagina.^ Anyway speaking from the male perspective any position for anal sex is fine by me.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Can anal sex actually give pleasure?
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (This cover much more than anal sex, btw.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [12] .The attitude of women towards anal sex is rather diverse: while some consider it painful or uncomfortable, other women find it very pleasing and even prefer it to vaginal intercourse.^ Even then, there's some pain involved.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ But some people love anal sex.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Anal sex is painful.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [13][14] In heterosexual encounters, the risk to the woman is greater than the risk for the man.[15]
.At the same time, anal sex is held to carry a very low risk of unwanted pregnancy when not accompanied with vaginal intercourse, and in some populations is frequently used as a means of contraception, often in the absence of a condom.^ What position should we use for anal sex?
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 ^ But some people love anal sex.
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 ^ Having sex without a condom, anal intercourse to fuck, without using condoms, used especially for anal sex.
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.Anal sex, however, is claimed to be taking place in a climate of reduced sex education and fewer educational media outlets, leading to a lowered awareness of the health risks involved.^ Now, however, under the influences of improved education and respect for the public opinion of Europe, pathologic love amongst the Luso-Brazilians has been reduced to the normal limits.
  • Untitled 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.fordham.edu [Source type: Original source]

 ^ However, last night my current sexual partner and I had anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ So in closing it seems that every women has her own take on anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 .For example, the risk of injury during intercourse is many times higher than that during vaginal sex.^ Many of the women said that the had ejactulated far more eroused and pleased than during vaginal intercourse.
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 ^ Many people who have used marijuana during sex have reported enhanced sensations, longer durations, and increased arousal.
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 ^ Many women prefer to have sex the first time being on top, where they can control the first entry.
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 [17] .Also, the risk for transmission of the HIV virus is higher for anal sex than for vaginal sex.^ Up Down Score: 0 Reply Posted November 30, 1999 There is nothing more erotic to me than receiving anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Direct contact with infected genitals can cause transmission via intercourse, rubbing genitals together, oral genital contact, anal sex, or oral/anal contact.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ For the giver the turn-on is mostly mental, anal sex in missionary position is really a lot like vaginal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [18] Medically, it is viewed as safe. .This is if precautions are taken to prevent damage to the rectal area, such as lubrication and also the use of protection, such as condoms to stop the transmission of STDs.^ A "lubricant," (sometimes referred to as a "sex lube," or just "lube,") is usually a water-based, condom-friendly liquid or jelly used to enhance or replace a woman's natural lubrication.
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 ^ And whatever you do, put your used condoms and wrappers in the trash can; stopping litter isn't just good citizenship, here's it's a matter of sheer good taste.
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 ^ In theory, the polyurethane construction of the female condom makes it viable to use with oil-based lubricants, and Wisconson Pharmaceutical's hotline states that this is safe.
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Anal sex and female virginity

.Anal sex is sometimes seen as preserving female virginity because it leaves the hymen intact.^ Women who prefer sex from behind tend to also prefer anal sex because it puts pressure on the same wall of the vagina (duh!
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 ^ Bruising because of anal sex means stop at least till you heal up .
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 ^ Also, the woman who got the anal cravings really liked that position because I could use a moistened finger on her anus while we had sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 .Though more often applied to first penetration,[20][21][22] the concept of "technical virginity" is sometimes conceived as resting solely on vaginal penetration.^ But sometimes people can't do this as a first step; sometimes people can touch it in the shower more easily than they can look at it.
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Pegging

.A woman using a strap-on dildo to anally penetrate a man is referred to as pegging.^ Another variant of standing is similar to the third one in man- on-top; the woman faces the wall or bookcase or whatever she's using to hold herself up and the man penetrates her vagina from behind.
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 ^ A dildo can be used with a harness to give a woman a penis she can thrust with and still keep her hands free.
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 ^ Although several positions already described can also be covered under this term, most people use this term to describe the position in which the woman kneels on her hands and knees while the man enters her from behind.
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Prevalence

.A 2005 survey of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a rising incidence of anal relations in the American heterosexual population.^ My response: I'm not sure the Centers for Disease Control would agree with you, nor have I ever had a partner complain of this.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .The survey showed that 40% of men and 35% of women between 25 and 44 had engaged in heterosexual anal sex; in 1992 a similar survey found that only 26% of men 18 to 59 and 20% of women 18 to 59 had.^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ If you enjoyed reading this, are a women between the ages of 20 and 40, and would like to exchange emails, im's, pics, (not necessarily erotic) email me at whalersin09@yahoo.com.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Keep in mind that women who like anal stimulation are every bit as enthusiastic about it as men who like anal stimulation.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 [25] .By way of comparison, seven times as many women as gay men engage in anal intercourse, a figure reflecting the greater overall heterosexual population.^ However, from reactions from partners the easiest way to try anal for the first time or if you've had difficulty in the past is the lying on your side/spooning method.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Maybe someone can answer me this: for people who engage in anal intercourse, either regularly or occasionally, is there or is there not some prep work?
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Keep in mind that women who like anal stimulation are every bit as enthusiastic about it as men who like anal stimulation.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 [26] .Another survey in 2008 focused on a much younger demographic of teens and young adults aged 15–21. It found that 16% of 1350 surveyed had had anal sex in the previous 3 months, with condoms being used 29% of the time.^ Age 16 if the man is 21 or older.
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 ^ What position should we use for anal sex?
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 ^ Well, apart from the safe sex considerations, and assuming these are two monogamous people, both healthy, not using condoms...
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 [27] However, given the subject matter, the survey hypothesized the prevalence was probably underestimated.
.Figures for prevalence can vary amongst different demographics, regions, and nationalities.^ There may also be differences in size based on variations in manufacturing and these figures were probably based on single samples.
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 .A 2001 French survey of five hundred female respondents concluded that a total of 29% had practiced anal sex, though only one third of these claimed to have enjoyed the experience.^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [28] .In contrast, in a 1999 South Korean survey of 586 women, only 3.5% of respondents reported having had anal sex.^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ About half the number of cases reported are associated with using tampons and affect a tiny number of women every year-- only about 1 out of every 1.5 million women who have periods.
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 ^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted November 30, 1999 Anal sex is a degrading and humiliating process to both partners.
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Figures for the prevalence of sexual behavior can also fluctuate over time. .Edward O. Laumann's 1992 survey, reported in The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States found that about 20% of heterosexuals have engaged in anal sex.^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Does it sound like I would share anal sex with someone I didn't care about?
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 ^ OK, I now want to shift gears away from the practicalities and into the meanings and the fantasies, the erotic dimension of anal sexuality.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 Sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, working in the 1940s, had found that number to be closer to 40% at the time. .More recently, a researcher from the University of British Columbia in 2005 put the number of heterosexuals who have practiced anal sex at between 30% and 50%.^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Women who prefer sex from behind tend to also prefer anal sex because it puts pressure on the same wall of the vagina (duh!
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

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According to Columbia University's health website, Go Ask Alice!: "Studies indicate that about 25 percent of heterosexual couples have had anal sex at least once, and 10 percent regularly have anal penetration."[31]

Homosexual

19th-century erotic interpretation of Hadrian and Antinous, by Paul Avril
.Historically, anal sex has been popularly associated with male homosexuality and men who have sex with men (MSM).^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Keep in mind that women who like anal stimulation are every bit as enthusiastic about it as men who like anal stimulation.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 .However, many do not engage in anal sex, and some groups such as frot advocacy groups actively denounce anal sex as degrading toward the receptive partner and an unnecessary health risk.^ But some people love anal sex.
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 ^ "If you and your partner speak openly and directly about sex, then be open and direct about your anal desires," Taormino says.
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 ^ However, from reactions from partners the easiest way to try anal for the first time or if you've had difficulty in the past is the lying on your side/spooning method.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 [32] .It is common for gay men to experience pain when being penetrated, and around one in ten find it too painful to continue.^ Audience : Are you saying that, independent of the amount of experience that one has had, that pain is nevertheless an indicator of something being done wrong?
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ No one should ever let their partner subject them to a sex act that they find painful or humiliating--be it anal sex, oral sex or a variety of games.
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 ^ I've already talked about how strongly being anally receptive is associated with "gayness" in men, even in men who are not gay.
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 [33] .Various studies indicate that between one tenth and one quarter of all males always experience pain during receptive anal sex, while another study of gay and bisexual men found that 61% considered pain during receptive anal sex as their most frequent lifetime sexual difficulty.^ Anal sex is painful.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The one difficulty with this position face-to-face is that someone has to rest their leg atop their partners; after only a few minutes this sometimes causes cramping and pain.
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 ^ Studies comparing groups of children raised by homosexual parents find no developmental differences between the two groups of children in their intelligence, psychological adjustment, social adjustment, popularity with friends, development of social sex role identity or development of sexual orientation Jewish society, is for the most part, homophobic and heterosexist in nature.
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 [34] .The experience of pain among insertive partners was rarer, with only three percent reporting it.^ The one difficulty with this position face-to-face is that someone has to rest their leg atop their partners; after only a few minutes this sometimes causes cramping and pain.
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.Among MSM who do have anal sex, the insertive partner is referred to as the top or active partner.^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ "If you and your partner speak openly and directly about sex, then be open and direct about your anal desires," Taormino says.
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 ^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted November 30, 1999 Anal sex is a degrading and humiliating process to both partners.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .The man being penetrated is referred to as the bottom or passive partner.^ Being on the bottom with my legs wrapped around my partner's lower back is infinitely preferable.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 Preference for either is referred to as Versatile.[citation needed]

Prevalence

According to Dr. John Dean and Dr. David Delvin, "in absolute numbers, it is hypothesized that more heterosexual couples have anal sex than homosexual couples".[36]
.The prevalence of anal sex among homosexual couples in the West has varied over time.^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
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 ^ I am glad to see that someone is ready to admit and anal sex can be not only pleasurable, but that it can foster greater intimacy between couples.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ An estimated one-fourth of straight couples have had anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Magnus Hirschfeld, in his 1914 magnum opus, The Homosexuality of Men and Women reports the rate of anal sex among homosexual men surveyed to be 8%, the least favored of all the practices documented.^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Keep in mind that women who like anal stimulation are every bit as enthusiastic about it as men who like anal stimulation.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
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By the 1950s in the United Kingdom, it was thought that about fifteen percent of male homosexuals practiced the method.[38] .The Gay Urban Men's Study (P.I. Stall, UCSF) and the Young Men's Study (YMS, PI Osmond/Catania, UCSF), indicate that 50% of men surveyed engage in anal sex.^ Anal sex can be performed on men or women.
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 ^ Go Ask Alice!: Not all gay men have anal sex .

 ^ Do only gay men enjoy anal sex play?
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 .The Laumann study claims that 80% of gay men practice it, while the remaining 20% never engage in it at all.^ But he's never felt any attraction for men at all.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ According to the Lauman study a significant minority (the remaining 20 %) never engage in it at all.
  • Anal sex at AllExperts 19 January 2010 8:47 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ A recent article in a psychiatric publication informed us that 30% of all 20-year-old homosexual men will be HIV positive or dead by the age of thirty.
  • Americans for Truth » Stanford Nurse Details Lethal Consequences of Engaging in Promiscuous Anal Intercourse 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC americansfortruth.com [Source type: Academic]
.A survey conducted from 1994 to 1997 in San Francisco by the Stop AIDS Project indicated that over the course of the study, among men who have sex with men, the proportion engaging in anal sex increased from 57.6% to 61.2%.^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Keep in mind that women who like anal stimulation are every bit as enthusiastic about it as men who like anal stimulation.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

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Prostate stimulation

Male genital anatomy, showing the location of the prostate with respect to the rectum.
Main article: Prostate massage
.In a male receiving partner, being penetrated can produce a pleasurable sensation due to the inserted penis rubbing or brushing against the prostate (also known as the "male G-spot", "P-spot" or "A-spot") through the anal wall.^ Also, the 'tip' of the well-chosen buttplug will rub against a man's prostate when he moves, sending yet more signals of unknown quality to the brain.
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 ^ It's also associated with being in the "woman's role" for a man to be the receiver of anal intercourse, in particular.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Also, the insertive partner in anal intercourse likes this, because instead of having your penis wrapped like a sausage your penis is rubbing against it causing friction - it feels better.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 [40] This can result in pleasurable sensations and can lead to a distinct type of orgasm in some cases. .The prostate is located next to the rectum and is the larger, more developed[41] male homologue to the Skene's glands, which are believed to be connected to the female "G-spot".[42] The Skene's glands are sometimes referred to as the "female prostate";[43] they are located around the urethra and can be felt through the wall of the vagina.^ Also, because the Skenes glands are alongside the bladder, some women may found that the increased pressure makes them feel as if they need to urinate.
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 ^ To date, there is little data about female ejaculation, although there is some speculation that it is the product of the Skene's glands.
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 ^ It is reported to consist of a system of glands (Skene's glands) and ducts that surround the urethra (Heath, 1984).
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Health risks

.Anal sex exposes participants to two principal dangers: infections, due to the high number of infectious microorganisms not found elsewhere on the body, and physical damage to the anus and the rectum due to their vulnerability.^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
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 ^ Up Down Score: 0 Reply Posted November 30, 1999 Anal sex can cause an infection of the epididymis.
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 ^ Other than two human bodies, anything else introduced into sex play qualifies as either prophylaxis (contraception and disease prevention) or recreation, i.e., a toy.
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 It is generally understood that penetration can be painful.[44] .Frequent anal sex is associated with hemorrhoids, anal prolapse, leakage, ano-rectal pain and ulcers and fissures.^ Anal sex is painful.
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 ^ My lover and I have anal sex frequently, in fact it's his preference but I have to admit ..
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ No one should ever let their partner subject them to a sex act that they find painful or humiliating--be it anal sex, oral sex or a variety of games.
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 [45]
.Recent reports have documented that risky behavior is on the rise among men who have sex with men.^ Many people who have used marijuana during sex have reported enhanced sensations, longer durations, and increased arousal.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The article offers some good information and advice for men who want to have anal sex with their female partners.
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 ^ Many men think that because they're men, they should be in charge of the sex, regardless of who has the more experience.
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 [39] .Likewise, among men who have sex with women, a 1992 study of socially and sexually active Puerto Rican men indicated that of the more than 40% who reported having anal sex with women, very few had used condoms.^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ What position should we use for anal sex?
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ (This cover much more than anal sex, btw.
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 [46] .Among gay men, anal sex without the use of a condom is referred to as barebacking.^ What position should we use for anal sex?
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Well, apart from the safe sex considerations, and assuming these are two monogamous people, both healthy, not using condoms...
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 ^ We've been without vaginal sex for more than six months now, while practicing anal about five times a week.
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 [citation needed]

HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases

Mucous membranes of the rectum.
.Among the diseases with which anal sex is associated are HIV,[47] human papilloma virus (HPV) (which can increase risk for anal cancer)[48] typhoid fever[49] and various diseases associated with the infectious nature of fecal matter[citation needed] or sexual intercourse in general.^ Never needed it for intercourse, but I bet it's necessary for anal sex.
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 ^ Other lesions such as venereal warts (Condoloma Accuminata), Herpes Lesions Type I & II, Probably Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Viral Hepatitis type C (Hep C at the very least), Genital Lice (Scabies), the usual Bacterial venereal diseases such as Gonorrhea (Clap, GC, etc.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ May be associated with slight increase in breast cancer risk for younger women, but research is incomplete.
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 .Among these are: amoebiasis; chlamydia; cryptosporidiosis; E. coli infections; giardiasis; gonorrhea; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; herpes simplex; human papillomavirus; Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (HHV-8);[50] lymphogranuloma venereum; pubic lice; salmonellosis; shigella; syphilis; tuberculosis.^ Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV / AIDS Gonorrhea Syphilis Gential Warts and Human Papilloma Virus Genital Herpes, HSV Crabs, Pubic Lice Nonspecific Urethritis (NSU) or Nongonoccal Urethritis (NGU) Hepatitis B .
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Other lesions such as venereal warts (Condoloma Accuminata), Herpes Lesions Type I & II, Probably Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Viral Hepatitis type C (Hep C at the very least), Genital Lice (Scabies), the usual Bacterial venereal diseases such as Gonorrhea (Clap, GC, etc.
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 [51][52][53]
.The high concentration of white blood cells around the rectum, together with the risk of cuts to the rectum and that one of the functions of the rectum is to absorb fluid, increases the risk of HIV transmission because the HIV retrovirus reproduces within the immune system's T-cells/CD4 cells.^ HIV causes the destruction of the immune system.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ It anchors to the pubic bone on one side, goes around and wraps behind the back of the rectum, and comes back and anchors on the pubic bone in the front and the other side.
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 ^ Transmission: In a person infected with HIV, the virus can be present in the body's semen, blood, and breast milk.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Use of condoms and other precautions are a medically recommended way to lessen risk of infections.^ So do folks typically use Fleet's enemas (I've heard reference to this in gay men's discussions), or other ways of preparing for anal intercourse?
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 .Unprotected receptive anal sex is the most risky sexual behavior in terms of HIV transmission.^ Anal sex or anal intercourse is a form of human sexual behavior .
  • Anal sex at AllExperts 19 January 2010 8:47 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Unprotected receptive anal sex is the most risky sexual behavior in terms of HIV transmission [15][16][17].
  • Anal sex with a large penis - Sexuality & Relationships - MedHelp 19 January 2010 8:47 UTC www.medhelp.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ People who have unprotected anal intercourse are at high risk for many sexually transmitted infections, including HIV due to lack of natural lubrication, which can lead to tears and exposure to blood.
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 [54][55][56]

Increased risk of anal cancer due to HPV

Most cases of anal cancer are related to infection with the human papilloma virus. .The incidence of the disease has jumped 160% in men and 78% in women in the last thirty years, according to a 2004 American study.^ Skin lesions last on average 16.5 days in men, 19.7 in women.
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 ^ In San Francisco last year, STOP-AIDS did a study - it's an ongoing study - where they distribute a questionnaire along with free Reality condoms to gay men.
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 ^ Sacred person, Shaman; Some American Indians believed that female shamans were spiritually stronger than male ones, but the berdache shamans were stronger than either a women or a men.
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 The increase is attributed to changing trends in sexual behavior and tobacco use. .Current use of tobacco increased the incidence of anal cancer fourfold, while a history of multiple sex partners (fifteen or more) or receptive anal sex increased the incidence sevenfold.^ What position should we use for anal sex?
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 ^ Many people who have used marijuana during sex have reported enhanced sensations, longer durations, and increased arousal.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
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Physical damage

.Physical damage to the rectum and anus can manifest as generalized ano-rectal trauma, hemorrhoids, anal fissures,[51] and rectal prolapse[58].^ Generally they occur in the anal canal or around the anal opening - the entryway, which is about an inch long - or at the juncture between the anal canal and the rectal tissue.
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 .An insufficient amount of lubricant can make it especially painful or injurious.^ But when practicing safe sex techniques — correctly and consistently using condoms for both vaginal and anal sex and making sure to use a more than generous amount of lubricant during anal sex — neither act has to be especially dangerous or a cause for fear.
  • The Daily Texan - Hump Day: In the end, anal sex can be pleasurable, intimate for all 19 January 2010 8:47 UTC www.dailytexanonline.com [Source type: General]

 ^ The purpose of pain is to make us aware that we are causing injury and, therefore, local anaesthetics should be avoided.
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 ^ Having accurate information is important in helping you make the best decision and in preventing pain and injury as a result of your sexual expression.

 [59] .Damage is more likely to occur if intercourse is forcible or aggressive or if alcohol or other drugs have dulled sensitivity.^ The high level of suicide, alcoholism and other forms of self-rejection amongst young homosexuals is more than likely, the internalization of society's stigmatization and rejection of the natural inclination of gay people to desire people of their own gender.
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 ^ The rectum is a little bit like the inner part of the vagina: more responding to pressure and not quite as surface sensitive.
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 ^ Sperm present in pre-ejaculatory fluid from the penis (even more likely if intercourse is repeated within a few hours).
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Anal incontinence

Loss of control over the bowels, though rare according to some, is thought to be a valid concern[60] and is reported to be caused by repeated injury, or by the insertion of large objects,[61] or simply by regular anal sex, which "leads to internal sphincter dilation and soiling."[62]
.A 1993 study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine found that fourteen out of a sample of forty men receiving anal intercourse experienced episodes of frequent anal incontinence.^ Audience : I'm not sure you understood the question; I was asking about the woman's side with straight men who enjoys receiving anal stimulation from a woman.
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 ^ Some men say that Bareback fucking feels better, and is more pleasurable, than protected anal intercourse.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ A term used mostly by gay men, anal intercourse to fuck, without using condoms .
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 [63] .However, a 1997 study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found no difference in levels of incontinence between homosexual men who engaged in anal sex and heterosexual men who did not, and criticised the earlier study for its inclusion of flatulence in its definition of incontinence.^ A person of either sex who can perform both homosexually and heterosexually.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
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 [64]
Dr. Jack Morin recommended kegel exercises to prevent loss of muscle tone from anal fisting or insertion of large objects in a presentation of clinical aspects of anal sexuality, delivered at the 1998 joint conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the American Association of Sex Educators. He added, however, that he had never personally observed "loosening" in any of his patients[65].

Cultural issues

A shunga print depicting a man and a youth
.Historically, a number of cultures have recorded the practice of anal intercourse between men.^ The association between power, tops and bottoms, particularly in anal intercourse is so incredibly intense that it's actually very difficult for a person to escape it.
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 ^ Some men say that Bareback fucking feels better, and is more pleasurable, than protected anal intercourse.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ A term used mostly by gay men, anal intercourse to fuck, without using condoms .
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 .The males who participated in such relationships often did not do so exclusively, as participation in these relationships between men did not preclude sex with women.^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Women who prefer sex from behind tend to also prefer anal sex because it puts pressure on the same wall of the vagina (duh!
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 ^ Hence each division seeks its other half in the same sex; the primitive man prefers men and the primitive woman women.
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 .Such relations have also been documented as taking place in houses of prostitution that provided youths or young men.^ This may also have been stated because ancient Greek society placed importance on all men taking a male lover as well as a wife.
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 [citation needed]

Ancient and non-Western cultures

.The term "Greek love" has long been used to refer to the practice, and in modern times, "doing it the Greek way" is sometimes used as slang for anal sex.^ I had been having anal sex with my long time boyfriend.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ What position should we use for anal sex?
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ But some people love anal sex.
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 .However, homosexual anal sex was far from a universally accepted practice in Ancient Greece.^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ However, last night my current sexual partner and I had anal sex.
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 ^ Lastly, my partner is not circumcised which makes for penetration without friction and makes anal sex more comfortable and far less scary.
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 It was the target of jokes in surviving comedies; Aristophanes mockingly alludes to the practice, claiming that "Most citizens are europroktoi (wide-arsed) now."[66] While pedagogic pederasty was an essential element in the education of male youths, these relationships, at least in Athens and Sparta, were expected to steer clear of penetrative sex of any kind. .There are very few works of pottery or other art that display anal sex between older men and boys, let alone with adult men.^ Anal sex isn't for everyone, but with a good lube it can be very enjoyable.
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 ^ Hence each division seeks its other half in the same sex; the primitive man prefers men and the primitive woman women.
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 ^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
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 Most such works depict fondling or intercrural sex, which was not condemned for violating and feminizing the boys. Other sources make it clear that the practice was criticized as shameful,[67] and seen as a form of hubris.[68]
Two Roman males in a lupanar; Warren Cup, British Museum
.In later Roman age Greek poetry, anal sex became a common topos, represented as taking place with "eligible" youths: those who had attained the proper age but had not yet become adults.^ Those who resort to anal sex are much inferior to animals.
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 ^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 .Seducing children into the practice was considered very shameful for the adult, and having such relations with a male who was no longer adolescent was considered more shameful for the young male than for the one mounting him.^ Young male, new to homosexual practices, who is normal, rough, and at times intractable to the advances of the homosexual; from the cowboy term for an unbroken, half-wild horse of western North America.
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 ^ Warts are considered very contagious even in people who show no visible symptoms.
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 ^ Sacred person, Shaman; Some American Indians believed that female shamans were spiritually stronger than male ones, but the berdache shamans were stronger than either a women or a men.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .Greek courtesans, or hetaerae, are said to have frequently practiced heterosexual anal intercourse as a means of preventing pregnancy.^ When people come in and say, "I'd really like to be able to have anal intercourse because my partner wants it so much; I want to be able to please him [or her]," that's what I mean by performance.
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 ^ OK, I now want to shift gears away from the practicalities and into the meanings and the fantasies, the erotic dimension of anal sexuality.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ A gay man once mentioned that he couldn't understand why a woman would opt for anal intercourse; he said it's all about the prostate gland.
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 [69] .The acceptability of anal sex thus varied with the time-period and the location, as Ancient Greece spanned a long time and stretched over three continents and two major seas.^ I had been having anal sex with my long time boyfriend.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Can be left in place for long periods of time.
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 ^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
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.For a male citizen to take the passive (or receptive) role in anal intercourse was condemned in Rome as an act of impudicitia (immodesty or unchastity).^ John that fucks the male prostitution, in anal intercourse the man who fucks, as opposed to the one who is fucked.
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 ^ [Eighteenth-century sl] a male homosexual who enjoyed anal intercourse.
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 ^ It's also associated with being in the "woman's role" for a man to be the receiver of anal intercourse, in particular.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 .Free men, however, frequently took the active role with a young slave, known as a catamite or puer delicatus. In fact the Romans thought of anal sex as something specifically "Greek," although Roman men often availed themselves of their own slaves or others in this way.^ My lover and I have anal sex frequently, in fact it's his preference but I have to admit ..
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ However, it's frequently the only place other than the bedroom where both of you are likely to be comfortable and naked, especially in winter.
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 ^ I find anal sex to be quite enjoyable although I am gay I can quite say that for even heterosexuals it must be reasonable if they are trying it out.
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 [70]
.In Japan, records (including detailed shunga) show that at least some men in relationships with other men did engage in penetrative anal intercourse.^ An expedition of basketeering; some homosexuals derive an erotic satisfaction from looking at the genitals of men as they show through the trousers.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ NYC, 1930s] anal intercourse, the penis or some other object, is inserted into the anus for intercourse.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ LA,mid '60] the men who prefers the passive role in anal intercourse the man who fucks, as opposed to the one who is doing the fucking.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.
Man and woman having anal sex.^ Hence each division seeks its other half in the same sex; the primitive man prefers men and the primitive woman women.
  • Untitled 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.fordham.edu [Source type: Original source]

 ^ It's also associated with being in the "woman's role" for a man to be the receiver of anal intercourse, in particular.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Lay meanings: A man who is attracted to boys, primarily male adolescents; a man who has anal sex with boys.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 Ceramic, Moche Culture. 300 C.E. Larco Museum Collection
.Evidence suggestive of widespread heterosexual anal intercourse in a pre-modern culture can be found in the erotic vases, or stirrup-spout pots, made by the Moche people of Peru; in a survey[71] of a collection of these pots, it was found that 31 percent of them depicted heterosexual anal intercourse, more by far than any other sex act.^ (This cover much more than anal sex, btw.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Anal sex is a perverted, unnatural act.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Maybe someone can answer me this: for people who engage in anal intercourse, either regularly or occasionally, is there or is there not some prep work?
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 Moche pottery of this type belonged to the world of the dead, which was believed to be a reversal of life. Thus the reverse of common practices was often portrayed. The Larco Museum houses an Erotic Gallery in which this pottery is showcased.
.The 19th century anthropologist Richard Francis Burton has theorized that there is a geographical Sotadic zone wherein penetrative intercourse between men is particularly prevalent and accepted; moreover he was one of the first writers to advance the premise that such an orientation is biologically determined.^ LA,mid '60] the men who prefers the passive role in anal intercourse the man who fucks, as opposed to the one who is doing the fucking.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The association between power, tops and bottoms, particularly in anal intercourse is so incredibly intense that it's actually very difficult for a person to escape it.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Gay men and lesbians who have accepted their sexual orientation positively are better adjusted than those who have not done so.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

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At the present time in China the practice is widely discouraged, generally on medical grounds. .It is blamed for causing incontinence, disease, and anal prolapse.^ Also men please keep in mind that you can cause an anal prolapse by complete carelessness.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

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Western cultures

.In many Western countries, anal sex has generally been taboo since the Middle Ages when heretical movements were sometimes attacked by accusations that their members practised anal sex among themselves.^ For many people, anal sex is the ultimate taboo.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Animals NEVER practise anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 .At that time the mainstream Christian clergy was not celibate, but the highest orders of some heretical sects were, leading to rumours that their celibacy was a sign of their attraction to members of the same sex.^ Homosexuals can, and often do, lead heterosexual lives; yet their souls, their feelings, and their desires are and always will be towards members of their own sex.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ In order to enjoy anal sex, couples need to have some idea of what they're doing, and to be able to communicate with each other.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ I think that you can clearly see that participating in anal sex 5-10 times a year is clearly every Christian woman's duty.
  • My husband wants to do my ass! 19 January 2010 8:47 UTC www.adequacy.org [Source type: General]

 .The term buggery originated in medieval Europe as an insult used to describe the rumoured same-sex sexual practices of the heretics from a sect originating in Bulgaria, where its followers were called bogomils; when they spread out of the country they were called buggres (from the ethnonym Bulgars).^ There is no evidence that any treatment can change a homosexual person's deep seated sexual feelings for others of the same sex.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ The guy whom wrote it has a sex technique blog at TheNastyStallion's Chamber of Sexual Technique so be sure to check it out.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ In working with someone, I will start out using the word "feces," especially if they're more formal in the way they speak.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 Another term for the practice, more archaic, is "pedicate" from the Latin pedicare, with the same meaning.[74]
The Renaissance poet Pietro Aretino advocated the practice in his Sonetti Lussuriosi (Lust Sonnets).[75]
.While men who engaged in homosexual relationships were generally suspected of engaging in anal sex, many such individuals did not.^ I have dated many women who really enjoyed anal sex.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ Anal sex is enjoyed only by homosexuals.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ People who want to enjoy anal sex should be regularly doing their Kegels.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 Among these, in recent times, have been André Gide, who found it repulsive;[76] and Noel Coward, who had a horror of disease, and asserted when young that "I'd never do anything - well the disgusting thing they do - because I know I could get something wrong with me."[77]

In different religions

François-Rolland Elluin, Sodomites provoking divine wrath, from Le pot-pourri (1781)
.This prohibition of the Abrahamic religions against anal sex has been promulgated under the rubric of "sodomy," which includes various other transgressions of a sexual nature, whether with men, women or animals.^ Animals NEVER practise anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ If you haven't had an opportunity to discuss anal sexuality, whether or not you're interested in it personally, with other people both clinically and outside of the clinical setting, I would really encourage you to do so more.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Keep in mind that women who like anal stimulation are every bit as enthusiastic about it as men who like anal stimulation.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 .This idea is vividly brought to life in the popular interpretation of the story of Sodom, where the people were prone to sexual immorality, and as a result were destroyed.^ This idea is not a new interpretation since most comments, both within and without the Bible, make the sins of Sodom out to be various things, but not homosexuality.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Typically in our popular descriptions of sexual intercourse (books, movies, TV), we assume but do not discuss real-life routines.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 There are conflicting views as to why Sodom was destroyed.

Judaism

Orthodox Judaism teaches that anal sex is a sin and an abomination. .The Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist branches of Judaism are accepting of homosexuality, but less so of sodomy[78], and anal sex is considered to be a type of sodomy.^ Currently, many Reform rabbis, and about 15 Conservative rabbis perform such ceremonies for homosexual couples.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Judaism is willing to accept that homosexuality represents no more of an aberration than heterosexuality, because sexuality as a whole is naturally instinctive.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

Christianity

Further information: Sodomy
.Most sects of Christianity disapprove of anal sex, although the degree of disapprobation varies greatly between denominations.^ Up Down Score: 1 Reply Posted January 20, 2008 Anal sex is like a beautiful dance between two partners ...
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ The most important pieces of advice anyone can give on anal sex are: lubricants, condoms, and patience.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Although technically regarded as "superior" to traditional missionary position by many sex therapists, most people who actually have sex feel this position is less "intimate."
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [citation needed]

Islam

Main article: Islamic view of anal sex
Liwat, or the sin of Lot's people, is officially prohibited by most Islamic sects. .There are parts of the Qur'an which talk about smiting on Sodom and Gomorrah, and this is thought to be a reference to unnatural sex, and so there are hadith and Islamic laws which prohibit it.^ Talking about sex is fun.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ It did very well because there was a hunger for information - but nobody wanted to talk about it.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ I have no idea how long the particular mechanism you're talking about is, but some of the dildos out there are fairly substantial...
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 .Practitioners of anal relations are called luti and are seen as criminals in the same way that a thief is a criminal, meaning that they are giving in to a universal temptation.^ Although many authors say that the Bible condemns homosexuality , they don’t say whether homosexuality means same-sex orientation or same-sex activity or both.
  • Gay and Christian | Male-male penetration Details 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.gaysandslaves.com [Source type: Original source]

 ^ When people learn to explore anal insertion without any pain, they realize, "Oh, what I used to call 'feeling good' was simply the pain going away!"
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ This means that they don’t state what same-sex activity means.
  • Gay and Christian | Male-male penetration Details 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.gaysandslaves.com [Source type: Original source]

 Liwat with a woman is known as lesser liwat and with a man as greater liwat. "Some scholars refer back to the Sharia rules ... argue that anal sex between men, as considered equivalent to heterosexual intercourse, is punishable by one hundred whiplashes for an unmarried man and death by stoning for a married man. .Other traditional scholars have ruled that “sodomy” between men is always punishable by death for both partners, whether married or not, based on a hadith.^ No time is more significant to lovemaking than any other, except that the time be good for both you and your partner.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Always use spermicide; both partners must learn how to place it properly.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ For heavyset men it can reduce the weight he places upon his partner, and allows for both partners to reach their genitals.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .The punishment of toppling a wall on two men who practiced “sodomy,” which is sometimes reported, particularly in Afghanistan, is based on another hadith."^ 'And if two (men) among you commit the crime, then punish them both,' the penalty being some hurt or damage by public reproach, insult or scourging.
  • Untitled 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.fordham.edu [Source type: Original source]

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.As the fact that liwat is regarded as a temptation indicates, anal intercourse is not seen as repulsively unnatural so much as dangerously attractive: "one has to avoid getting buggered precisely in order not to acquire a taste for it and thus become addicted."^ John that fucks the male prostitution, in anal intercourse the man who fucks, as opposed to the one who is fucked.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ LA,mid '60] the men who prefers the passive role in anal intercourse the man who fucks, as opposed to the one who is doing the fucking.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ [Brit] in anal intercourse the man who fucks, as opposed to the one who is fucked.
  • Aaron's Dictionary of Gay Terms, B 10 September 2009 20:56 UTC www.aaronsgayinfo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [80] In practise, the segregation of women and the strong emphasis on virility leads to adolescents and unmarried young men seeking sexual outlets with males younger than themselves - in one study in Morocco, with boys in the age-range 7 to 13.[81] But deep shame attaches to the passive partner: "for this reason men stop getting fucked at the age of 15 or 16 and "forget" that they ever allowed/suffered/enjoyed it earlier."[80] Similar sexual sociologies are reported for other Muslim societies from North Africa to Pakistan and the Far East.[82]

Buddhism

Further information: LGBT topics and Buddhism
.There is no explicit prohibition against anal sex in Buddhist teachings, nor against any form of sexual activity: the single moral prohibition in Buddhist teaching is against murder.^ There is no sensation a woman ever feels having anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Wisconson Pharmaceutical has announced, rather loudly, that they have no intention of making the modification necessary to make Reality truly viable for anal sex.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Up Down Score: 0 Reply Posted November 30, 1999 There is nothing more erotic to me than receiving anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 [citation needed]
.The current Dalai Lama, has taken a clear stand against "unnatural" forms of intercourse including oral and anal sex.^ Anal sex is a perverted, unnatural act.
  • The Countess: Five Myths About Anal Sex 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC trishwilson.typepad.com [Source type: General]

 ^ No one should ever let their partner subject them to a sex act that they find painful or humiliating--be it anal sex, oral sex or a variety of games.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Some of my most memorable and powerful orgasms have taken place during anal sex.
  • Anal Sex For Beginners - YourTango 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.yourtango.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 .In an interview in 1997 he said both "oral sex and the 'other hole'...even with one's own wife, of both sex is considered sexual misconduct."^ Also, while the media interest is another sign that people interested in anal sex, there are a number of other books in the works about it, and another one that came out at the end of last year about anal sexuality for women.
  • Jack Morin Transcript 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: Original source]

 ^ Some people feel that the best position to perform oral sex is the 69 position, where each partner lies with their head by the other's genitals.
  • Alt.sex FAQ 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.sexuality.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]

 ^ Indeed, even without considering the halacha, these passages seem to strongly indicate that the founding Jewish communities prohibited sex between male partners.
  • Homosexuality And Judaism - Ian Silver 19 September 2009 16:016 UTC www.betham.org [Source type: Original source]

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Brent, Bill Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men, Cleis Press, 2002.
  • Hite, Shere The Hite Report on Male Sexuality
  • Houser, Ward Anal Sex. Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. Dynes, Wayne R. (ed.^ For many people, anal sex is the ultimate taboo.
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     ), Garland Publishing, 1990. pp. 48–50.
  • Manning, Lee The Illustrated Book Of Anal Sex, Erotic Print Society, 2003. ISBN 9781898998594
  • Morin, Jack Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women, Down There Press, 1998. ISBN 9780940208209
  • Sanderson, Terry The Gay Man's Kama Sutra, Thomas Dunne Books, 2004.
  • Strong, Bill with Lori E. Gammon Anal Sex for Couples: A Guaranteed Guide for Painless Pleasure Triad Press, Inc.; First edition, 2006. ISBN 9780965071628
  • Tristan Taormino The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women, Cleis Press, 1997, 2006. ISBN 9781573440288
  • Underwood, Steven G. Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles, Harrington Park Press, 2003
  • Webb, Charlotte Masterclass: Anal Sex, Erotic Print Society, 2007.

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Simple English

Anal sex is a sex act performed on the anus. Anal sex can involve a penis inserted in the anus, oral stimulation of the anus, using fingers for penetration and using different objects for stimulation.

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19th-century erotic interpretation of Hadrian and Antinous in Egypt, by Paul Avril

Overview

The anus is a part of the body that is tight and cannot lubricate itself. Because of this, a person should be careful when inserting something without damaging the walls of this organ.

For a man, pleasure comes from the stimulation of prostate that is found near the anus. Both men and women can get pleasure because the anus has lots of nerve endings.

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