Anal sex - Overview

Anal sex or anal intercourse is a commonly practiced form of human sexual behaviour in some cultures. It involves the anus and possibly the rectum, especially, but not limited to, the insertion of the erect penis into the rectum through the anus. The use of sex toys and other activities involving the anus and rectum may be considered anal sex as well. Anal sex can be pleasurable for both the insertive partner and the receptive partner, as the anus contains many of the ...

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The term "sodomy" is imprecise, but is often used as a synonym for anal sex, particularly in older works. However, it often also refers to various other sexual activities. For instance, depending upon the jurisdiction, the legal definition of sodomy may include any non-coitus act, including oral sex and zoophilia. Anal sex has been taboo in many Western countries since the Middle Ages, when heretical movements were sometimes slandered by rumours that their members practiced anal sex among themselves. At that time the mainstream Christ ...

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The term "sodomy" is imprecise, but is often used as a synonym for anal sex, particularly in older works. However, it often also refers to various other sexual activities. For instance, depending upon the jurisdiction, the legal definition of sodomy may include any non-coitus act, including oral sex and zoophilia. Anal sex has been taboo in many Western countries since the Middle Ages, when heretical movements were sometimes slandered by rumours that their members practiced anal sex among themselves. At that time the mainstream Christ ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Introduction, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men and lesbians, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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Historically, several cultures, such as medieval Japan and others are known to have been normative practitioners of male-male anal intercourse, often in the context of a mentor-student relationship between an adolescent male and an adult man (see pederasty). Many argue that the males who participated in such relationships cannot properly be called homosexual, arguing that in classical cultures such distinctions did not exist, and since partic ...

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Unprotected sex, including anal sex, is an effective means of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to health-care professionals, condoms should always be used for anal intercourse, but they should not be considered an absolute safeguard. In principle, anal sex with anyone known to have a sexually transmissible disease, and indeed with anyone whose disease status has not been determined, should be avoided. HIV testing, however, can be unreliable; it is possible for someone who is tested to receive a "false negative". This advice applies to all sexual ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men, Anal sex - Cultural issues, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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Historically, several cultures, such as medieval Japan and others are known to have been normative practitioners of male-male anal intercourse, often in the context of a mentor-student relationship between an adolescent male and an adult man (see pederasty). Many argue that the males who participated in such relationships cannot properly be called homosexual, arguing that in classical cultures such distinctions did not exist, and since participation in these male-male re ...

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In modern times in Western cultures, anal sex is popularly associated with gay men, and studies (Lauman, for example) claim that about 80% of gay men in the United States have engaged in anal sex. Not all gay/bi men regularly engage in anal sex or find it pleasurable, however. It may be that some gay/bi men try anal sex once or a few times and then rarely if ever engage in the practice, and others may never try it at all. Some may reserve it only for committed relationships. Since data on gay (or bi) sexual behavior tends to arouse such con ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men, Anal sex - Cultural issues, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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Edward O. Laumann's The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States found that about 20% of heterosexuals have engaged in anal sex, and sex researcher Alfred Kinsey found that number to be closer to 40%. More recently, a researcher from the University of British Columbia (quoted in the May 5, 2005 issue of The Georgia Straight) puts the number of heterosexual ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men, Anal sex - Cultural issues, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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Edward O. Laumann's The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States found that about 20% of heterosexuals have engaged in anal sex, and sex researcher Alfred Kinsey found that number to be closer to 40%. More recently, a researcher from the University of British Columbia (quoted in the May 5, 2005 issue of The Georgia Straight) puts the number of heterosexual ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Introduction, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men and lesbians, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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In modern times in Western cultures, anal sex is popularly associated with gay men, and studies (Lauman, for example) claim that about 80% of gay men in the United States have engaged in anal sex. Not all gay/bi men regularly engage in anal sex or find it pleasurable, however. It may be that some gay/bi men try anal sex once or a few times and then rarely if ever engage in the practice, and others may never try it at all. Some may reserve it only for committed relationships. Since data on gay (or bi) sexual behavior tends to arouse such con ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Introduction, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men, Anal sex - Cultural issues, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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Historically, several cultures, such as medieval Japan and others are known to have been normative practitioners of male-male anal intercourse, often in the context of a mentor-student relationship between an adolescent male and an adult man (see pederasty). Many argue that the males who participated in such relationships cannot properly be called homosexual, arguing that in classical cultures such distinctions did not exist, and since participation in these male-male re ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Introduction, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men, Anal sex - Cultural issues, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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For women, pleasure also is derived from anal intercourse because the rectum shares a wall with the vagina and therefore shares some of the nerve endings associated with sexual pleasure. The anus itself also contains a number of nerves which can react pleasurably when excited. For males, the tightness of the anus is often said to be a source of pleasure for the "active" partner in penetrative anal sex, while the presence of the prostate gland near the rectal wall is a source of pleasure during receptive anal intercourse. A sexual climax for the recipient (referred to colloquially as an anal orgas ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Introduction, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men and lesbians, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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Unprotected sex, including anal sex, is an effective means of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to health-care professionals, condoms should always be used for anal intercourse, but they should not be considered an absolute safeguard. In principle, anal sex with anyone known to have a sexually transmissible disease, and indeed with anyone whose disease status has not been determined, should be avoided. HIV testing, however, can be unreliable; it is possible for someone who is tested to receive a "false negative". This advice applies to all sexual ...

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Anal sex, Anal sex - Introduction, Anal sex - Overview, Anal sex - Anal sex among heterosexuals, Anal sex - Anal sex among gay/bisexual men and lesbians, Anal sex - Health issues, Anal sex - Condoms & Anal Sex, Anal sex - Legal issues, Anal sex - Religious views

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