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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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• 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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A hen party (or bachelorette party) is a party held for a woman who is about to be married. The term "hen party" is more common in the United Kingdom, while the term "bachelorette party" is more common in the United States. Those attending the party are usually all female, although gay, male friends of the bride-to-be may also be included. It may be held at a venue such as a male strip club. If held at home, it may be an occasion to hold a pamper party or compare products like lingerie or women's sex toys or to play games like "Truth or Dare", "Pass the B ...

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In US patent law, utility is a patentability requirement. Today, the utility requirement is the lowest bar and is easily met. Largely utility is used to prevent the patenting of inoperative devices such as perpetual motion machines. Utility is required by the patent law: 35 U.S.C. 101, "inventions patentable", and 35 U.S.C. 112, "specification". There are three types of utility. General utility is the requirement of functionality. Specific utility is the requirement that the invention actually perform the ...

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Vaginal sex or vaginal intercourse is human sexual behavior involving the vagina, especially, but not limited to, the insertion of the erect penis into the vagina. The use of sex toys and other activities involving the vagina can be considered vaginal sex as well. In many cultures, limitations are imposed upon vaginal sex, for instance specifying it is only permissible within marriage. See also. Intromission ...

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Personal lubricants are specialized lubricants used to reduce friction with the genitals or anus. Personal lubricants were originally derived from surgical lubricants designed for use during medical procedures, but are now most commonly used to provide lubrication for sexual acts, particularly where natural lubrication by vaginal fluids is not available or insufficient. Personal lubricant - Types. Personal lubricant - Water-based. Water-based personal lubricants are water solubl ...

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• Personal lubricant - Medicine
• Personal lubricant - Sexual intercourse
• Personal lubricant - Masturbation

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Butt plugs are sex toys that are designed to be inserted in the anus and rectum for sexual pleasure. In some ways, they are similar to a dildo, but they tend to be shorter, and to have a flared end to prevent the device from being lost inside the anus. Butt plugs are popular with and can be pleasurable for both men and women, both heterosexual and homosexual. Unlike the vagina, which is closed off by the cervix, the rectum leads to the sigmoid colon. Objects which are inserted into the rectum can therefore potentially travel up into the bowel: the f ...

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Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. It can refer to excitation either by oneself or by another (see mutual masturbation), but commonly refers to such activities performed alone. It is part of a larger set of activities known as autoeroticism, which also includes the use of sex toys and non-genital stimulation. There are also masturbation machines used to simulate intercourse. Masturbation and sexual intercourse are the two most common sexual practices, but they are not mutuall ...

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• Masturbation - Male
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• Masturbation - Health and psychological effects
• Masturbation - Masturbation in history and society
• Masturbation - Antiquity
• Masturbation - Religion
• Masturbation - Philosophical arguments regarding masturbation
• Masturbation - Medical attitudes
• Masturbation - Law
• Masturbation - Euphemisms
• Masturbation - Humour and masturbation

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Anal beads are a sex toy that consists of several small balls attached together in series which are inserted through the anus into the rectum and then removed with varying speeds depending on the effect desired. Those who use anal beads enjoy the pleasurable feeling they receive as the ball passes through the narrow sphincter of the anus. Anal beads were no doubt used in antiquity, but in modern versions they are most often made of semi-rigid plastic and end with a ring. The purpose of this ring is to prevent the sex toy from becoming fully lodged in the rectum as we ...

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H anime is an artistic expression of pornography in Japan. As opposed to photographic pornography, they allow full use of the imagination as well as scenes that run counter to accepted society and culture. Elements of sexual fantasy are represented in ways that would be impossible to film, even with a dedicated special effects budget. This is not without precedent in Japan. During the Edo Period, which was the heyday of ukiyo-e wood-block prints, ukiyo-e had a pornographic variant, called shunga, which also ha ...

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Although originally aimed at the pre-adolescent female market, the Hello Kitty logo now adorns products from toys, purses, stickers and pen sets to toasters, televisions, clothing, massagers, computer equipment, and more. In Japan she has even been featured on adult sex toys so as to circumvent strict Japanese laws against such items. Given Hello Kitty's immense popularity, if an item can contain an image of Hello Kitty, then a Hello Kitty version of that item has been produced or is probably in planning. Several Hello Kitty cartoons/ ...

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Pessary - Uses. A therapeutic pessary is used to support the uterus, vagina, bladder or rectum. A pessary is most commonly used to treat prolapse of the uterus. It is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele. It is similar to the outer ring of a diaphragm. It can be placed temporarily or permanently and must be fit by a physician. Most pessaries can be worn during intercou ...

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Personal lubricant - Water-based. Water-based personal lubricants are water soluble, and are generally the type which is least irritating to body surfaces. These are descended from a cellulose and water combination, originally labeled as 'Surgilube', released in the 1950s. Subsequent products have added various agents for spreading, water retention, and resistance to contamination. The viscosity of these products can be adjusted by adjusting their water content and concentration of cellulose (or other gel forming ...

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Lambda Legal, which brought the case, hailed the decision as "a legal victory so decisive that it would change the entire landscape for the LGBT community." [1] Jay Alan Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice has referred to the decision as having "changed the status of homosexual acts and changed a previous ruling of the Supreme Court...this was a drastic rewrite." [2] These reactions reflect widespread opinion that Lawrence v. Texas may ultimately be one of the Supreme Court's more influential decisions. Broader implicat ...

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Masturbation - Antiquity. There are depictions of male masturbation in prehistoric rock paintings around the world, though these are all entirely matters of interpretation. Most early people seem to have connected human sexuality with abundance in nature. A clay figurine of the 4th millennium BC from a temple site on the island of Malta, depicts a woman masturbating. However, in th ...

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In many cultures, public sex is considered taboo, and is illegal (e.g., "indecent exposure"); many groups also frown upon sex that is not monogamous. Orgies often take place in private or clandestine locations, including homes, unpopulated areas like forests, abandoned buildings, or private clubs. "Sex clubs" are often "members only," while less formal locations (truck stops, wooded areas) may be semi-secret. Group sex also sometimes takes place in nightclubs, bathhouses, massage parlors, or bars, although such places (particularly those fre ...

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Orgy, Orgy - General overview, Orgy - Orgies in contemporary culture, Orgy - Safety, Orgy - Terminology, Orgy - Orgies in fiction

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Gay bathhouse - United States. On February 21, 1903, New York police conducted the first recorded raid on a gay bathhouse, the Ariston. 26 men were arrested and 12 brought to trial on sodomy charges; 7 men received sentences ranging from 4 to 20 years in prison (6). In California the "Consenting Adult Sex Bill," passed in January 1976, made gay bathhouses and the sex that took place within them legal for the first time. In 1978 a group of police officers raided the Liberty Baths in San Franci ...

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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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