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Is anal sex all that risky?

Was reading an article on WebMD, and it does sound not-worth-it. How many of you are into anal, and would you feel it goes with risks?
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WebMD is warning you that anal sex is enjoyable (many nerve endings in the anus) but (i) penetration can tear tissue in the anus, which lacks natural lubrication (ii) this can spread STDs including HIV (iii) anal exposre to HIV poses 30 times more risk for the receptive partner than vaginal sex (iv) also boosts the risk kof getting human papillomavirus (HPV) which can lead to anal warts and anal cancer
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(v) the anal sphincter, a ring-like muscle designed to hold in feces, can be weakened by repetitive anal sex, making it difficult to hold faces (vi) the anus is full of bacteria and can infect the giving partner (vii) having vaginal sex after anal can lead to vaginal and urinary tract infections (viii) even though serious injury from anal sex is not common, it can happen. Bleeding after could be due to a hemorrhoid or tear or something more serious as a perforation (hole) in the colon.
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  • It depends on who you talk to. I've had anal sex hundreds of times with no ill effects save a little prostatis years ago.

Most Helpful Girls

  • Anal sex is only risky if you don't read up enough on it. If you don't know how to clean your bowels beforehand, don't use condoms, dental dams, and latex gloves for protection, etc. then you're putting yourself at risk for STDs and STIs. Anal sex is just like any other type of sex you have really. It's good to know the risks but you should also know how to avoid or prevent them as well. And know what to do and not do when you first start having it.

    • (viii) even though serious injury from anal sex is not common, it can happen. Bleeding after could be due to a hemorrhoid or tear or something more serious as a perforation (hole) in the colon. This is dangerous and needs urgent medical attention (ix) anal sex increases your chance of an anal fissure -- tear in the tissue of your anus (x) oral contact with the anus can put both partners at risk of hepatitis, herpes, HPV and other infections.

    • Yup, that's why you need to be very careful if you decide to do it. But that's also why you have to tell doctors what kind of sex you do if you're sexually active. Otherwise they can't check for everything that might be wrong.

  • If you buy a pack of headache tablets it comes with a leaflet listing all sorts of potential problems but you still pop the pill. Nobody would go to the gym or exercise if we heeded the warnings. Anals no different, yes there are risks but with a bit commonsense you can reduce them.

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  • The risks are virtually nonexistent, as far as the risks that separate it from other sex acts. In other words the risks that actually matter in anal are the sa ame as the risks that are in other sex acts too. Those that are separate are rare and generally never happen.

    • The weakening of the sphincter is false

    • Looks scary to me... would be less willing to try it out next time round.

    • Anal will not weaken your sphincter. the other risks are extremely unlikely. Everything you do has risks, most of them probably won't happen. That's the case with anal, there are risks, they're unlikely.

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  • Not particularly. Having unprotected sex with strangers is risky. Having anal sex with a regular partner is not particularly risky.

  • Umm.. All i have to say is that it can be a shitty situation if it wasn't prepped for...

  • Just like many other things like eating burgers for years blocking your artheries

    • *arteries

  • This is a pretty good article if you want to know the facts.

    https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/how-to-stretch-anus#depth

    My wife and I have been into anal for about seven years and have literally done it hundreds of times with zero ill effects. Anal is no more risky than any other form of sex if you just use a tiny bit of common sense.

    • Don't have anal sex with anyone whose health status you are not 100% sure of. Don't go from anal back to vaginal. Common sense. Regarding weakening the anal sphincter, I call bullshit on that one. That's like claiming an athlete who stretches her muscles is damaging them. As long as you don't push things too hard (just like any other muscle) you're actually toning the sphincter, not weakening it. Think about it. Injury can happen during anal sex just like it can during vaginal sex. Unless you are shoving a baseball bat up there, you're not going to perforate the colon.

    • I feel terrible! After giving all this talk yesterday, I just went and did it today. Anal! My partner was in the mood. When I asked her if it felt good, she said, "Somewhat." It's very rare for us to do anal. Gotta go have a bath soon and avoid it next time round! Apologies to all. I really meant it yesterday.

  • Not anymore risky than anything else in sex

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