Subscriber Account active since. To anyone uninitiated, anal sex can be one of the most confusing sex acts out there. But anal play is becoming less taboo across many demographics. Things like anilingus oral action in and around the anus to pegging using a sex toy to penetrate someone's anus have been represented on shows like " Girls " and " Broad City. These things may or may not change your personal opinion on anal sex. But, either way, it can't hurt to understand it a little better.
Anal sex questions you've been too afraid to ask — answered
Proctitis is a condition in which the lining tissue of the inner rectum becomes inflamed. The rectum is part of your lower digestive system. It connects the last part of your colon to your anus. Stool passes through your rectum as it exits your body. Proctitis can be painful and uncomfortable. You may feel a constant urge to defecate.
Does Diarrhea After Receptive Anal Sex Without a Condom Mean I Have HIV?
My partner and I occasionally have anal sex. A girlfriend has told me that over a period of time rectal intercourse can damage the sphincter muscle — making it unable to hold in waste products as it should. Well, the anus does indeed become a little looser. That is why the actresses in blue movies so often have rather gaping bottoms. Also, there are some hygiene risks in having anal sex — particularly the fact that the rectum does contain germs.
Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea, sometimes with blood and mucous, fever, stomach cramps, rectal pain, nausea and vomiting. If you do get symptoms, they will most likely show up 3 days after contact, and most people get better within 5 to 7 days without treatment. Testing for shigellosis is usually done with a stool sample. It is best to get tested for shigellosis if you have symptoms. Shigellosis can be treated with prescription antibiotics.