Cleaning anus for anal sex

During a recent dinner with friends, the PG conversation took an inevitable turn toward matters of a sexual nature — anal sex, in particular. I was not totally surprised though having surrounded myself with gay men for the past four years in college, anal sex seems pretty standard. Unfortunately, and somewhat mystifyingly, this survey did not track the prevalence of anal sex between male same-sex partners, but rather grouped anal and oral intercourse together, nor did it address anal sex at all between female same-sex partners. But the conversation I had with my friends shows there was still significant misinformation and lack of education regarding anal sex practices. For people with penises, the prostate is another spot of increased sensitivity and pleasure.

Practicing safe anal sex is not as intuitive as safe vaginal sex, so Cosmopolitan. Don't have anal sex if your anus isn't clean and your bowels are still full. Because there's less lubrication and the hole is less elastic, you're more likely to get tiny tears in your skin during anal sex, so keeping the area as clean as possible is best for preventing infections. Don't use the same condom if you switch between vaginal and anal sex. Don't think that just because you can't get pregnant, you don't need to use condoms. Those little tears in the skin you can get during anal sex make it even more likely that you'll get any STIs your partner might have, because they'll have direct access to your bloodstream, explains Jennifer Gunter, M.

Rectal douching , also known as anal douching , is the act of rinsing the rectum with intent to clean it, typically in preparation for anal sex. An instance of this rinsing or a tool used to perform the rinse may be called a rectal douche. Rectal douching is a hygienic practice to clean the rectum in preparation for anal sex or hydrating the rectum to void hardened stools as opposed to a pharmaceutical method to soften the stool. Rectal douching is distinguished from anal cleansing , which is the routine cleaning of the anus after defecation , and enema , which is the rinsing of part of the large intestine. Liquid, typically water, is inserted into the rectum by means of some tool.

Emma Kaywin, a Brooklyn-based sexual health writer and activist, is here to calm your nerves and answer your questions. Q: My boyfriend has been talking to me about trying anal sex. I'm open to the idea, but I want to know more about it first. Like, do we need to use a condom if we're monogamous, or can I get infections if I don't?