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Health risks associated with anal intercourse, including bleeding, pain, and infection
are diagnosed through a combination of history, targeted physical examination, endoscopic inspection (anoscopy/proctoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy), specialized anorectal physiology tests (manometry...
(RAI) in women carries documented physical and infectious risks—most notably a higher per‑act risk of and increased vulnerability to because rectal tissue is fragile and prone to microtears . Evidence...
Proper pre-sex preparation that reduces the risk of anal tears and infections centers on lubrication, barrier use, gentle technique and communication, and thoughtful hygiene; combined, these measures ...
Anal or rectal dilation can interact with — and in certain contexts injure — a network of autonomic, somatic and enteric nerves that govern anal sensation, sphincter control and reflexes; the main ner...
The medical literature establishes clear, reproducible risk factors for anal sphincter injury in the obstetric setting — chiefly larger fetal size and instrumental delivery — but contains almost no hi...
Anal play commonly causes mild soreness, fullness, or brief bleeding that can be managed with conservative aftercare, but specific red flags—severe or worsening pain, heavy or persistent bleeding, fev...