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The text discusses the physical and infectious risks associated with anal sex, including the transmission of STIs such as HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herpes, HPV, and syphilis, and highlights prevention measures like condoms, lubricant, vaccination, testing, and biomedical HIV prevention.
are diagnosed through a combination of history, targeted physical examination, endoscopic inspection (anoscopy/proctoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy), specialized anorectal physiology tests (manometry...
Anal sex carries specific physical and infectious risks—most importantly a higher likelihood of mucosal tears that facilitate transmission of STIs (including HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, herp...
After , certain symptoms—heavy or prolonged rectal bleeding, severe abdominal pain, fever, signs of infection, retained foreign objects, or fecal incontinence—require immediate medical attention becau...
reduces injury risk by combining , slow progressive entry, clear consent and communication, barrier protection and hygiene, appropriate toy choice, and attentive aftercare; these practices are recomme...