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The increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections associated with anal tissue tears, and the importance of prompt medical evaluation and treatment.
Most people experience mild soreness and local recovery over hours to a few days after consensual anal sex; minor discomfort often resolves within 24–72 hours if no tear or complication occurred (Cosm...
Distinguishing a routine post-sex ache from a serious ( or deeper injury) hinges on the quality and duration of pain, visible bleeding or discharge, and functional consequences such as worsening pain ...
are diagnosed through a combination of history, targeted physical examination, endoscopic inspection (anoscopy/proctoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy), specialized anorectal physiology tests (manometry...
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...