Anal Sex: A Necessary Alternative - Femail

The women that engage in anal sex and intercourse on a regular basis may do so for many reasons. The intense sensations some women find uncomfortable or unpleasant may feel pleasurable to them. They may have discovered anal intercourse is more enjoyable than vaginal intercourse; survey results indicate that nearly 3 out of 20 women have said their anus is more sensitive than their vagina.

 

Various reasons

For various reasons women sometimes do not like for their vulva and/or vagina to be touched and stimulated. There are couples who discover anal intercourse provides for a snugger fit between their bodies, resulting in greater frictional stimulation. A woman's G-Spot and prostate gland may be stimulated during anal intercourse even if they aren't during vaginal intercourse, because of the angle of penetration and alignment of the internal organs. Others may not have access to birth control, or do not trust it, and anal intercourse allows them to experience the physical intimacy of vaginal intercourse without the same risk of pregnancy; though there are increased risks associated with the spread of disease. (Pregnancy is still possible, but is very unlikely, as long as semen does not come in contact with the vulva and immediately adjacent areas of the body.) Some find the naughtiness of it a major turn on. For these reasons, anal sex should be considered an acceptable alternative or compliment to vaginally and clitorally focused sex.

 

Anal Sex: Health Concerns

Anal sex is certainly an option, but please acknowledge the associated risks. The bacteria present in the rectum don't pose a risk to us as long as we are in good health and practice proper hygiene. This said, we can acquire AIDS, hepatitis, and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) from an infected partner, so safe sex is extremely important. Anal sex doesn't cause STI's, only potentially spreads the disease if one partner is already infected. I believe all of the associated diseases can be acquired through nonsexual forms of transmission, so the spread of disease is possible even if both individuals are "virgins" or "inexperienced". We sometimes mistakenly associates the spread of STI's with only "sexual contact," when they are also spread through other means.

 

"Because anal sex is far more dangerous than oral sex. According to data released [September 2005] by the Centers for Disease Control, the probability of HIV acquisition by the receptive partner in unprotected oral sex with an HIV carrier is one per 10,000 acts. In vaginal sex, it's 10 per 10,000 acts. In anal sex, it's 50 per 10,000 acts. Do the math. Oral sex is 10 times safer than vaginal sex. Anal sex is five times more dangerous than vaginal sex and 50 times more dangerous than oral sex." Source CDC 

 

The transmission rates given above assume one partner is already infected with HIV, is a carrier. We generally assume our partner is diseases free, but this is why STI's are so prevalent in society today, because we assume incorrectly.

 

"CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new [STD] infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24." Source CDC

 

Always engage in Safe Sex practices when the transmission of body fluids (saliva, semen, vaginal lubrication, blood, etc.) is a possibility, which is true of most partnered sexual activities. Exceptions being phone sex, cybersex, watching your partner masturbate, and possibly outercourse, when clothing or bedding prevents the transfer of body fluids between partners. If you are exchanging body fluids then there is always some risk of transfering STI's. If you exchanged body fluids then you are considered fluid-bonded.
 

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