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'''Anilingus''' (from the Latin ''anus'' + ''-lingus'', from ''lingere'', "to lick", and alternately spelled '''analingus'''<ref>{{cite book|title=The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms|author=Jordan Tate|year=2007|publisher=DSt. Martin's Press|isbn=0-312-36298-6|pages=8–9, 106}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women|author=Jack Morin|year=2000|publisher=Down There Press|isbn=0-940208-20-2|page=147}}</ref>) |
'''Anilingus''' (from the Latin ''anus'' + ''-lingus'', from ''lingere'', "to lick", and alternately spelled '''analingus'''<ref>{{cite book|title=The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms|author=Jordan Tate|year=2007|publisher=DSt. Martin's Press|isbn=0-312-36298-6|pages=8–9, 106}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women|author=Jack Morin|year=2000|publisher=Down There Press|isbn=0-940208-20-2|page=147}}</ref>) is an [[oral sex|oral]] and [[anal sex]] act where one person stimulates the [[human anus|anus]] of another person by the use of their [[mouth]], lips, tongue or teeth. It is also referred to as '''anal–oral contact''' and '''anal–oral sex'''. Anilingus can be performed by or on people of any [[sexual orientation]] for personal pleasure or as a form of [[erotic humiliation]]. Pleasure for the giver is usually based more on the principle of the act.<ref>{{cite book |
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Revision as of 04:05, 20 April 2013
Anilingus (from the Latin anus + -lingus, from lingere, "to lick", and alternately spelled analingus[1][2]) is an oral and anal sex act where one person stimulates the anus of another person by the use of their mouth, lips, tongue or teeth. It is also referred to as anal–oral contact and anal–oral sex. Anilingus can be performed by or on people of any sexual orientation for personal pleasure or as a form of erotic humiliation. Pleasure for the giver is usually based more on the principle of the act.[3][4] The anus has a relatively high concentration of nerve endings and can be an erogenous zone, and the receiver may receive pleasure from external anal stimulation, as well as from the surprise element. It is generally considered a taboo act.
The term was coined by sexologist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia sexualis (1886).[5]
Technique
Anilingus can involve a variety of techniques to stimulate the anus including kissing, licking or the tongue moving around its edge or up and down the insides of the cheeks and crack of the buttocks, and in and out of the anus itself. Mutual anilingus can also be done in the position called "69".[6][7]
Health risks and prevention
Health risk
There are health risks in the practice of anilingus if the bacteria, viruses, or parasites that cause them are on or in the anus or rectum. These include:
Bacterial diseases are always possible, since human feces is the waste product of the human digestive system including bacteria -
- shigellosis (bacillary dysentery)
Viral systemic diseases -
Parasites -
Infections and inflammations -
and other sexually transmitted diseases.[8]
Applying the mouth to the genitals immediately after applying it to the anus can inadvertently introduce the bacterium Escherichia coli ("E. coli") into the urethra, leading to a urinary tract infection. HIV/AIDS is not believed to be easily transmitted through anilingus.[9]
Frequent anilingus with casual partners increases the health risks associated with the practice. Generally, people carrying infections that may be passed on during analingus appear healthy. Parasites may be in the faeces if poorly cooked meat was consumed. The faeces contain traces of Hepatitis A only if the infected person has eaten contaminated food.
Another recent study suggests a correlation between oral sex and throat cancer. It is believed that this is due to the transmission of HPV because this virus has been implicated in most cervical cancers. The study concludes that people who had one to five oral-sex partners in their lifetime had approximately a doubled risk of throat cancer compared with those who never engaged in this activity. Those with more than five oral-sex partners had a 250% increased risk compared with those who never engaged in this activity.[10]
Prevention
Safe practice is to avoid unprotected sex which involves fellatio after anal intercourse.
If the receiving partner has wounds or open sores on the genitals, or if the giving partner has wounds or open sores on or in the mouth, or bleeding gums, this poses an increased risk of STD transmission. Brushing the teeth, flossing, undergoing dental work, and eating crunchy foods (such as potato chips) relatively soon before or after performing anilingus also increases the risk of transmission, because all of these activities can cause small scratches on the inside of the lips, cheeks, and palate. These wounds, even when they are microscopic, increase the chances of contracting STDs that can be transmitted orally under these conditions.
Because of disease risks, many medical professionals recommend the use of dental dams in anilingus. An enema can reduce the risk of direct fecal contact.[11] However, a person who receives an enema may still have harmful microbes in the anus after the procedure.
See also
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References
- ^ Jordan Tate (2007). The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms. DSt. Martin's Press. pp. 8–9, 106. ISBN 0-312-36298-6.
- ^ Jack Morin (2000). Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women. Down There Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-940208-20-2.
- ^ Newman, Felice (2004). The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us. Cleis Press Inc. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-57344-199-5.
- ^ Taormino, Tristan (2006). The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women. Cleis Press Inc. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-57344-221-3.
- ^ Mark Forsyth. The etymologicon // Icon Books Ltd 2011, page 49.
- ^ http://www.gaylifeuk.com/gay-sex-guide/rimming.html
- ^ Morin, J. (1998). Anal pleasure and Health. Oakland, CA: Down there press.
- ^ "Is Oral Sex Safe?". University Health Center at the University of Georgia. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) (from internet archive) - ^ "What's Rimming?". Columbia University's internet health service. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Roxanne Khamsi (9 May 2007). "Oral sex can cause throat cancer". NewScientist.com news service. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Castleman, Michael (27 April 2010). "Rimming: The curious couple's guide to oral-anal play". Psychology Today. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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