Engaging in the practice of anal intercourse may increase risks for bowel problems, including fecal incontinence and bowel leakage, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The incontinence risk is heightened particularly among men who have intercourse with men, according to lead author Alayne Markland, D. The researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 6, adults. They found 37 percent of women and almost 5 percent of men reported trying anal intercourse at least once.
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Anal sex can feel really good if you do it right , but it turns out butt play could have a seriously nasty side effect. According to a new study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology , anal sex is linked to an increased risk in fecal incontinence you know, pooping your pants in both women and men. For the study, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, which included 4, adults ages 20 to 69, and they found that 37 percent of women said they had had anal sex compared to approximately five percent of dudes. Sadly, these ladies are more likely to experience fecal incontinence once a week than women who said they don't engage in anal sex, say the researchers. Overall, the rates of fecal incontinence were higher in women who reported having anal sex 9. Men who reported having anal sex had a higher instance of butt drip than men who said they didn't, too. So how exactly does anal sex make you more, err, open to leaking poop? Here's the deal: "Anal intercourse could dilate and eventually stretch the internal and external anal sphincters leading to damage of these structures, as demonstrated by the lower resting pressure," write the study authors.
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Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associations between anal intercourse and fecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence was defined as the loss of liquid, solid, or mucus stool occurring at least monthly on a validated questionnaire. A gender-specific sexual behavior questionnaire assessed any anal intercourse via an audio computer-assisted personal interview. Co-variables included: age, race, education, poverty income ratio, body mass index, chronic illnesses, depression, loose stool consistency Bristol Stool Scale types 6 or 7 , and reproductive variables in women. Prevalence estimates and prevalence odds ratios PORs were analyzed in adjusted multivariable models using appropriate sampling weights. Overall, 4, adults aged 20—69 years 2, women and 2, men completed sexual behavior questionnaires and responded to fecal incontinence questions.
By Lisa Rapaport , Reuters Health. Reuters Health - Anal sex may be linked to an increased risk of incontinence, particularly among men who have sex with men, a U. Researchers analyzed national health survey data from 6, adults and found 37 percent of women and about 5 percent of men reported trying anal intercourse at least once. Alayne Markland of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.