Abstract
Little research addresses the role of anal sexuality and anal sexual behaviors as a widely practiced but relatively less frequent element of a heterosexual sexual repertoire. However, the importance of anal sex in sexual health is increasingly well-defined by epidemiological and clinical studies. This article reviews existing data on a range of heterosexual anal sex practices and provides conceptual and methodological recommendations for new research.
MeSH terms
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Anus Neoplasms / etiology
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Erotica
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Female
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Heterosexuality* / ethnology
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Heterosexuality* / psychology
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Heterosexuality* / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Media
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Medicine in Literature
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Medicine in the Arts
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Motivation
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Public Health
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Risk Factors
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Safe Sex
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Sexology*
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Sexual Abstinence
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Sexual Behavior* / ethnology
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Sexual Behavior* / psychology
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Sexual Behavior* / statistics & numerical data
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases / transmission
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Social Values / ethnology
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Stereotyping
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Taboo