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The anus is the site of potential infections and other conditions, including cancer (see anal cancer). [4] With anal sex, the anus can play a role in sexuality. Attitudes toward anal sex vary, and it is illegal in some countries. [5] The anus is often considered a taboo part of the body, [5] and is known by many, usually vulgar, slang terms.
Felching – involves sucking semen out of the anus of their partner. Gang bang – one person having sex with multiple people simultaneously. Pompoir – use of vaginal muscles to stimulate the penis. Quickie – a short sexual encounter. Snowballing – involves a person taking someone's semen into their mouth and passing it to another's mouth.
The internal anal sphincter, IAS, or sphincter ani internus is a ring of smooth muscle that surrounds about 2.5–4.0 cm of the anal canal.It is about 5 mm thick, and is formed by an aggregation of the smooth (involuntary) circular muscle fibers of the rectum.
In mammals, invertebrates and most fish, [1] [2] the anus (pl.: anuses or ani; from Latin, 'ring' or 'circle') is the external body orifice at the exit end of the digestive tract , i.e. the opposite end from the mouth. Its function is to facilitate the expulsion of wastes that remain after digestion.
The word is mainly used as a vulgarity, generally to describe people who are viewed as stupid, incompetent, unpleasant, or detestable. [9] Moral philosopher Aaron James, in his 2012 book, Assholes: A Theory, gives a more precise meaning of the word, particularly to its connotation in the United States: A person, who is almost always male, who considers himself of much greater moral or social ...
Anal hygiene [1] refers to practices (anal cleansing) [2] that are performed on the anus to maintain personal hygiene, usually immediately or shortly after defecation. Anal cleansing may also occur while showering or bathing. Post-defecation cleansing is rarely discussed academically, [2] partly due to the social taboo surrounding it.
In anatomy, the anus is the opening at the lower end of the digestive tract. Anus can also refer to: Anus language; Anu (tribe) Anuš, the spelling of Enosh in the religion of Mandaeism; Anusim, Jews forced to convert to another faith who still secretly practice Judaism; Anus, an album by Alaska Thunderfuck; Places: Anus, Yonne, France
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. [1] The field is also known as proctology , but this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relating to the anus and rectum in particular.