Anal intercourse is one of the many ways to have sexual pleasures.
It involves the insertion of penis into the anus of the other person involved in the intercourse.
The anal canal of the passive partner is penetrated by the active partner.
In anal intercourse, the active partner is always a male whereas the passive partner can either be a male or a female.
Throughout the world intercourse through anal is associated with homosexual men as well as genders of opposite sex depending upon the different cultures.
Most researchers have shown greater interests in studying the possibility of transmission of HIV through anal intercourse.
Possible reason for such a great interest of researchers for this very problem is the prevalence of this form of sexual expression as almost 30% of the American (including men and women) are reported to have at least one experience of anal intercourse.
Some countries have very large population and there is a limitation for every heterosexual married couple to have a few children.
In such countries, intercourse through anal is accepted as the possible method of having sex as well as birth control among heterosexual couples.
Some are of the view that during the menstrual period, the vagina becomes impure and it is possible to have intercourse for sexual pleasures.
In some of the western countries, there are strong taboos anal intercourses which are there to control homosexuality especially for gay men.
According to a survey conducted around United States of America, Australia and other western European countries, it is estimated that almost 75 % of the gay men involved in anal intercourse.
intercourse through anal for gay men takes the place of a psychological and biological necessity because anus is the only part in men for receiving penile penetration.
Anal intercourse can be a source of HIV transmission because rectum is lined with a membrane which can absorb HIV into the bloodstream.
In case of insecure intercourse from anal, the receptive partner has maximum chances of getting infected with HIV if the inserter is HIV victim.
The possibility of the inserter getting HIV infection if the receptor is already infected is very rare because it is very hard for the fluids from the receptive partner to enter the inserter through the penis.
Circumcised penis has less chances of getting HIV infection as compared to the uncircumcised penis.
There is also a possibility of sexually transmitted disease to be transferred between the two partners in the anal intercourse if there is contact of fecal matter.
For gay men it is always advisable to use the latex condoms with water-based lubricants during the anal intercourse which greatly reduce the risk of HIV infection even if one of the partners is HIV infected.
People in most of the developed countries have developed the routine of using condoms whereas unprotected sex is still taking place in the underdeveloped countries.
This is possibly due to the lack of education among the individuals of such countries.
Use of condoms during anal as well as vaginal intercourse can never be taken out of mind as safer sex leads to a better society.
It involves the insertion of penis into the anus of the other person involved in the intercourse.
The anal canal of the passive partner is penetrated by the active partner.
In anal intercourse, the active partner is always a male whereas the passive partner can either be a male or a female.
Throughout the world intercourse through anal is associated with homosexual men as well as genders of opposite sex depending upon the different cultures.
Most researchers have shown greater interests in studying the possibility of transmission of HIV through anal intercourse.
Possible reason for such a great interest of researchers for this very problem is the prevalence of this form of sexual expression as almost 30% of the American (including men and women) are reported to have at least one experience of anal intercourse.
Some countries have very large population and there is a limitation for every heterosexual married couple to have a few children.
In such countries, intercourse through anal is accepted as the possible method of having sex as well as birth control among heterosexual couples.
Some are of the view that during the menstrual period, the vagina becomes impure and it is possible to have intercourse for sexual pleasures.
In some of the western countries, there are strong taboos anal intercourses which are there to control homosexuality especially for gay men.
According to a survey conducted around United States of America, Australia and other western European countries, it is estimated that almost 75 % of the gay men involved in anal intercourse.
intercourse through anal for gay men takes the place of a psychological and biological necessity because anus is the only part in men for receiving penile penetration.
Anal intercourse can be a source of HIV transmission because rectum is lined with a membrane which can absorb HIV into the bloodstream.
In case of insecure intercourse from anal, the receptive partner has maximum chances of getting infected with HIV if the inserter is HIV victim.
The possibility of the inserter getting HIV infection if the receptor is already infected is very rare because it is very hard for the fluids from the receptive partner to enter the inserter through the penis.
Circumcised penis has less chances of getting HIV infection as compared to the uncircumcised penis.
There is also a possibility of sexually transmitted disease to be transferred between the two partners in the anal intercourse if there is contact of fecal matter.
For gay men it is always advisable to use the latex condoms with water-based lubricants during the anal intercourse which greatly reduce the risk of HIV infection even if one of the partners is HIV infected.
People in most of the developed countries have developed the routine of using condoms whereas unprotected sex is still taking place in the underdeveloped countries.
This is possibly due to the lack of education among the individuals of such countries.
Use of condoms during anal as well as vaginal intercourse can never be taken out of mind as safer sex leads to a better society.
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