Anal Pleasure & Health Resources

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  • Anal Pleasure & Health

    how-to guide, medically reviewed, certified sex educator, men/male/man, women/woman/female, couples, how-to/guide/tips, Intimacy, beginner friendly

    book

    heterosexual inclusive, gender inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    This is the go-to book to increase knowledge and comfort with anal play, the “Bible” on the topic!

  • Anal Self-Examination

    how-to guide, medically reviewed, FAQ, frequently asked question, exam, self examination, anal examination, rectal exam, colorectal exam, colonoscopy, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding how-to, guide, tips, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal

    online article

    Anal Health & Education

    A brief physician-guided article on how to conduct an anal self-examination.

  • Kaiser Permanente

    Anal Sex and Your Health

    anal health conditions, FAQ, frequently asked question, Hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal, How-to, guide, tips

    website

    Anal Health & Education, Medical & Advocacy

    Brief answers from medical providers about anal sex and health, including in Spanish.

  • Anal Sex Basics

    how-to guide, certified sex educator, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, Heterosexual, straight, Comfort, discomfort, ease, pain, itch, itching, straining, irritation, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding, beginner friendly, amateur, basic, user-friendly, Men, male, man, Women, woman, female, Communication, trust, conversation, convo Lube, lubrication, lubricant

    book

    gender inclusive, heterosexual inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    A beginner’s guide to maximizing anal pleasure for every body.

  • b-Vibe Anal Academy

    certified sex educator, Article, Video, Podcast, Blog, How-to, guide, tips, Workshops, Toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, NB, intersex, TGNC, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, People of color, BIPOC, POC, Heterosexual, straight, STIs, STDs, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease, Hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal

    website

    gender inclusive, racially inclusive, heterosexual inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    Comprehensive, celebratory and inclusive workshops, videos, podcasts and answers to FAQs.

  • Butt Seriously: The Definitive Guide

    book

    Expert opinion, physician, doctor, surgeon, medical, medicine, How-to, guide, tips, Comfort, discomfort, ease, pain, itch, itching, straining, irritation, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding, Toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, Lube, lubrication, lubricant, A spot, A Zone, P spot, Women, woman, female, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, beginner friendly, amateur, basic, user-friendly

    Anal Health & Education

    Medically accurate, scientifically-backed information about anal pleasure and health.

  • Cheeky Charity

    anal health conditions, Comfort, discomfort, ease, pain, itch, itching, straining, irritation, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay Digest, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal, How-to, guide, tips

    website

    gender inclusive

    Anal Health & Education, Medical & Advocacy

    Keeping anal and colon health cheeky and fun for early detection of anal cancer!

  • Dispelling Myths around Anal Health

    medically reviewed, anal health conditions, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, FAQ, frequently asked question People of color, BIPOC, POC, Black, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding, Doctor, Physician,

    video

    racially inclusive

    Anal Health & Education, Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    A video with Dr. David Malebranche, hosted by CNP, dedicated to Black queer men.

  • Doctor Carlton

    FAQs, medically reviewed, anal health conditions, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, how-to, guide, tips, HIV, HPV, Vaccines, infections, STDs, sexually transmitted, infection, sexually transmitted disease, MPOX, Bacteria, pills, doxyPEP, Anal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal, blog, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, Doctor, Physician, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, Bottom, men, male, man,

    video, social media

    Anal Health & Education, Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    Brief (and fun!) posts about anal pleasure and health from a gay gastrointestinal doctor.

  • Douching (Queer Health Podcast)

    how-to guide, bottoming, FAQs, medically reviewed, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal, how-to, guide, tips, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, Bottom, men, male, man, HIV, HPV, Vaccines, infections, STDs, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease, MPOX, Bacteria, pills, doxyPEP, Anal, Doctor, Physician

    podcast

    Anal Health & Education, Culture & Conversation

    Hosted by LGBTQ MDs at New York University — best practices, myth-busting, and a transcript!

  • Future Method: The Science of Sex

    FAQs, medically reviewed, anal health conditions, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, how-to, guide, tips, preparing, Bottom, men, male, man, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, beginner friendly, amateur, basic, user-friendly, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, shit, poop, fecal, kinks, fetish, positions, pegging, Doctor, Physician, Surgeon,

    website, video

    Anal Health & Education, Sex & Pleasure, Culture & Conversation

    Brief sex-positive articles & videos about anal pleasure and health, from a gay specialist surgeon.

  • Gay Positions Guide (NSFW! :)

    men, male, man, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, bisexual, gay, Gay anal sex positions, oral sex, group sex, NSFW, bisexual, visual guide,

    website

    Sex & Pleasure

    A visual guide to anal sex positions using porn photos and GIFs, with references to the Kama Sutra.

  • FAQs, medically reviewed, website

    Go Ask Alice! hosted by Columbia

    FAQs, medically reviewed, Hemorrhoids, fissures, tears, bleeding, HIV, HPV, Vaccines, infections, STDs, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease, MPOX, Bacteria, pills, doxyPEP, Anal cancer, yeast infection, FAQ, frequently asked question, Heterosexual, Pregnancy, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, feces, shit, poop, fecal, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, Condoms, poppers, drug use,

    website

    gender inclusive, heterosexual inclusive

    Anal Health & Education, Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    Answers to questions about anal sex, by Columbia University healthcare specialists.

  • Guide to Anal Sex for Women

    book

    heterosexual inclusive, gender inclusive, women, woman, female, clitoris, how-to, guide, tips, preparing, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, Anatomy, Communication, trust, conversation, convo, BDSM, bondage, kink, Masturbation, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, feces, shit, poop, fecal, beginner friendly, amateur, basic, user-friendly,

    Sex & Pleasure

    Dispels myths, illustrates anatomy, and offers tips on trust and communication for women!

  • Health Benefits of Anal Sex

    medically reviewed, FAQ, frequently asked question, G spot, A spot, P Spot, orgasm, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, STIs, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease, UTIs, infections, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes

    online article

    Anal Health & Education, Sex & Pleasure, Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    A brief article about potential health benefits, from HealthLine, vetted by medical experts.

  • Heterosexual Anal Sex Positions

    Heterosexual, women, woman, female, clitoris, men, male, man, visual guide, Anal sex positions, how-to, guide,

    website

    heterosexual inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    A visual guide to 110 positions for heterosexual anal sex, in English, Spanish & Portuguese

  • How To Clean Your Ass Before Sex

    bottoming, Bottom, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, feces, shit, poop, fecal, visual guide,

    infographic

    Anal Health & Education, Sex & Pleasure, Culture & Conversation

    A quick visual guide on rectal douching, as a downloadable PDF in multiple languages.

  • How to Have an Anal Orgasm

    certified sex educator, Orgasm, A spot, P spot, women, woman, female, clitoris, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, feces, shit, poop, fecal, how-to, guide, tutorial, HIV, HPV, Vaccines, infections, STDs, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease, MPOX, Bacteria, pills, doxyPEP, Anal cancer, yeast infection, FAQ, frequently asked question

    online article

    HIV inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    A brief article about sex-positive anal play from TheBody.com, a site dedicated to the HIV community.

  • IANS

    International Anal Neoplasia Society

    medically reviewed, anal health conditions, Anal cancer, HRA courses, training, anoscopy, Medical, anal screening, Anal Neoplasia, Patient support, Seminars, Pathology,

    website

    Anal Health & Education, Medical & Advocacy

    Resources on anal neoplasia, the precursor to anal cancer, including for patients and providers.

  • Is Eating Ass Dangerous?

    anal health conditions, oral, anilingus, eating ass, rimming, tossing salad, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, harm reduction, men, male, man, infections, STDs, sexually transmitted infection, sexually transmitted disease

    video

    Culture & Conversation

    A 5-minute video by ASAPScience on rimming, including harm reduction options.

  • Is Sex Safe for My Anus?

    FAQ, frequently asked question, how-to, guide, tutorial, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, taboo, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans/non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, Protologist, Doctor

    video

    Anal Health & Education

    Proctologist Dr. Chung answers questions about anal sex — check his channel for more videos!

  • Lube: What Is It, Types, How to Use It

    lube, lubrication, lubricant, condoms, Water-based, Silicone-based, Oil-based, Hybrid lubes, how-to, guide/tutorial, Masturbat, solo, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator

    online article

    Anal Health & Education, Sex & Pleasure

    A brief article that summarizes medical recommendations for the use of lubricants during anal sex.

  • OMGYES

    gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, women, woman, female, clitoris, couples, heterosexual, how-to, guide/tutorial

    website

    heterosexual inclusive, gender inclusive, racially inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    The science of women’s pleasure – see “Inner Pleasure>Booty” – and it's free for health workers!

  • Poppers and Your Butthole

    drugs, poppers, substance use, inhalants, relax amyl, nitrate, nitrite Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, taboo

    video

    Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    A 5-minute video by ASAPScience — what poppers do and why people use them.

  • SGR (“Sugar”) Hotline

    Education hotline, Live educator, sex navigators, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, taboo, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay, Relationships, couples

    hotline

    Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    Call or email for accurate, non-judgmental, confidential information about sexuality.

  • The Bottom’s Digest Recipes

    bottoming, Bottom, men, male, man, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, taboo, FAQ, frequently asked question, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, feces, shit, poop, fecal, Lube

    website

    Anal Health & Education, Sex & Pleasure, Culture & Conversation

    Butt and gut education about food and bottoming, including recipes and guides.

  • The Pegging Book

    Pegging, strap on, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, Bottom, hygiene, cleaning, douching, douche, preparing, prepare, diet, gut, Enema, food, bowel, feces, shit, poop, fecal, gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, lesbian, bisexual, gay,

    book

    gender inclusive, heterosexual inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    A complete guide to anal sex with a strap-on dildo.

  • The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure

    Couples, men, male, man, g spot, orgasm, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, strap, Prostate massage

    book

    heterosexual inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure

    A guide to the ‘male g-spot’ that includes prostate massage, milking, strap-on play and orgasm.

  • Trans Sex: A Guide for Adults

    gender inclusive, gender affirming, gender neutral, trans, non binary, nonbinary, NB, intersex, TGNC, queer, genderqueer, LGBTQI, how-to, guide, tutorial, Testosterone, G spot, A spot, Post surgery, anatomy, anatomical, toy, dildo, plug, bead, vibrator, strap,

    book

    gender inclusive

    Sex & Pleasure, Medical & Advocacy

    A book for transgender and genderqueer people about sexuality, including anal sex.

  • Why Does Anal Sex Feel So Good?

    video

    A video with Dr. Albert Chung on anal play and pleasure

    Anatomy, FAQ, frequently asked question, beginner friendly, amateur, basic, user-friendly, men, male, man, women, woman, female, clitoris, how-to, guide, tutorial, Proctolog, Doctor, Physician

  • Your Patients Are Having Anal Sex

    Patient support, providers, clinicians, guidance, Conversations, women, woman, female, clitoris, Heterosexual, Sphincters, Anatomy, FAQ, frequently asked question, Sexual education, Sexed, Sex Ed, myths, facts, taboo, HIV, HPV

    podcast

    HIV inclusive

    Culture & Conversation, Medical & Advocacy

    A 45-minute podcast with an anal health clinician, hosted by The Body Pro for the HIV workforce.