Anal Eroticism is surrounded by a powerful taboo. Yet millions of people—of all genders and sexual orientations—are experimenting with anal sex. Sometimes with disastrous results!
It hurts, something tears, it's messy, and sometimes, people even get sick.
On the positive side, the anus has amazingly sensitive nerve endings and is the closest erogenous neighbor of the genitals, and can offer as much (or more!) pleasure.
Over four decades ago, Kinsey stated that the anal region had erotic significance for about half of the population. In a more recent survey of 100,000 Playboy readers, 47 percent of the men and 61 percent of the women admitted to having tried anal intercourse.