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Is it true anal sex leads to poor bowel control later in life?
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It can: Anal trauma can damage nerves, muscles; can cause a lax sphincter, which can lead to poor bowel control, usually for gas and liquid stool, more than solid.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Possible: Due to damage and tearing of sphincter muscles and nerves. Best to avoid. Remember the anus is an exit not an entrance.
Answered 9/16/2012
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