A 21-year-old female asked:
is anal sex safe if using the right lubricant and a lot of foreplay?
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Dr. Amanda Stream answered
15 years experience Critical Care
Protection: Anal intercourse is perfectly healthy as long as barrier protection (a condom) is used. While your risk of pregnancy is much lower (but not zero), there is still a risk of obtaining a sexually transmitted disease unless you use protection.
Answered on Aug 1, 2014
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