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Review
. 2010 Mar;47(2):123-36.
doi: 10.1080/00224490903402538.

Heterosexual anal sexuality and anal sex behaviors: a review

Kimberly R McBride  1 , J Dennis Fortenberry
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Review

Heterosexual anal sexuality and anal sex behaviors: a review

Kimberly R McBride et al. J Sex Res. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Little research addresses the role of anal sexuality and anal sexual behaviors as a widely practiced but relatively less frequent element of a heterosexual sexual repertoire. However, the importance of anal sex in sexual health is increasingly well-defined by epidemiological and clinical studies. This article reviews existing data on a range of heterosexual anal sex practices and provides conceptual and methodological recommendations for new research.

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