Anal stretching is a practice used by some to train relaxation of the muscles of the anus. While some sources indicate that it has medical benefits, it is more commonly employed as training to more easily perform various forms of receptive anal sex. Users of these techniques include those involved in graphic pornography. The most common method is the use of butt plugs. This practice is often referred to as anal dilation or anal training. Female Human Anatomy Male Human Anatomy Anal redirects here. ... Roman men having anal sex. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πόρνη (porni) prostitute and γραφή (grafi) writing), more informally referred to as porn or porno, is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... Butt plugs are sex toys that are designed to be inserted in the anus and rectum for sexual pleasure. ...

The practice became well known on the Internet thanks to the shock site Goatse.cx, which had a picture of a man stretching his anus, before the shock site's domain name was closed by the Christmas Island Internet Authority in January 2004. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Goatse. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Care should be taken if attempting anal stretching because increasing the circumference of the sphincter muscle while decreasing its elasticity can lead to fecal incontinence. To minimize this risk, one must preserve the elasticity of the sphincter muscle. This is accomplished by proceeding very gradually - i.e. by inserting very small objects at first, and then over a period of months (or even years), very gradually increasing the size of objects that are inserted. Objects should also not be left in the anus for long periods of time as this will also decrease the elasticity of the sphincter. Any pain is a sign that one is proceeding incorrectly and should proceed more gradually. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

External links

Medical treatment of anal fissures

• Controlled digital anal dilatation under total neuromuscular blockade for chronic anal fissure
• MDchoice: Anorectal disorders
• MedicDirect: Anal conditions
• PubMed - Damaging effects of anal stretching on the external anal sphincter
• PubMed - Value of the dilatation of the anal sphincter
• Bob the Anal Fissure

Additional info

• BMEzine
• BMEzine, interview with an anal stretcher
• Body Modification/Risks
• ErosBlog archives