Anal-oral contact, also referred to as anal-oral sex, rimming, or anilingus (from "anus" and "lingua"), is a sexual activity involving contact between the anus or perineum of one person and the mouth of another.
Technique
Analingus involves a variety of techniques to stimulate the anal area including kissing, licking, and sliding the tongue in and out of the anal opening.[1] Pleasure from rimming comes from the sensitive nerve endings surrounding the anal opening, which are typically stimulated by the tongue and lips. The pleasure can be so intense that it can sometimes be the only sexual stimulation one needs to reach orgasm.
Health risks
There are many health problems that can result from practicing unsafe rimming, because of the presence of bacteria, viruses or parasites on or in the anus or rectum. These include Hepatitis A, HPV, Hepatitis C, intestinal parasites and other sexually transmitted diseases. Applying the mouth to the genitals immediately after applying it to the anus can inadvertently introduce the bacterium Escherichia coli ("E. coli") into the urethra, causing a urinary tract infection. HIV/AIDS is not believed to be easily transmitted through rimming, but experts assert that there is a theoretical risk of acquiring HIV from rimming.[2]
Prevention
It is recommended that a giver knows the receiver before undergoing anal-oral contact; if the couple knows that each of them have a healthy background, there is less risk of catching one of the serious viruses or parasites. Parasites could only be in the feces if the receiver had eaten badly cooked meat, or practices poor hygiene. See Intestinal Parasites. Hepatitis A traces in feces only apply if the infected person has eaten contaminated food. Hepatitis C is rare although possible if the receiver has trace amounts of infected blood through his/her anus or feces. E.Coli is abundant in all human feces, and most are harmless, only a few types of E.Coli are known to cause disease, E.coli is only fatal if the infected person is very young, or old, (the weaker the immune system, more severe side-effects will occur).
Anal-oral contact in popular culture
- It is mentioned in the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and is one known way the character Butters has been sexually molested.
- The first televised reference to the euphemism "tossing the salad" may be in an 1996 HBO documentary titled Prisoners of the War on Drugs in which a prisoner describes forcing others to perform the act on him.[3] Comedian Chris Rock then referenced the documentary in his comedy routine "Tossed Salad Man" in his special Chris Rock: Bring the Pain. The wide success of the special helped popularize the term.
- "Tossing the salad" is mentioned in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.
- Howard Stern Show executive producer Gary Dell'Abate has admitted on numerous occasions that he enjoys oral-anal contact, both giving and receiving.[4]
- In the pilot episode of the UK television series Queer as Folk, Stuart (Aidan Gillen) is shown rimming the underaged Nathan (Charlie Hunnam). This scene was also shown in the U.S. version's pilot, with Gale Harold as Brian and Randy Harrison as Justin.
- In R. Kelly's song, "In the Kitchen" on his album TP-3: Reloaded, the singer expresses his willingness to toss salad.
- On The Daily Show on September 19, 2006, Jon Stewart, in reference to the E.coli outbreak in spinach, deadpanned that the director of the FDA urged people, in essence, "to toss their salads."
- Among other sexual acts stated in the Starr Report, Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton "engaged in oral-anal contact as well".[5]
- The 2002 single My Neck, My Back (Lick It) by Khia makes references to this as well as cunnilingus
- The hardcore metal/comedy group Psychostick mentions Salad Tossing, along with many other sexual acts, in their song "Orgasm = Love".
- Kurt Cobain mentioned it in his song "Moist Vagina"(All Apologies Single), also known as M. V. or Marijuana