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Re: Is this a possible cause of colon problems?
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:16:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 7 Aug 2003, J. wrote: >
>I am experiencing difficulties and have been scheduled for a
>colonoscopy. Less than a week before I became ill, I engaged in sexual
>activities and am now wondering if that could have caused or influenced
>the problems I am now having. Can anal sex cause colonitis or any other
>form of colon or intestinal infections? Can it irritate an already
>existing but not active problem? Or if you 'tear' during anal sex, could
>this cause or turn into a colon/instestinal infection?

Eventually only the final portion:the rectum, and not very often.

-- Alicia Lapidus MD Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
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