INTRODUCTION:the anal incontinence (AI) is a disfunction of multifactorial origin with significantimpact in thequality of life of the individual. Amongst the diverse etiologiesfor AI meets it traumatic, provoked for the object penetration inthe anal canal.The inclusion of the anus in the sexual activity, already comes being described,mainly between homosexuals ofthe masculine sex. From this premise, the possibilityof the penetration of the penis in the anus was questioned in this researchifto fit as traumatic etiology of the anal incontinence.
OBJECTIVE: to verify the possible correlation between changeable theanalincontinence and the practical one of anal sex being used as age, practicaltime of and the weekly frequency of anal sex. Methods:100 passive masculinehomosexuals had answered a questionnaire elaborated for the researchers andan Index of Anal Incontinence.
RESULTS: the anal incontinence was present in 62%, being that the lossof gases was considered most significant. However, thecorrelations proposalshad not been presented statistical significant.
CONCLUSION: the majority of the homosexuals presentedsome degree of analincontinence, probably in result of the practical one of the anal sex.
