LAURA WATERS, CONSULTANT IN SEXUAL HEALTH AND HIV AT MORTIMER MARKET CENTRE, LONDON
OLIVER COLORECTAL SURGEON, CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, LONDON
Gay men are not the only ones having anal sex. About one in every six heterosexuals reports having done so in the past year, and this number rises significantly among younger people, or if the definition includes all types of anal play. By comparison, more than half of gay men say they have received anal sex in the past three months — most of them are versatile (top and bottom) but around 17 per cent are exclusively bottoms.