Ever been curious about prostates, the male G-spot, buttock exercises or douching?  The latest booklet from THT explains all about these and more.  Whether you want to learn more about how to enjoy anal sex, or have questions about the health of your posterior, The Bottom Line is for you. 

Richard Scholey from THT’s Gay Men’s Health Promotion team said:  “The booklet is designed to cover everything a gay man needs to know about enjoying and looking after his arse and the arse of anyone he’s having sex with.   It covers a wide variety of topics, and we’ve used a mixture of illustrations and graphics to explain more about how the arse works, what it does, how it relates to other parts of the body and how you can make sure you and your partners get maximum pleasure from the arse.”

The Bottom Line continues the theme of THT’s current advertisements in the gay press which highlighted the facts about anal sex and HIV transmission.  Topics include:

• what's inside your arse
• different sexual activities involving the arse
• taking things up the arse, from sex toys and douches to real life cocks and fists
• anal health problems, including piles, constipation, rectal STIs and fissures
• prostate awareness
• exercise and eating for better anal health

The booklet is being distributed free in gay venues across England and Wales, and copies can also be obtained by calling The THT Direct Helpline on 0845 12 21 200.  It is also being used to support a series of workshops being run by Gay Men Fighting AIDS - “The Arse Class” is running from February through to May, giving men further advice and information on anal sex and health. 

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Notes to editors

• The adverts which are appearing in the gay press can be viewed at www.tht.org.uk - scroll down the home page to find the link
• Copies of Exposed! Magazine which also includes information on anal health can also be downloaded from www.tht.org.uk, and hard copies are available from the THT Direct Helpline
• For further information on “The Arse Class”, contact GMFA on 020 7738 6872
• Exposed!, The Bottom Line, “The Arse Class” and the current press advertisements are all part of the CHAPS programme, which is coordinated by Terrence Higgins Trust