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19th-century erotic interpretation of Hadrian and Antinous, by Paul Avril.

Sexual activities involving men who have sex with men (MSM), regardless of their sexual orientation or sexual identity,[1] can include anal sex, non-penetrative sex, and oral sex. Evidence shows that sex between men is significantly underreported in surveys.[2][3]

Behaviors

Various

social desirability bias.[2][3]

Anal sex

The penetrating man lying on his back is the "top" and the receiving man is the "bottom" in the cowboy position.

Historically,

mutual masturbation instead.[4][5][6]

Among men who have anal sex with other men, the partner who inserts his

versatile.[7] When MSM engage in anal sex without using a condom, this is referred to as bareback sex. Pleasure, pain, or both may accompany anal sex. While the nerve endings in the anus can provide pleasurable feelings, an orgasm may be achieved through receptive anal penetration by indirect stimulation of the prostate.[8][9] A study by the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB) indicated that men who self-report taking a receptive position during anal sex in their last encounter were at least as likely to have reached orgasm as men who adopted an insertive role.[10] A study sampling single people in the U.S. indicated that orgasm rates are similar among men across sexual orientations.[11] With regard to pain or being uncomfortable during anal sex,[12] some research indicates that, for 24% to 61% of gay or bisexual men, painful receptive anal sex (known as anodyspareunia) is a frequent lifetime sexual difficulty.[12]

Reports pertaining to the prevalence of anal sex among MSM have varied over time, with some percentages higher than others.[7][13][14][15] A large percentage of gay and bisexual men self-report lifetime participation in anal sex.[7] Studies among gay men have indicated that percentages are similar when comparing men who prefer to penetrate their partners to those who prefer to be the receptive partner.[7][16] Some men who have sex with men, however, believe that being a receptive partner during anal sex questions their masculinity.[17][18]

Non-penetrative sex and masturbation

Two men engaged in frot by rubbing their penises together

There are a variety of non-penetrative sex practices.

Docking (the insertion of one man's penis into another man's foreskin
) is also practiced.

Manual sex is another non-penetrative sex act that can occur between men. This includes handjobs, which is the use of one's hands to stimulate someone else's penis or scrotum, and anal fingering, which is the use of one's fingers to stimulate someone's anus.

MSM may use

sex toys. According to an online survey of 25,294 men who self-reported a homosexual or bisexual orientation, 49.8% have used vibrators. Most men who had used a vibrator in the past reported use during masturbation (86.2%). When used during partnered interactions, vibrators were incorporated into foreplay (65.9%) and intercourse (59.4%).[20]

Oral sex

Two men engaging in mutual fellatio in the 69 position

MSM may engage in oral sex, including

online survey of 18,000 MSM in Europe "showed that oral sex was most commonly practised, followed by mutual masturbation, with anal intercourse in third place."[4] A 2011 survey by The Journal of Sexual Medicine found similar results for U.S. gay and bisexual men. Kissing a partner on the mouth (74.5%), oral sex (72.7%), and partnered masturbation (68.4%) were the three most common behaviors, with 63.2% of the sample self-reporting five to nine different sexual behaviors during their last encounter.[21]

Health risks

A variety of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can result from sexual activity.[22] A 2007 study reported that two large population surveys found "the majority of gay men had similar numbers of unprotected sexual partners annually as straight men and women."[23][24]

Legality

Main articles: Criminalization of homosexuality and LGBT rights by country or territory

Some or all sexual acts between men are currently or were formerly classified as crimes in jurisdictions of some countries. In its December 2020 report,

punishable by death.[25][31] In 2007, five countries executed someone as a penalty for homosexual acts.[28] In 2020, ILGA named Iran and Saudi Arabia as the only countries in which executions for same-sex activity have reportedly taken place.[25][32][33] In other countries, such as Yemen and Iraq, extrajudicial executions are carried out by militias such as Islamic State or Al-Qaeda.[25] Many other countries had such laws in the past, but they were repealed, especially since 1945.[34][35] Such laws are inherently difficult to enforce;[36] more often than not, they are not commonly enforced.[35]

  Criminalized
  Decriminalized 1791–1850
  Decriminalized 1850–1945
  Decriminalized 1946–1989
  Decriminalized 1990–present
  Unknown date of legalization
  Always legal

See also

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