Anal Eroticism
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
An explanation of anal eroticism from a 1930s psychoanalytic perspective, describing it as a stage in infantile psychosexual development linked to erogenous zones and potential perversions.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANAL EROTICISM, a psychoanalytic term denoting sexual experiences associated with the irritation of the mucous membrane of the rectum and anus, which, according to Freud, is one of the "erogenous zones"; peculiarly pleasant sensations during defecation, retention of fecal masses in children, etc., are part of the child's still vague and undifferentiated sexual drive. Normally, the anal erogenous zone subsequently loses its sexual character, except in cases of perversions (see Coprophilia, Pederasty).
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“Anal Eroticism.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anal-eroticism/