Skip navigation! Story from Sex Tips. So you want to try anal sex, but you're freaked out by the probably inevitable reality of poop. That's totally understandable, it's something that can be present during anal sex , and it's not exactly glamourous. But rest assured that it's not usually that big of a deal. In Pitagora's opinion, the repulsion factor of anal goes beyond the hygiene concerns and taps into our culture's obsession with hiding body fluids and odors.