Gay sex and UP

I been doing tons of reading about UP but I still have concerns. I am 26 gay male who enjoys anal sex but am worried having UP will hinder that. I talked to my doc and he said it's fine no need to worry. Well in trying it I noticed blood on my partner and we stopped. It never hurts or feels uncomfortable it just leaves blood. I'm thinking this could be bad ?

A lot of people talk about "flare ups" and I am confused. The only thing I notice with UP is slighty bloody stool in the morning and only on the first movement. Doc said I have a very mild case. He said "a 2 out of 10, 10 being worse."

I'm still learning. I am a health nut who eats right and works out 5 days a week. The doc tells me everytime it's nothing I did cause he knows I keep blaming myself.

UP can also be triggered by bacteria, viruses or other infections, so unless you've used only condoms, it's possible you had an infection initially.
Doctors do check for invaders, so hope you had that done as well.

And that can happen to straight anal sex participants...
One pretty much has to have a predisposition for autoimmune disease. Stress doesn't help, and I can't see that having anal sex would be a positive.
But using a condom at least will help prevent any transmission of whatever...seems it would be best for your partner as well regardless.

I don't buy into the food culprits as triggers for flares...but it would be wise to eat well balanced as possible.

Fibre supplements are a good thing to use...bulks the stool allowing it to pass easier.

Probiotics are also a huge plus...keeps the digestive bacterial flora in balance.

You didn't mention medications...I hope you're on them, and I would suggest both oral and rectal. If you can take 5ASA...that would be your best bet to start.

Regarding working out...if it's extreme, maybe back off a bit and do a lighter form of exercise.

Welcome to the forum


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Hi, and welcome to the forum!
This disease is so frustrating, often coming out of nowhere, it seems . and then the remissions, sometimes hard-won by meds, supplements, careful eating, whatever,.... and then eventually again another flare will come, in my case, for no discernable reason most of the time.
I believe that food doesn't cause the disease but that when I am flaring some foods can make me more uncomfortable. It's been years since my level of disease was called "proctitis".... I think I popped sulfasalazine and didn't eat differently, live differently, etc.

I since have found fiber and probiotics to be helpful, (as Qunicy said) and I stay away from potentially irritating foods when I'm flaring, even though those foods are the things the rest of the world declares "healthy" - salads, raw fruits and veggies, whole grains, etc.

As far as sex, I would think common sense should guide you. If the area is painful, or if the "EWWW" factor outweighs the pleasure, different activities might be better for the moment.

Ask if you have other questions.... it's a tough thing to deal with.

Oh BTW

I have had a colonoscopy done and the doc says everything looks great. The only thing i am on right now is suppositories, begins with a C has a 5 in it or something haha.

Canasa which is a 5-ASA :)

Definately look into probiotics. It has helped many people on here. But I too am glad you do not have that bad of a case of this!

Reason for edit: We are not here to judge other people's lifestyle.  We are here for support regardless how one chooses to live their lives.

Post Edited By Moderator (Red_34) : 7/11/2010 10:11:50 AM (GMT-6)

Have you been tested for infection? Many of the pathogens that cause infectious proctitus go completely unnoticed especially in men.(like chlamydia) I know it might be a long shot but infectious proctitus can be misdiagnosed as ulcerative proctitus. Unlike UP it is curable. It is also becoming very common in gay men or so my gay brother told me. Anal sex could also infect you with other pathogens not normally classed as STDs. Might be worth checking out. People can harbor infectious bacteria in their digestive track that has no effect on their health but may harm you.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/proctitis/DS00705/DSECTION=causes