Scat play refers to the practice of excreting and/or eating faeces; giving a whole new meaning to the term “sexual appetite”. Some take pleasure in its smell, its taste, its sight, or how it feels. While others simply from taking part in a super-kinky fetish. Scat play can involve acts such as smearing faeces on the body, defecating on a person’s body, watching a person defecate, or even eating faeces. Many scat players are also able to, and enjoy, controlling the amount, consistency, and smell of their own faeces through changes to their diet.
Experimenting with scat play is not something that everyone is open to, but scat porn is more popular than ever and more and more couples are introducing scat to the bedroom.
What are the health risks?
Scat play is not risk-free, but the same can be said of many sexual practices. Eating someone else’s faeces can greatly increase the risk of bacterial and viral infections – to avoid this use dental dams and focus on playing with it more than digesting it. We recommend avoiding scat if you or your partner have recently suffered from any sort of stomach bug or virus, as it increases the health risks. In the unlikely event that you do get sick, book an appointment with your GP straight away.
Before you and your partner explore the kinky world of scat, make sure you both have been immunised for both Hepatitis A and B, which may also be transmitted through contact with faecal matter. While you are not at high risk of contracting it through scat play, if the person from whom you are eating has it and is bleeding into his/her colon, there is also a small chance of transmitting HIV if the blood is transferred into your bloodstream. Getting tested regularly would put both of your minds at ease and keep you safe.
Bear in mind, faeces stinks. While cleaning yourself up afterwards, wash thoroughly afterwards – keep an antibacterial soap nearby, using a lot of friction to remove any matter, and/or wash with hot water to kill off any bacteria. Following this, baby wipes or antibacterial wipes can mask the smell a little and will clean away any ‘bits’ you might have missed. While we are on the subject of hygiene, as tempting as it may be, avoid brushing your teeth straight away. Brushing can cause small cuts in the mouth, which increases the risks of gum infections and virus’. Instead rinse your mouth a few times with antibacterial mouth wash.
Communication is key
As mentioned above, if you decide to give scat a go, talk it through with your partner first and plan ahead. Those who are new to scat may benefit from starting out with rimming, but stick to the anal area only as moving the tongue to other areas, especially on women, could result in unpleasant infections. As with any fetish, a safe word should be set beforehand so that the scene can be brought to an end if either partner feels uncomfortable.
Change in diet
As with urine, the foods we eat have a big impact on the final product. Keep in mind the following points:
Acidic foods and drinks, such as wine and tomatoes, will result in sour and acidic faeces
Solid and hard to digest food, such as raw vegetables, will also result in a sour flavour as the stomach produces more stomach acid to digest it
Fish can drastically change the smell of the faeces (and not in a good way)
Nuts and seed will change the texture and causes sulfuric acid to form in the faeces
Soft and digestible foods, such as avocados, banana, and cake, are scat play friendly – resulting in a sweeter flavour and better texture
Deep cleaning
For those who prefer to be squeaky clean, an enema can help loosen things up. There are a number of hand held enemas on the market that are easy to use and painless – we recommend the Clean Stream Deluxe Enema Bulb (€ 25.37, kinky.ie). Enemas consist of a small rubber bulb and nozzle; simply fill it up with warm water, pop the nozzle on, slowly slide it into the anus, and gently squeeze the bulb. The water will loosen things up a little and allow you to do your business on your partner’s chest, back or wherever else you like!
How far you go, and what you try is up to you. However, keeping things as clean and safe as possible will ensure there are no nasty surprises!