Aswad
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Wikipedia isn't exactly an ideal source for anything related to uncommon kinks. To quote its founder and current project lead: "Don't trust Wikipedia". Possibly OT with regards to the risk, but after exceptionally strong rounds of antibiotics that kill off the natural flora, patients are sometimes required to ingest a small amount of feces from a close relative to "re-seed" the GI-tract. At least that is the case according to a last-year medical student buddy of mine, and he doesn't joke about those things without pointing it out, so unless someone is pulling the wool over his eyes, it does happen. Usually, it's introduced from the other end, though. I think everyone agrees that there is a risk, the real question is how big that risk is, compared to other stuff we do. Certainly, the small amount of fecal matter, and the fact that it's your own, should contribute to lowering the risk. If you use antibacterial stuff in your household in general, or wash excessively, those might contribute to raising the risk. You could try searching around for some figures, but I think a doctor would be better able to answer your question.
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