Butt and Perineum Sunning: Viral NSFW Trend That Is Claimed to Enhance Sexual and Creative Well-Being, Critisised by Expert on Twitter
Recently, an NSFW 'wellness' trend had gone viral wherein the internet witnessed people sharing pictures of people exposing their butthole, butt area and perineum region to the sun. Also known as "butt sunning", "perineum sunning", "butthole sunning" this procedure is now being criticised by experts as well.
Recently, an NSFW 'wellness' trend had gone viral wherein the internet witnessed people sharing pictures of people exposing their butthole, butt area and perineum region to the sun. A self-proclaimed healer, Meagan, from California, argues that if one exposes their nether regions to the sun for 30 seconds it is is equivalent to spending a day in the sun fully-clothed. Also known as "butt sunning", "perineum sunning", "butthole sunning" this procedure is now being criticised by experts as well. People who follow this wellness trend propagate the idea that exposing the area between the anus and vulva to the sun has immense health benefits. Perineum Sunning is Latest Fad Among Instagram Influencers in Which People Are Exposing Their Bum to The Sun.
Meagan, who is known to have started the whole trend and goes by the handle name @metaphysicalmeagan on Instagram advocated perineum sunning by saying, "Perineum sunning is an ancient Taoist practice that originated in the Far East. In Taoism, the perenium or Hui Yin is called the “Gate of Life and Death.” This is a gateway where energy enters & exits the body." She also says that it "increases your personal magnetism and amplifies the auric field. Better focus & mental stimulation and regulates hormone function in the sex organs."
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However, Dr Jennifer Gunter on Twitter has shared her opinion about this new trend. While criticising the trend, she said, "I feel confident when I say the anus and perineum have no special sunlight concentrating abilities. You can get melanoma on the vulva and sunburns there are very painful."
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Dr Jennifer Gunter is a Canadian-American gynaecologist, by profession. She has also been a New York Times columnist covering women’s health. Dr Gunter is a specialist in chronic pain medicine and vulvovaginal disorders. If you have decided to follow this new trend, you might want to rethink.
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