Some couples like to use sex aids for insertion into the anus. Sex aids must be kept clean and washed carefully between use. Condoms may be placed over sex aids as an additional precaution. One additional risk from the use of sex aids in anal sex is that of losing the aid into the rectum.
Typical costs: 1  Stitches typically are covered by health insurance. 2  For patients without health insurance, stitches typically cost $200-$3,000 or more, depending on the provider, the injury and the complexity of the repair.
Case study: The cost of three stitches and a dab of glue. Rosenthal offers the example of Deepika Singh, a 26-year-old woman who sought emergency care after gashing her knee at a barbeque. Singh's three stitches cost $2,229.11. Another patient, a rambunctious toddler named Orla Roche, sought care at the same ED after falling from a couch and splitting her forehead open. Sealing the wound with some skin glue cost $1,696.