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The Anal Stage in psychology is the term used by Sigmund Freud to describe the development during the second year of life, in which an child's pleasure and conflict centers are in the anal area. This stage is exemplified by a toddler's pleasure in controlling his or her bowels. This is second of Freud's psychosexual stages.


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The Freud Page/ Glossary/ Anal Stage (325 words)
The musculature is the source of sadism and the anal mucous membrane is the source of the anal erotic drive.
anal erotism is connected to retention and the sadistic instinct to possessive control of the object.
Orderliness, parsimony and obstinacy are common traits of the anal character.
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Anal cancer, an uncommon cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the anus.
Anal cancer is an uncommon malignancy, accounting for only a small percentage (4%) of all cancers of the lower alimentary tract.
Overall, the risk of anal cancer is rising, with data suggesting that individuals with human papillomavirus, and male homosexuals in particular, are at increased risk of anal cancer.
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