(NSFW or even weak tummies) Is coprophagia really done?

(NSFW or even weak tummies) Is coprophagia really done?

Some of you may recall a video called Two Girls One Cup that went viral not so long ago. This link just goes to a Wikipedia article telling more about the Brazilian movie, not the movie itself. But seeing a mention of it got me thinking about the movie, and what is so graphically displayed in it. Coprophagia obviously interests a lot of people. A Google image or video search for the term, or the more commonly used “scat” (short fo scatology) will turn up thousands of hits assuming you hae your X-rated filter turned off) will deliver a $hitload of sites.

So I wondered, is this just the stuff of fantasy or is it something a significant number of people really do? If it’s real, how safe is it? There are a long list of diseases and parasites one could acquire in this way. But aside from halitosis, this is a manageable risk. A good checkup would rule out the presence of serious diseases or parasites. But a healthy intestinal tract also has an assortment of friendly flora and fauna. While we actually need these bugs in our intestines, the story may be quite different if we stuff a megadose of them into our tummy.

What’s the truth of this perihelia? Do people really do it? If done with all the safety switches turned on, how safe is it?

Is there anyone here who has ever played scat games?