Coprophilia

This article is about the paraphilia. For dung-feeding fungi, see Coprophilous fungi. For the form of Tourette syndrome, see coprolalia.

Coprophilia (from Greek κόπρος, kópros—excrement and φιλία, philía—liking, fondness), also called scatophilia or scat (Greek: σκατά, skatá-feces), is the paraphilia involving sexual arousal and pleasure from feces. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, it is classified under 302.89 – Paraphilia NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) and has no diagnostic criteria other than a general statement about paraphilias that says "the diagnosis is made if the behavior, sexual urges, or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning". Furthermore, the DSM-IV-TR notes, "Fantasies, behaviors, or objects are paraphilic only when they lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, result in sexual dysfunction, require participation of nonconsenting individuals, lead to legal complications, interfere with social relationships)".

Although there may be no connection between coprophilia and sadomasochism (SM), the limited data on the former comes from studies of the latter. A study of 164 males in Finland from two SM clubs found that 18.2% had engaged in coprophilia; 3% as a sadist, 6.1% as a masochist, and 9.1% as both. 18% of heterosexuals and 17% of homosexuals in the study pool had tried coprophilia, showing no statistically significant difference between heterosexuals and homosexuals. In a separate article analyzing 12 men who engaged in bestiality, an additional analysis of an 11-man subgroup revealed that 6 had engaged in coprophilic behavior, compared with only 1 in the matched control group consisting of 12 SM-oriented males who did not engage in bestiality.

Cleveland steamer

The Cleveland steamer is a colloquial term for a form of coprophilia, where someone defecates on their partner's chest.

The term received news attention through its use in a U.S. Congress staff hoax email and being addressed by the United States Federal Communications Commission.

See also

• Coprophagia—the consumption of feces
• Scatology
• Anal–oral sex
• Ass to mouth—removing the penis from the passive partner's anus followed by its immediate insertion into the mouth
• Dirty Sanchez—an urban legend which involves smearing feces under the nose of the partner in the form of a moustache
• Urolagnia (also known as urophilia)—a paraphilia involving sexual pleasure from urine
• Sadomasochism
• Hot Karl (slang)
• Flatulence fetishism
• 2 Girls 1 Cup