Sorry Bottoms, the FDA Advises Against the Use of Poppers

You might want to throw away that bottle of poppers in the fridge.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, that little bottle of alkyl nitrites that some use during anal sex shouldn't be inhaled – or ingested at all – by consumers. 

A new report says that the use of poppers, which are often marketed as nail polish removers or cleaning products, could "result in serious adverse health effects, including death, when ingested or inhaled." Some gay men use them during sex to relax the smooth muscles in their body, which can allow for easier anal sex. They are sold online, at adult novelty stores, and sometimes even in gay bars.

"These products contain nitrites, which are chemical substances that should not be ingested or inhaled unless specified/prescribed by a healthcare provider," says the FDA.

They report an increase in deaths and hospitalizations with issues such as severe headaches, dizziness, increase in body temperature, difficulty breathing, extreme drops in blood pressure, blood oxygen issues (methemoglobinemia) and brain death after ingestion or inhalation of these products. "Do not purchase or use nitrite 'poppers' for recreational use or sexual enhancement."

Do with that info what you will!