Academy Award-winning actress and weirdo Gwyneth Paltrow has been slinging strange items through her company GOOP for some time now, so it’s not a surprise that she’s super amped up on sex toys this year.

That said, this year she’s gone from vibrators to butt plugs, and experts are warning that misuse of her recommended items could end up some real bad time.

Via DailyMail:

The most recent article concerns a sex device that’s mostly associated with men: butt plugs.

The piece, which features advice from ‘holistic sexuality teacher’ Sheri Winston, claims that the toys – which are placed inside the back passage during sex –  stimulate three specific nerves that trigger a deeper orgasm. 

Winston also claims butt plugs are a useful method for introducing women to anal sex, which is an increasingly popular sex act for American and British women. 

However, experts warn that encouraging the sexual act and promoting the use of toys such as butt plugs could be putting women at risk of lasting health issues, including bleeding, tearing, and incontinence.

Women’s health specialists have flagged the ‘less robust’ nature of the female anal sphincter – which makes it especially vulnerable to serious injury.  

Dr Michael Green, OBGYN and chief medical officer at menopause care center Winona, told DailyMail.com: ‘Improper or excessive use, as well as using a plug that is too large, could potentially lead to issues such as damage to the anal sphincter muscles, irritation of the rectal tissues, or incontinence.’

Look, we’re all for experimenting with whoever you met on OBC, but let’s be nice to our bodies, shall we? There’s nothing sexy about “bleeding, tearing, and incontinence,” even if it was caused by a silicone toy called “the Neighbor.”