I'm curious: did you quit anal as a preventative measure (based on the fact that you're stopping before surgery) or do you have some accumulated injuries from over the years? I ask because you're in a somewhat unique position as an actress known for doing anal who did it for a long time without doing double anal or any huge insertion-style shoots (not counting your fellow actors of course). There's something of an unofficial consensus (based on Tristan Taormino's books) that if you don't do anything violently enough to injure the muscles you should be fine, but the "real world" verdict on that seems to be less clear. There aren't a lot of stars who talk about the day to day wear on their asshole after 5-10 years of doing anal scenes.
Most other actresses who "retire" from anal specifically but keep working have had a single traumatic injury or multiple injuries over a period of time, and usually only the worst cases talk about it (Teagan Presley, off the top of my head).
This isn't leading into a "anal will destroy your body" rant or anything like that. I'm actually interested to hear your answer as someone who enjoys anal sex with a willing female partner.
Thanks Lisa. (A Big Fan)