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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Anal: A How To Guide

Millions of heterosexual women and men love to partake in anal play. By anal play, I mean rimming, having a finger up the ass while you’re getting a blowjob, inserting butt plugs, dildos, holding a vibrator around the opening, or rubbing the opening with your finger. And this area of the body should not be ignored when one is indulging. This is a very sensitive area, that when given the proper attention, can bring one to a new world of ecstasy.


Before I get involved in any type of anal play or sex really, I make sure I'm clean. When I'm clean, I feel more confident, sexier and more ready to get myself dirty. Cleansing usually consists of emptying my bowels, or at least trying.

After that, there's taking a shower or bath no big deal. I make sure I soap myself up down there and I usually even stick one soaped up finger in my anus real quick and I know that I'm clean. Just make sure that you rinse yourself good. Leaving soap behind can be irritating to some. That's the simplest way to clean up and get ready.

If you or your partner is very concerned about hygiene, a small enema can be used. It is important to only use lukewarm water because if the water is too hot or too cold it could damage the lining or cause painful cramps. Remember, if you give yourself an enema, give yourself some time to release the liquid. Some people need half an hour, others need much longer. But if you do want to give yourself an enema, make sure you know what your doing.

One of the most important thing to remember when thinking about anal sex is that, unlike the vagina, the anus isn't self-lubricating: you gotta bring your own grease. And, the more lube you use, the better. It will make the initial penetration much more easy and less painful for the woman and make the whole experience, for both of you, much more pleasant. The most common suggestion I would give is to use LOTS of lube; I just can't emphasize this point enough.

All kinds of lube are used for anal sex, from spit to Vaseline to high-tech silicone-based lubes. I'd strongly recommend spending a little money to get a high quality water-based lubricant; remember, an oil-based lubricant like Vaseline will degrade the latex in a condom, destroying its usefulness. We'd recommend products like AstroGlide or KY Jelly, available in any drug store. Note, though a condom may be "lubricated", they typically don't offer as much lube as we'd recommend for anal sex.

A partner is much more likely to consent to anal sex if she's seen that you're open to being on the receiving end as well. Encourage her to use her fingers inside of you, or even purchase a butt plug or small dildo and let her use that. Once she's seen you're willing to do it, it'll be hard for her to resist exploring it as well.

Anal sex toys come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, so you can start off at your comfort level and work your way up later if you desire. For the absolute butt novice, a small butt plug, about the size of a pinkie finger, is a good introduction to ass play. This small plug will give you the feeling of something being up your ass without feeling overly intrusive. If you want a little more sensation, you can gently tug on it or twirl it around while it’s inserted.

A butt plug is a small rubber or silicone toy that is roughly cone shaped – tapered at the tip for easy insertion, flaring out to provide some fullness, and then tapering down to a narrower base with a flange to hold the plug in place against the anus. While most have a classic smooth cone-like shape, some are rippled for more sensation, or shaped like cocks, or angled to put pressure on the prostate gland in men.

If you feel like a small plug isn’t enough, you can certainly upgrade. Butt plugs come in a range of shapes and circumferences. Once you’ve pushed your limits far enough, you might graduate to the traffic-cone-like dimensions of the super-sized 9” by 4” huge butt plug. But that’s for true anal athletes. You’ll probably want to stick with something in the 1- to 2-inch category.

1. When first entering, ask your partner to "bear down" as if having a bowel movement. It opens the anal ring a bit and makes it easier for you to get inside without trying to push the anal ring inside with you. Go slowly at first nice gentle strokes, and then try to build to a comfortable pace for the both of you.

2. Explain that after you are inside, the urge to have a bowel movement is just the feeling of fullness, and not really a mess waiting to happen. Accept it as part of the experience and let the feeling be a turn-on, and not a worry. The anal stimulation can directly stimulate the G-Spot in women, so relax and enjoy. You will be having orgasm after orgasm in no time.