How To Choose An Anal Sex Toy

Anal sex toys are designed to stimulate the anus to enhance orgasm and are a great way to experiment with the pleasure of anal stimulation and sex.

There are three main types of sex toys designed specifically for anal play to add another level of excitement and pleasure to your sex life: anal beads, butt plugs, and specially designed dildoes and vibrators.

**Before describing these anal sex toys, it is important to mention that the anus does not make its own lubrication (unlike the vagina). So be sure to use plenty of lube when using these toys—and go slowly, allowing your anus time to accept them. If you feel pain, it means you should slow down, back off a little, and then try again slowly. When performed slowly and with lubricant, anal sex is safe and pleasurable.

Anal Beads - Anal beads are designed to accentuate the orgasm experience by stimulating the muscles responsible for orgasm as they are pulled out. Anal beads are series of approximately 1 inch diameter “beads” that are connected, with something at the end to pull them out.

Materials used for anal beads are diverse and can include glass, silicone, and jelly materials. Anal beads connected by string can be more easily positioned in the anus, but are more difficult to keep clean as the string gets dirty. Beads connected by silicone, or jelly material are easier to keep clean and often preferred for that reason.

You should lube up your anus, lube up the beads, and then slowly insert them one at a time. When you begin to climax, you or your partner gently tugs at the string slowly popping out each bead. As your muscles contract with orgasm, the stimulation of the beads popping out can enhance your orgasm.

Butt Plugs - Butt plugs are used for anal stimulation and for giving the user a feeling of fullness or “double penetration” during sex, which can also enhance orgasm. Butt plugs (also known as prostate stimulators) come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be used as preparation to anal sex with graduating sizes. There are even butt plugs for men that are specially designed to stimulate the prostate.

Butt plugs are narrow at the top with the diameter increasing as it gets to the base. They can be rippled or smooth. The base of the butt plug flares out to stop the plug from going too far into the rectum. Butt plugs can be made from all sorts of materials, from glass or silicone to jelly materials.

You should lube up your anus, lube up the butt plug and insert the tip. Slowly pushing the plug in until you feel it might hurt, then pull back a little and push in again slowly. Never just push the plug into the anus without proper lubrication and without giving the anus time to accept the plug as you may tear the anus.

Dildos and Vibrators – Some dildos and vibrators are specially designed for anal use. They are more slender than typical dildos and vibrators so they are more comfortable. A vibrating anal toy adds a new level of excitement to anal stimulation that many people find pleasurable. Because dildoes are typically more realistic in appearance and size, we suggest that newbies to anal play do not start with a normal sized dildo. Like with any anal stimulation, listen to your body, use lots of lubricant, and take it slow.

**It is important to remember that you should clean your anal sex toy before you do anything else with it! Warm soapy water should do the trick.