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Anal sex is still generally avoided by most people as being often a result of common prejudices and fears. Though anal sex should be approached with care, it doesn't mean that you can't include this form of sexual experience in your practice. There are a lot of chances to get pleasure from anal intercourse if you have a right approach to this kind of sexual activity and know the rules of exceptional anal pleasure.

Mutual consent

As any other sexual activity anal sex can be accepted and desired practice as well as an unwelcome one. Due to the specifics of anal intercourse, first anal experience may seem not worth trying next time if you don't have a clue to making the process enjoyable.
First thing to consider when engaging in anal intercourse is to discuss with your partner his or her desire to take part in the act. It is important that both parties should agree on having anal sex on mutual consent. You cannot derive maximum pleasure from sexual activity that is enforced by its nature.

Safety and hygiene during anal sex

Anal sex can hold some danger to sexual health but as with any other sexual act the risk to transmit or get an STD is much lower when you keep to simple safety rules.

• It is highly recommended to make anal area clean for penetration. You surely don't want to pass intestinal discharges during anal intercourse that's why having an enema before the act is a good thing to do.


• Use condoms or dental dams for any activity that is related to anal sex. Lubricated latex condoms are the best for this purpose.

Lubrication

Lubrication is rather an advisable than desirable thing during anal intercourse. Additional lubrication is necessary because anus doesn't produce natural lubrication which later can create some difficulty for a "receiving" partner.

• Among the variety of lubricants available at the market nowadays, choose the one that is appropriate for any sexual activity and compatible with condoms and sex toys of different materials – water-based lube.


• Water-based lubricants (KY Jelly or Astroglide) go equally well with latex, realistic material, silicone toys and many others. Silicone and oil-based can in one way or another be incompatible with other sex toys materials or condoms.


• There are lubricants that are especially designed for anal play as they are thicker by texture to avoid over eliminating. Besides many manufacturers even anticipated some details and included the desensitizer component in some of lubricants.


• There can be necessary to reapply certain amount of lubricant as most tend to absorb easily, so don't be afraid to use too much of the thing.

Tips for pleasant anal experience

1. Be more open

Men achieve more intense sensations being passive thanks to prostate gland, which can be found in the anus. Arousal from anal stimulation of prostate is similar to those of a woman G-spot. Men usually fear pleasure feelings, that result from anal sex as they usually come to conclusion that this is a sign of homosexual orientation. Of course, that is not true, as prostate is not a special advantage for gays only. Besides, both men and women have a lot of nerve endings in the rectum and that makes anal fussing pleasant.

2. Relax

If your partner inserts penis or sex toys in the anus, surrounding muscles may react with the spasm, which doesn't let them relax. Discomfort resulting from tension keeps form having any pleasure. Besides some people simply do not have nerve endings or individual peculiarities of genital anatomy, like uterine cervix curve, may give different sensations from pain to strongest orgasm. That's why making yourself comfortable is very important for better penetration if you want to experience pleasant sensations.

3. Take things slowly

In order to avoid problems mentioned above you need to be prepared for anal experience. First of all, anal sex should be explored step by step. For comfort feelings you need to feel relaxed. Prior shower and gentle massaging of anal opening will teach you to loose the tension and prepare for a better insertion. You may try to insert your finger first to get used to the feeling, and later on penetrate with penis or a sex toy.

4. Choose the right position

There are a lot of sex positions that make penetration easier and more comfortable, like an acrobatic position when partner's legs are lifted high in a face to face position or spooning position where you can move partner's leg's at your discretion and have better control of thrusting. In any way try and experiment to find what suits your partner the best.

5. Communication is the key

Don't keep silence if you are not feeling comfortable enough or if you have doubts on what is making you experience pleasant sensations. Be more open with your partner and may be you both find some other exciting way to enjoy anal sex.