Butt plugs - how to choose your first anal sex toy

Posted on: June 21, 2008 15:06 | Posted by: Bonny

Congratulations on your sense of anal sex toy adventure! Butt plugs are simply divine for anal arousal, and when it comes to choosing your first one, we've got everything you need to know...

Using a butt plug as part of your sexual repertoire will lead to intense anal fulfilment and amazing orgasms.

It's a fabulous way to initially explore the boundaries of anal sex, either through solo masturbation or for anal stimulation during vaginal sex with your partner.

Either way, butt plugs are a sexy addition to your sex toy arsenal and should be your first choice of toy if you're an anal play rookie. Used with lube, such as AquaGlide Anal Lubricant, Doc Johnson Anal Lubricant and Tracey Cox Supersex Anal Lubricant, butt plugs are orgasmic dynamite for both men and women.

How to use a butt plug

Butt plugs are ideal for preparing your anus for bigger things to come, in the form of your lover's penis. By leaving it inside your anus during vaginal sex or masturbation, the butt plug simply widens your anus, making it easier for a lubed-up penis to enter and providing you with an enjoyable sense of fullness.

When your butt plug is inserted, the base will press against your anal sphincters for extra stimulation. As with all sex toys, lube is essential for inserting your butt plug with ease, and any of the lubes mentioned above will provide enough grease to get your anal play underway.

All butt plugs have a flared bottom for easy retrieval from your anus, and the length and girth of butt plugs makes them perfect for stimulating your G-spot or your man's prostate gland.

The bulbous middle of a butt plug helps to keep it in place if you want to leave it there during masturbation or vaginal sex, but it can also provide a satisfying penetration when worked in and out.

How long to use them in for

You can leave your butt plug in for varying periods of time, ranging from 30 minutes to a few hours, but however long you leave it in your anus we recommend that you take it out at least every hour to reapply lubricant. This way, you won't experience any discomfort when moving around.

If you're more turned on by the in and out motion of anal play and would rather start off with a butt plug than an anal dildo, you can work your butt plug in and out of your anus for constant and varied stimulation.

Different types of butt plug

The sphincters in your anus automatically contract and release when something is inserted, so if you're new to butt plugs you may want to start off with something slimmer to relax your anal muscles. The Tantus Ripple Silicone Butt Plug (small) or Falcon Butt Plug (small) are teeny enough to satiate first-time anal players without pushing you too far too soon.

If you want a butt plug with a few more bangs for your buck, the Heavy Metal Butt Plug has three 'heads' for a more satisfying anal shaft; the Tantus Compact has a rippled effect for anal sphincter stimulation, while the Doc Johnson Butt Plugs range in circumference from 2.75-inches to a more girthsome 8.5-inches.

Butt plugs to suit all needs

If anal fulfilment during solo masturbation is your bag, the Liquorice Dip Butt Plug Triple Pack sport suction cups to stick to smooth surfaces while plugging your anus, leaving your hands free to get yourself off. If, on the other hand, you want something to swish as well as penetrate, the Doc Johnson Medium Pony Play Butt Plug will do the job nicely, allowing you to snort and whinny to your heart's content.

But if your motto is 'the bigger the better' when it comes to anal play, slide yourself onto the Giant Butt Plug for an out-of-this-world anal dive. A butt plug this big should only be contemplated once you've had experience of using smaller, slimmer butt plugs. So don't attempt to play with it until you've worked your way through the smaller ones first!

Start small

By starting off with slimmer butt plugs, you will slowly and gently relax your outer sphincter muscles so that anal sex or further anal play will be much more comfortable. If you want something to bridge the gap between using your fingers during anal play and using a butt plug, why not try anal beads?

With these little gems you can start off as small as you like, then use the larger beads as a precursor to your butt plug. Anal beads that will rock your world include the Small Beginner's Anal Beads and Dragon's Tail Anal Beads.