What is a Butt Plug?

The shape you’re probably most familiar with has a flared base, a slender neck, and a bulb that tapers to a tip.

This tip allows for easy insertion, while the bulb gives you a pleasurable “full-up” feeling once it’s inside. There’s also a slender neck to ensure the plug stays in place, and the flared base stops it from going too far. Don’t put anything into your butt that doesn’t have a flared base as there’s a very real risk of over-insertion (which is one trip to A&E that nobody wants to have to make).

There are also curved butt plugs with an angled, contoured bulb to stimulate the prostate or P-spot.

Some even vibrate and come with remote controls, which can add an exciting element to the couple’s play.

When you’re starting out, you’ll want to go for a small, beginner-friendly plug. The anal opening has the highest concentration of nerve endings, so even a little plug can provide incredible sensations.

Silicone plugs are firm but flexible, bending with your every movement. They feel silky smooth to the touch, and are only compatible with water-based lubricants.

Glass and metal plugs are rigid, and offer firmer, weightier stimulation. They’re also temperature-responsive, so you can warm or cool them to add thrilling sensations to your anal play.

You can also find plugs made from bendy PVC, latex, and smooth-coated plastic.

Butt plugs are primarily used for anal stimulation, which can bring tantalising new pleasure to sex, solo or with a partner. Butt plugs are also used as a method of stretching the anus and warming it up for more anal play, or bigger anal toys.

For men, the appeal of a butt plug is often that it stimulates the prostate. The prostate is an extremely sensitive gland that can help achieve orgasm. Some men even say that they experience even more intense orgasms when their prostate is stimulated, or “milked.”

For women, butt plugs create more pressure on the back vaginal wall, which intensifies the feeling during penetration. They can also be used during oral sex, as contractions around the butt plug during orgasm can heighten the climax and stimulate the nerve endings around the anus.

That said, butt plugs are for anyone of any gender, as long as you’re comfortable with them!

Because it feels good! Butt plugs are a great addition to any toybox, and using one during sex can heighten the feelings of orgasm and provide intense sensations that may be unlike anything you’ve experienced before.

They’re also used as a “warm-up” for anal sex, anal fisting, or larger dildos, as it’s important that the anus is properly prepared before any bigger anal play is introduced.

A butt plug gently stretches the anus, and when fully inserted, creates a feeling of fullness, which can often lead to stronger orgasms and heightened pleasure.

The nerve endings in the anus are extremely sensitive, so any extra stimulation back there is going to add to the sensations that come up during sex.

When the muscles contract during sex or orgasm, the anal muscles also clench, but with the use of a butt plug they’re clenching around something, so the feelings are boosted by the extra element of stimulation.

Ask anyone who’s an avid rear-end player and they’ll liken the feeling of a butt plug to being “full”. This is thanks to the tight muscles back there, so when something is inserted, it gives a feeling of fullness that’s irresistible to some. If you’re a first-time butt plug user, the feeling can be quite intense - it’s not the same as vaginal stimulation, so it can be overwhelming. This is why it’s important to lube up and go slowly!

The great thing about butt plugs is that they come in all shapes and sizes, so if you’re a beginner, we’ve got plenty of smaller butt plugs that are perfect for first-time play. On the other hand, if you’re an anal aficionado, we’ve got larger options such as fisting dildos and monster dildos if you’re after the next level in butt plugs.