How To Use Anal Sex Toys Safely

Anal sex toys do provide a great deal of pleasure for the user, but only provided these are used properly and safely. Improper and unsafe use of anal sex toys leads to such troubles as discomfort, pain and infections.

If you want to avoid these troubles you ought to follow some rules.

How to avoid pain and injuries

Pain and injuries might occur if your anus is not prepared for penetration. It follows thence that you should prepare your anus before penetration. How can you do that?

1. Relax. Any kind of penetrative sex, especially anal sex requires complete relaxation. Your muscles must be relaxed, otherwise you won't get pleasure, only pain and discomfort. It is up to you in what way you are going to achieve relaxation. You can take a warm bath or you can have a little wine. You should trust your partner and feel absolutely free. Do not worry!

2. Get turned on. Penetration won't be painful if you are turned on. Again, it is up to you how to get aroused. If you use an anal sex toy as a part of sex with a partner than your partner can do whatever you want to turn you on. This can be oral sex or manual stimulation or use of a sex toy. If you want to enjoy anal pleasure alone, than you can achieve arousal through anal stimulation or use of a sex toy. You can also watch an erotic movie for this purpose.

3. Lubrication. Anus, unlike vagina, does not have natural lubrication. This implies that use of anal sex toys ( butt plugs, anal stimulators or anal beads) requires use of a sex lubricant.. Sex lubricants provide better glide and reduce friction, thus the user can avoid discomfort and injuries.

Keep in mind that oil-based lubricants damage some sex toy materials. To keep on the safe side use a water-based lubricant that is compatible with all sex toy materials.

It would be better if you use a special lubricant for anal sex. Many anal sex lubricants contain especial desensitizing agents that make your anus less sensitive and relieve pain and discomfort. Avoid flavored lubricants that can irritate the sensitive anal tissues.

How to avoid infections

Anal sex toys, especially ones that are made of porous materials and those that are shared with a partner can be a source of infections. How to avoid this trouble?

Clean and store your anal sex toys properly. Any anal sex toy you use must be absolutely clean. Clean your sex toys before and after each use. Keep in mind that the way you clean your toy depends on the material the sex toy is made out of. Most sex toys can be cleaned with warm water and a special sex toy cleaner. Pored sex toys cannot be boiled for disinfection or disinfected with alcohol-containing solutions. For more information see Anal Toys: Care and Cleaning.

Make sure your sex toy is dry before putting it away for storage. Water is a favorable condition for bacteria growth.

Never use the same sex toy for anal and vaginal penetration. Some sex toys can be used for both anal and vaginal penetration. After you have taken the sex toy from the anus never insert it in the vagina as this way you can transmit bacteria from anus into vagina. If you want to use a sex toy for vaginal and for anal penetration you should clean the sex toy after you have taken it from the anus or you can use a condom on the sex toy. Naturally, the condom must be changed after each penetration.

Use a condom on the sex toy if you share it with a partner. As it has already been said, anal sex toys can transmit infections. If you share your sex toy with a partner you can avoid getting infected by putting a condom on the sex toy. Condoms also help to make cleaning of the sex toy easier. Keep in mind that latex condoms are incompatible with oil based lubricants, make sure to use a water-based lubricant with a condom.

Enjoy safe play and take your fantasies to the next level!