The best lubes for anal sex will make your butt play safer and more pleasurable.
Explore nine expert-backed picks, and learn how to use them.
(As a sex educator, I feel the need to shout this from the rooftops.)
you might think about your anal canal like a slip-and-slide, says Hall.
you could think about your anal canal like a slip-and-slide.
And a dry butt is no match for pleasurable anal play.
anal sex educator and founder ofThe Bottom’s Digest, a resource for anal sex-friendly recipes and lifestyle tips
In short, using lube is one part of having safer anal sex.
Good anal sex also requires starting small, communicating often, and moving slowly, says Dr. Goldstein.
Generally speaking, the fewer ingredients an anal lubricant has, the better, says Hall.
Dumbing down your ability to identify that pain is a recipe for disaster (read: anal damage).
Another ingredient you also want to skip out on is menthol, says Hall.
You also want to avoid lubricants with sugars in them, he says.
(Yes,anal yeast infectionsare a thing).
Still, if youre looking for some help, we got your back (er, hiney).
Thats right, before you even start playing you want to apply the lube, he says.
anal sex educator and founder ofThe Bottom’s Digest, a resource for anal sex-friendly recipes and lifestyle tips
And of course, dont be shy about reapplying if need be, he says.
(Note: The body can absorb water, so youll need to reapply water-based lubricants in particular.)
Do you have astainless steelorglass butt plugyou go bonkers for?
Is P-in-A in the deck of cards for the day?
A hybrid formula that is part-water, part-silicone, this anal-made lubricant gel has a jelly-like consistency.
Actually, the formula feels like its basicallycushioningyour anal canal against the raw feeling of skin-on-skin contact.
Just remember that you should never ever go from back to front with your penetration.
Just remember: Oil degrades latex, says Hall.
A vasodilator, CBD can help generate more blood flow wherever it is applied.
And during that time, pleasure-seekers sought out DIY lubricants to make that play more pleasurable.
And, well, one of those DIY lubricants was gun oil.
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