In fact, solo sex is a lovely way to explore anal play. That said, you don't need a partner to enjoy butt plugs - they make for excellent masturbation companions. Many people love receiving oral while they have a butt plug in. You can also simultaneously stimulate your clit with fingers or a vibrator. If you have a vagina, the butt plug is also a wonderful way to experience double penetration: Slide one in after applying lube and wear it during vaginal sex with a penis or dildo. ('I like to make submissives suck on the butt plug that I'm going to use on them,' Ortmann says.) An advanced user may wear a butt plug for several hours, or out in public.

Some within the BDSM community use them as part of dominance and submission (D/s) play. Can butt plugs be used for more than anal sex preparation?Īnal sex warm-up is far from the only use for plugs. After all, you can't return a used butt plug. I don't think I got that thing inside of me for another decade.' If you're a total beginner, start with the smallest size available and work your way up. 'I remember buying my first one and thinking, This is a good medium size. 'Pick one that looks ludicrously small to you,' Ortmann says. If unsafe toys can stain my underwear, what else can they harm? 'Cheaper toys might be made of chemicals that can leach into your body,' Schmit states.Īnother butt plug rule of thumb: Start small, and don't let your eyes get bigger than your butthole. We've witnessed, upon opening our drawers, that a rubber vibrator had leaked pink dye everywhere. Since sex toys are sold as 'novelty items,' they're more or less unregulated by any federal agency, meaning it's up to you to make sure that materials are safe to put in, on, and around your genitals. In addition to choosing a plug with a flared base, it's important to check that your toy is body-safe. (Nobody wants to be the person whose story goes viral for ending up in the ER with a butt plug stuck in their bum.) What should I know before buying a butt plug? Since the rectum can act like a vacuum and suck objects inside, a flared bottom, pull cord, or ring prevents a butt plug from getting lost inside you, Ortmann says. They generally have narrow tips that get progressively wider toward the middle and then narrow again to a slim neck at the base so your rectum can contain them comfortably.

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