Alice:
I recently posted the question about the finger in the anus. I'd first of all
like to thank you for your answer. It was, as usual, helpful. I think
this web site is fantastic and incredibly healthy for everyone. Maybe,
with the help of things like this, we'll actually get to the point
someday when people can ask about things like this without having to need
anonymity.
Anyhow, the reason I'm writing again is that I would like a little more
info. Are there OTHER medical risks associated with anal penetration?
What if the object is larger than a finger? Should penetration occur only
so far?
--Experimenting
Dear Experimenting,
Hooray for the idea of openly talking about sexuality!! Forget the future,
start now -- with your partners and friends.
As to your questions, the anus can be stimulated with
fingers, tongue, penis, or any slender object. It is a highly sensitive
area for many people. Your body will tell you when something is in too
far, and then you need to tell your partner. Objects may be sucked up into
the rectum past the sphincter. So, hold on tight. The anus is less elastic
than the vagina, so ask your partner to be gentle. Make sure objects are
inserted slowly, the person receiving is relaxed, and use a lube. Lube is
especially important since the anus is not self-lubricating. Since
moving objects from one person's anus to another's vagina or anus can
cause infections, wash the penis, finger, or object first before
inserting. Men inserting their penis into someone's anus can use a condom
with extra lube. Rimming, or using your tongue to stimulate another's
anus, is made safer by using a dam or an opened-up rectangular piece of
nonlubed condom, kissing and licking through the thin latex.
Some people have said that they like having something in their anus
during sex, with no pressure or movement, just presence. Other folks are
really turned on by objects -- a finger, penis, or dildo -- moving in a
rhythmic motion in their anus (they like the sensations deep inside).
Whatever you like, have fun and be safe.
- Alice
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