But if you're new to butt plugs, start with silicone, as the material has more give than glass or stainless steel. Glass or stainless steel butt plugs work wonderfully with any lubricant. If you're using a silicone toy, grab a water-based lube. Here's the thing about silicone lubes, though: They're awesome for anal play because they're thick and tend to last longer than water-based varieties, but silicone breaks down silicone. Oil-based lubes, including at-home options such as coconut oil, break down latex, but water- and silicone-based lubes do not. And if you're using a butt plug with multiple partners, practice safer sex by putting a condom on it and using a non-oil-based lube before each use, advises Ortmann. What should I know about that?Īgain, the rectum doesn't self-lubricate, so you're going to have to help it out. The bottom line is that anal pleasure through butt plugs is something anyone can enjoy. 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. If unsafe toys can stain my underwear, what else can they harm? As Schmit points out, 'Cheaper toys might be made of chemicals that can leach into your body.' Once I opened my lingerie drawer to notice 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 in the ER with a butt plug stuck in their bum.) What should I know before purchasing 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. Butt plugs are cleverly shaped for their function.

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