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By now you know that lube is non-negotiable for butt play. A good sex toy, meanwhile, is an ideal tool for getting accustomed to the sensations of being anally penetrated. Even if you’re looking to achieve penetration with a penis eventually, it’s wise to start out with fingers or an anal-safe toy — and, again, .

You might know that it’s common advice to pee after vaginal intercourse to avoid getting a UTI, so you might also be wondering if the same is true for pooping after anal sex. Nope! The reason doctors recommend that you is to flush out any bacteria that’s gotten into your urethra during the action. Since that kind of bacterial contamination doesn’t really happen during anal, Dr. Frankhouse says there’s no reason to force yourself to poop afterward if you don’t feel the need to.

Before having anal sex with a partner, or even considering how to have anal sex, make sure you’re doing it because you want to. “Know that you don’t need to have anal sex just to please a partner,” Weiss says. “The anus has nerve endings, and because it’s close to the vagina it can be pleasurable for someone with a vulva. But you should be doing it for your own pleasure, not just your partner’s. If you’re not getting any pleasure out of it, then don’t do it.”

The first time I tried anal I really didn’t know what I was getting into. I remember thinking, “I use my anus all the time, how bad could this be.” I could not have been so terribly wrong! One, no one ever told me that you were supposed to gently work your way up to penetration. I had seen so many porn movies and wanted to try it so bad! I bought some lube and started practicing alone. I had purchased an anal plug that was thin and narrow. I first began to masturbate while simultaneously placing the anal plug inside of my rectum. I was thrilled! It made my orgasm 10 times better. So the next time I had sex I thought I would give it a try. My boyfriend was in full thrust and I was coming close to an O. Without thinking I said, “F%$# me, put it in my a$%.” At first he thought I was just talking dirty and continued pumping. I then said, “I want you to cum in my a$%.” He began to go faster and in one swoop shoved his entire penis into my a$%. I screamed like someone put fireworks in my boots.

Anal Pap smears are one of the few tests available to detect HPV in people assigned male at birth, along with throat swabs. Here is everything you should know about anal Pap smears—and whether or not you should consider getting one.