How to have gay anal sex
Are you planning on being a bottom for the first time but worried about being getting fucked? From douching to diet, these 11 butt-bangin' tips from Alex Hopkins will show you how to prepare for anal sex. Lube at the ready!
Anal sex is a rite of corridor for gay men. But getting your precious passage primed if you're a first-time bottom can be anxiety-inducing. Not least of all because many of us are still not taught about anal sex in school.
Consequently, we often own to learn about how to have anal sex and bottoming in roundabout ways. Through what we hear. Or porn. And, many times, on the job itself.
First time bottom: the rookie mistakes
Impassioned but ill-prepared, when it comes to first-time bottoming, newbies naturally make mistakes. If we are feeling mega horny, we may try and take a cock too quickly. With too little lube. And perhaps too tiny attention to cleaning our nether regions.
Indeed, bottoming for the first time can be messy. And painful (who doesn’t recall that hideous, jabbing pain?) Sadly, these factors can position us off one of the most exquisite joys of gay life. But needlessly so. For these missteps are easily avoided by preparing for a
Would you describe yourself as douche-curious? Perhaps you’ve been douching for a while but are looking for pointers. However seasoned you are at putting things up your butt, there’s always something new to learn! So we’ve set together a beginner’s guide to anal douching with everything you need to know when you want to initiate squirting down below. 😉
What is anal douching?
Douching is the act of shooting a jet of warm water or a saline answer into the rectum to clean it out before sex. Douching uses several types of devices to achieve this, each referred to as a ‘douche’. We’ll cover these in more detail below.
Some people may instead use what’s known as an enema for douching. These are medical devices designed to relieve constipation and are not recommended for douching, as they often advance with a medicated solution to soften stools or exploit a far greater volume of liquid than is required when preparing for anal sex.
Should you douche?
That’s up to you! Whether you douche or not is entirely up to the individual.
Many guys like to douche because it reassures them of no surprises when it comes to hooking up. But for those who keep a fibre-rich diet and guzzle plenty of
Looking after your assets: everything you need to know about maintaining a happy, healthy ass
By Emen8, updated 11 months ago in Sex and dating / Sex
Anal sex. It’s probably not a deeply explored topic in the standard birds-and-bees chat.
But just like the rest of your sexy bits, your anus proposals a whole wonderful world to explore, and the mechanics are just the beginning. Bottoming can be one of the most intense, intimate, vulnerable and mind-blowing things you can do with another guy. Or it can be average, uncomfortable, embarrassing and very unsatisfying.
The difference can be as simple as arming yourself with the right information — and, as always, we’ve got your back(side). Read on for the hot take on maintaining a happy, healthy ass, and how to use it for the best sex of your life.
1. Get to know the basic anatomy
As you can observe from the handy diagram, this area involves several special muscles and sphincters. It sits right behind your prostate and the rest of your sex anatomy, which is why it feels so good when your buddy is inside you. It’s also lined internally with mucosa (a moist, protective membrane) and is very rich in blood vessels
Sexual health for queer and bisexual men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps defend against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone recent, you should have an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is important, as some STIs do not lead to any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can receive it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated food and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can show up to 8 weeks after sex and incorporate tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a complete recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can escape getting hepatitis A by:
- washing hands after se