
When you hit this resistance, stop, but don’t remove the butt plug. About four centimeters in is the anal sphincter which will often tighten up reflexively. Breathe during the whole process, trying to focus on relaxing your anus. Use very gentle pressure and begin to insert the butt plug in. This may be where your friend comes in handy (pun intended). Now that you are lubed up, try some anal fingering to loosen things up. When you think you’ve put on enough lube, put on a little more for good measure. Be very generous with the lube, especially since you are a beginner. Rub some lube on your asshole and on the butt plug. Like anything anally-related, lube plays a central role.

(I’m invited to the butt plug party, right?) Another fun tip, call a friend or partner to help you get in a fun mood and provide moral support. It does help if you are at least a little horny. Make sure both the mood and the time are right that you have privacy and won’t be rushed. Put on some tunes (consider this sexy playlist). Putting the butt plug in for the first time can be scary, but it’s actually quite simple. Although there are some other materials available, these are the most popular and healthiest. Materials – According to Web MD, butt plug materials that are non-porous are best, which translates to silicone, Pyrex glass, and stainless steel.In general, the shorter stem is the best place to start for beginners. If you are planning to wear your butt plug around town for an extended period of time, the shorter stem will be more comfortable. It reaches further for more opening, stimulation, and guided manipulation. If you are using the butt plug for an upcoming anal play session, the longer stem option will work best. Stem Length – The length of the butt plug is generally related to your purpose.On average, you’ll find butt plugs in sizes small, medium, large and extra-large from approximately 1” to 3.” Unless you know that you have an extra small anal cavity (not saying you’re a tight ass), small should be perfect for your beginning butt plug adventure. Bulb Size – The tapered bulb at the end of the butt plug can vary in size, and the size measurement references the widest part of the bulb.If you are a beginner, you’ll want to start small. Nowhere is it truer than when talking about things getting inserted into our butts. Most of these variables are chosen based on personal preference, but since you’re (likely) a newbie, I’ll give you an overview and then recommend where to start.

What types of butt plugs are there?īutt plugs come in a variety of shapes, materials, and sizes. (They make me crazy horny, so consider that claim debunked.) Over time butt plugs, as we know them today, shifted into the sex toy category. It was even posited that butt plugs would cure insanity. Amazingly, these rectal dilators were professed to cure almost every ailment known to man, including headaches, insomnia, bad breath, acne, anemia, anorexia, hemorrhoids, nervousness, irritability, cold extremities, and more. Under a much less fun name, rectal dilators, the butt plug’s origin can be traced back to the late 1800s. (A royal trumpet sounds in the distance.) What is the butt plug back story? This fun guide will serve as an icebreaker into the butt plug conversation and help you learn everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about my personal favorite toy, the butt plug. If you are “butt plug curious” but have been scared to jump in, now you have a friend to help guide you through the scary part and fast-track you to the fun part. Getting started, however, can be a smidge bit daunting. Unless you live off the grid, high on a mountain top, or under a rock, you’ve almost certainly heard the recent buzz about butt plugs.
