I'm a big one for reading up on a subject before I do it. The following sites have great information and suggestions.

http://www.libida.com/content/howto...2&id=1134571316

http://www.puckerup.com/anal_advisor/anal.htm

Keep in mind that the anus has 2 sphincters. The first one, or outer one, the one we see when we look at our anus, is the one we can open and close voluntarily. The 2nd one, or inner one, is not voluntary. That's what will hurt if you try to push something through it before it has relaxed and opened, which it gradually will with ever so gentle pressure from a finger or toy or penis. It just takes a bit of patience (and a lot of lube, as people have said), especially before you've done much anal sex, because it's not used to you trying to go the wrong way down its oneway street.

I also strongly advise you to have your partner use a condom, even if you do not have to practice safe sex; it will keep him from possibly getting a urinary tract infection (my partner learned the hard way). Plus, I found for me that semen is a strong natural laxative, and I don't particularly like having to spend the next couple of hours in the bathroom.

I think it's definitely worth trying; I know I love it. Good luck!

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