For others, it makes them immediately clench their butt cheeks in panic. This means you need lube —and lots of it, as well as plenty of foreplay and preparation to have good anal sex. Secondly, you should make sure you're comfortable talking openly and honestly with your partner, since communication is the most important thing when having anal sex, says University of Connecticut health department ob-gyn Shon Cooper, MD. There's a lot of prep work that goes into making sure you have an enjoyable anal experience, and we have all the tips and tricks below for achieving just that. Warming lube can help heighten pleasure and make you even more comfortable in the moment. Consider trying a warming toy that heats up to just above your body temperature. There's a good chance you'll probably feel like you have to go to the bathroom anyway. After anal sex, you have now, officially, opened yourself up to the joy of butt queefs.

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Despite there being a healthy renaissance for butt play in recent years, backdoor entry is still a deal-breaker for many women — a no-way, no-how, entirely off-limits scenario. Still, more than a third of women For some women, like me, anal sex can be a mind-blowing addition to the bedroom. Anal sex has always been a welcome precursor to vaginal penetration and other below-the-belt play. The key, for me, is to have a patient partner — one whom I trust. Oh, and plenty of lube. For me to engage in anal sex, I need to be fully relaxed, lubed, and ready.
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