As I walked into NYC's Museum of Sex to learn how to have anal sex from an expert, somewhat hesitant boyfriend in tow, I knew I'd be getting more intimate with the idea of anal pleasure than I ever had before. The event, an Anal Sex class, was hosted by Alicia Sinclair, founder and CEO of b-Vibe , a company that makes premium, certified body-safe, healthy anal play products. The class was actually a product demonstration and training for Museum of Sex employees, who were going to start selling some of b-Vibe's new products, but some press like yours truly were invited to sit in and learn all about the literal ins-and-outs of butt sex. Aside from all the handy hygiene tips you can clean the inside of your butt?!
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Cisgender men and people assigned male at birth have a prostate. Before you get to the prostate, though, you make contact with all of the nerve endings in and around the anus. This initial penetration is also frequently described as feeling like a reverse poo, only way more pleasurable and satisfying. These are all the same nerves and muscles that play a role in pooping, after all. Prostate stimulation is often described as feeling insanely good. As part of your natural sexual response , blood flow to the prostate increases, causing it to swell and become more sensitive. This is because your prostate is located in front of your bladder, and your urethra runs right through it. The feeling is very common and totally normal. Everyone has the same number of delightful nerve endings in and around the anus. The feeling of initial penetration is the same as it is for people with a prostate.
But Wait... Doesn't Anal Sex Hurt?
Intro-deuce your butt to an 8pk of renewable Bamboo Toilet Paper. Cancel anytime. With that said, there are plenty of us out there enjoying the bootyful act of pleasure on the reg. The first thing to realize before we talk about any benefits is that anal sex can absolutely be safe, clean, pain-free, and, most importantly, pleasurable. It is possible to orgasm while being on the receiving end of anal sex no matter your gender. For people assigned male at birth, anal sex can stimulate the prostate and lead to an extremely pleasurable and intense orgasm. For people assigned female at birth, anal sex activates the G-spot and A-spot. Both are located along the vaginal wall but can be indirectly stimulated during anal penetration. It feels naughty and there is something about trying it for the first time that makes it that much more appealing. Generally people view it as something forbidden and strange, which can make it a turn on.
Yeah, they can! In cisgender men and people assigned male at birth, anal sex can stimulate the prostate and lead to an orgasm. Prostate orgasms are intense enough to send waves of orgasmic pleasure from head to toe. For cisgender women and people assigned female at birth, anal sex can hit two hot spots: the G-spot and A-spot. Both are located along the vaginal wall but can be indirectly stimulated during anal. Like the prostate, these spots have the potential to produce full-body orgasms.
