LillyBoPeep
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What it was like for me may not be what it's like for you. Everyone is different and their experiences all have unique twists to them. For me, the first time hurt a lot and there was a lot of crying. But I was hooked. =p Now, it still hurts a lot, and there's still crying, but it's undeniably awesome. One of those things I said I'd never ever ever do, but my Guy was seriously into it so... away I went. =p For some people, their first time comes with no discomfort at all. I personally find this hard to imagine, but it's true for some. They're lubed up enough either with artificial lube or the good old natural kind, and their anatomy is just right wth their partner and it just sorta "works." For other people, it's a good idea to proceed slowly with smaller objects first -- fingers are a good intro, leading up to different insertable toys... dildos, plugs, etc, in all manner of materials. ETA: a material i really like for this is glass. Well glass or anything else that's rigid and smooth. to me, this is a great material because 1) the rigidity is really necessary for getting past a pretty strong muscle, and 2) it's very smooth, so you get extra slip instead of getting drag -- some rubbery materials, at least to me, feel draggy and it seems like it's more difficult to get used to. (glass has the added benefit of being temperature-adjustable) Lube is REALLY important if you're just starting. Some veterans throw the lube out the window and just go for it, but when you're new, I think it's really important to proceed a little slowly. A lot of people recommend silicone lubes because they stay slippery for aeons (water-based ones can dehydrate and get sticky instead of slippery), and also don't eat up condoms. The greatest medical risk (from just plain old anal sex; stretching or other stuff with more extreme toys have other risks, but that's another topic altogether) that I know of is tearing, and if you get tears back there, they can be difficult to heal because of the nature of the area. A lot of people also say that you should always wear condoms because of infection risks to the male partner, but many people don't bother with condoms and have no problems. Your partner will have to look into that (unless this is involving a strap-on) and see what he feels about it. i really can't stress how important lube is. its like... really important. Oh also -- for some people, being on top for their first time is better; they feel that if they're in control of the depth and speed of penetration, then they are more confident and less likely to get hurt. For me, on the other hand, since anal is kinda ouchy and scares me (despite the fact that I like it), if I'm on top, we'll never get anywhere. It's better for me to have someone else be in charge. Also, pushing out (yeah, kinda like you're going potty... ah soo bad =p) helps becuase it causes the area to open up a little. And try to relax -- if you tense up, you can cause a lot more discomfort. For me, I try to stay still and I do this thing where I start relaxing my hands, arms, shoulders, all the way down my body until I feel like a sack of flour -- sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. But being relaxed always helps in SOME way. A lot of these things are really individual things -- except lube. Lube lube lube.
< Message edited by LillyBoPeep -- 11/12/2011 1:24:37 PM >
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