Pleasure Mechanics

Anal Masturbation

How to Add Anal Touch to Your Masturbation

The anus is part of your sexual system – male or female, whatever sexual orientation you may be – your anus is a central part of your sexual anatomy. The external anal sphincters have one of the highest densities of nerve endings found anywhere on the human body, and those nerve endings are directly linked up to your arousal and orgasmic responses. So if you choose, anal stimulation can be part of your sexual experiences, both solo and with a partner.

Anal masturbation can amplify your pleasure and offer new sensations during masturbation. Many people find the combination of genital and anal touch to be incredibly intense and love the fullness of sensation offered by engaging all parts of the sexual system at once. Other people like to explore anal stimulation alone, savoring the specific pleasures of anal play. You can choose to explore anal masturbation alone or in combination with genital stimulation and enjoy the full range of experiences available to you!

Including anal touch in your masturbation is a great way to start exploring your erotic response to anal stimulation, long before you choose to explore anal play or prostate massage with a partner. By exploring anal stimulation as part of masturbation, you get to explore on your own terms- as slowly and as gently as you wish.

Many people explore anal masturbation by using their fingers to stimulate the external anal sphincter, either alone or in combination with gential stimulation. Try adding in gentle external circles next time you are masturbating and see how your body responds.

Some people like to explore penetration during anal masturbation. You can contort your body to penetrate yourself during masturbation, but many people find this challenging. Anal masturbation toys can be a great tool to explore deeper stimulation. The Aneros is designed for men but can be enjoyed by women as well, and anal beads and butt plugs also offer a big variety of options to explore solo anal play. Whatever type of toy you choose to explore with, make sure it is specfically designed for anal play, with a wide base to prevent the toy from slipping all the way inside!

Anal Masturbation Vs. Prostate Masturbation

Some men who explore anal masturbation want to include direct stimulation of the prostate. It is important to remember that a lot of the erotic pleasure from anal play comes from stimulation of the nerve endings on the external anal sphincter, and both men and women can experience profound anal pleasure without any penetration at all. Some people love external anal play and never choose to include penetration, others mix it up depending on how they are feeling. Check out our article about prostate masturbation if you are interested in direct stimulation of the prostate during your solo sex explorations!

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Perineum

The perineum is the central part of the pelvic floor, in between the genitals and the anus. This area is an often overlooked part of the sexual system. It is an intersection of pelvic muscles, with a dense concentration of blood vessels and nerve endings. For both the male and female sexual system, the perineum is a crucial zone that should not be ignored during erotic play.

Deep and penetrating touch at the perineum relaxes the muscles of the pelvis and encourages blood flow into the genitals. Try exploring the perineal area while pleasuring your lover’s genitals with your hands or mouth.

The perineum is also the sweet spot for external prostate massage on men.

Anus

The anus is part of both the male and female sexual system. The external anal sphincter is one of the most sensitive parts of the human body, with one of the densest concentrations of nerve endings. You can get a lot of pleasure out of external anal stimulation without ever going inside. If you do try anal penetration, you’ll find the internal anal sphincter. This muscle is involuntary and only relaxes when the body wants to open up – this is why you can’t rush anal sex. Through external touch and arousal, the internal sphincter begins to relax and open, giving way to the rectum. Internal anal stimulation is pleasurable for the sense of pressure and fullness it creates. Internal stimulation can also reach the clitoris and the root of the penis from inside – adding another layer of pleasure.

Anal sex can range from very light external stimulation all the way up to full penetration. Your experience is up to you to decide – if you are curious about including anal play in your sex life, start with our Guide to Anal Play for Women and our Guide to Prostate Massage for men. You’ll learn everything you need to know to enjoy highly pleasurable anal stimulation and add anal sensation to the sex you already enjoy.

Priapism

Priapism is a medical condition, in which the erect penis or clitoris does not return to its flaccid state, despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation, within four hours. Priapism is considered a medical emergency, which should receive medical treatment Early treatment can be crucial for a full recovery with full sexual function.

How long is too long to be hard? The duration of a normal erection before it is classifiable as priapism is still controversial. Ongoing penile erections for more than 6 hours can be classified as priapism.

Priaprism should not be confused with prolonged erections and sustained arousal attained through sexual techniques such as ejaculation control. Erections naturally have some ebb and flow, the hardness changing over the course of arousal, especially if arousal is maintained for hours.

The name comes from the Greek god Priapus, a fertility god often represented with a disproportionately large and permanent erection.

Pleasure

Most simply, pleasure is the experience of being pleased, gratified, rewarded. Pleasure most typically references a sensual experience of some sort – an experience of our physical bodies that we find good, satisfying or arousing.

Pleasure also connotes desire of some sort – we desire that which pleases us – good food, erotic touch, beautiful music. The relationship between desire and pleasure in most people is a cycle – we experience pleasure from something particular, and in turn begin to crave more. If you have never tasted fine wines, it is hard to desire it. We all have a unique constellation of known pleasures- developed tastes and desires that bring us joy, satisfaction and fulfillment. From our favorite music and food to a specific kind of erotic touch, many of us have desires for specific sensual delights.

To keep life interesting and relationships exciting, we can also begin to explore new kinds of pleasure – and may discover that we are capable of experiencing way more pleasure than we knew possible.