Beginners Guide To Butt Plugs

Butt plugs are some of the most popular sex toys out there and there are multiple ways they can enhance your sex life. Butt plugs have been used for medical purposes for over a hundred years, but their popularity for pleasure only really dates back to the 1960s.

What do butt plugs look like?

Butt plugs are often shaped like a teardrop with the tapered tip making insertion easier. Butt plugs have a wide, flared base that stops them from travelling up the rectum as the sphincter muscles close around the slimmer neck part of the toy and keep it in place until removal. This is why butt plugs can be worn for longer periods of time or kept inserted during intercourse or other sex acts.

Butt plugs come in a large variety of shapes, sizes and colours so you can find an anal sex toy that fits your experience level perfectly. Don’t forget to buy lubricant, it is recommend that you use a good quality lube for any kind of anal sex or play with butt plugs as the body doesn’t produce any natural lubrication around the anus.

Beginner butt plugs

Beginner butt plugs are usually smaller anal plugs that accommodate users who are not that experienced in anal play.

Shaped with a tapered, thin tip to ease insertion, beginner butt plugs don’t stretch the anus and can often only have the girth of a pinky finger. These anal sex toys are still perfect to stimulate sensitive nerve endings around the anus and inside the first couple of inches of the anal canal and they can help you decide whether you enjoy this type of stimulation or not.

You can also buy anal training kits that help you gradually increase the size of the butt plug you use. These kits usually come with a small, beginner-friendly butt plug, a medium sized one and a larger one for more experienced users.

Small butt plugs can be used without extensive preparation so they are perfect for coupled and solo play as they can be used spontaneously without the need to douche beforehand. Nevertheless, lubrication is still a must, so make sure you get a lube that is compatible with your butt plug to avoid material degradation. We recommend thick, gel-like lubricants that are designed specifically for anal play.

Inflatable butt plugs

Inflatable butt plugs are anal sex toys that expand in girth when the inflater bulb that is attached to them is squeezed to pump air into the plug itself.

Inflatable butt plugs are popular with more experienced users of anal sex toys who like a stretching,full sensation. The plug can be inflated just enough to make it firm for insertion and once inside, it can be pumped up to the desired size within the anal canal. The inflatability allows people to experience a large toy inside without stretching the rectum itself too much.

Most inflatable butt plugs are made of latex, but you can also find silicone versions. Inflatable butt plugs can be textured or smooth and come in a variety of colours and sizes.

As with all types of anal play, it’s especially important that you use a lubricant when playing with inflatable dildos and butt plugs. Do make sure though that you use a lube that is compatible with the material of your sex toy to avoid material degradation of your butt plug.

Jewelled butt plugs

Jewelled butt plugs are anal plugs that have a decorative jewel at their base for aesthetic purposes. As the butt plug’s base peeks out between the wearer’s cheeks, the jewel can provide a small cheeky surprise during intercourse with a partner.

Jewelled butt plugs are most often made of metal, but you can find silicone versions too. Most butt plugs with jewelled bases have a classic butt plug teardrop shape and can come in a variety of sizes to accommodate users of all experience levels in anal play.

Metal anal plugs offer a firmer, weightier sensation once inserted and can put more pressure on internal erogenous zones too. They are also ideal for temperature play as they can be heated up or cooled down for extra sensations and a more thrilling experience.

Jewelled butt plugs are popular with most sex toys users as they look exquisite and feel special during play. They are also relatively inexpensive to start experimenting with both for those new to butt plugs and those interested in metal sex toys.

Metal butt plugs can be used with all types of lubricants, so make sure you grab your favourite water-, silicone- or oil-based lube before you play with your jewelled butt plugs.

Tail butt plugs

Tail butt plugs are anal plugs that have a fluffy faux fur tail attached to their wide flared bases. This is to provide fun, opportunity for role play and aesthetic pleasures additionally to the sensations related to the butt plug itself.

The tail attachment at the end of tail butt plugs can resemble the tail of a number of animals – the most common ones are rabbit, fox, wolf, cat and unicorn tails. Usually the tail is made of fluffy faux fur that provides some extra sensations as it touches the body of the wearer. Fun to play with solo but exceptionally suited for coupled play, tail butt plugs allow couples to engage in animal role play, rough-housing and other sexy fantasy scenarios.

The tail plug can be worn during intercourse where it functions as any other butt plug – providing simultaneous stimulation for the wearer and a tighter penetration experience for their partners.

Most tail butt plugs are made of metal, but you can find versions made of other materials too. Tail anal plugs are popular sex toys with people who enjoy a bit of fun and cheeky play in their sex lives.

If your tail butt plug is made of metal, you can use any type of lubricant with it, but if it’s made of any other material, make sure that your lube is compatible to avoid material degradation. Don’t forget that lubrication is crucial for anal sex and when using butt plugs and other anal sex toys.

Vibrating butt plugs

Vibrating butt plugs are sex toys designed specifically for anal play and are equipped with a vibrating engine that provides extra stimulation.

Most vibrating butt plugs feature a variety of different speed and function settings that can be changed with either a twist-and-go base or with a button control panel. As you switch between options you would normally find some steady vibrations with different intensity levels and a host of vibration patterns from pulsating to escalating and more.

Vibrating butt plugs are great to stimulate the nerve endings around the anus and inside the rectum. People who have a prostate gland can experience powerful, full body orgasms when playing with a vibrating anal sex toy as the plug would touch and massage the prostate causing intense pleasure.

These vibrating anal sex toys come in a huge variety of sizes, shapes and colours so everyone can find one that is suitable to their needs from beginners to advanced users. Some vibrating butt plugs come with a remote control that makes them ideal for hands-free solo play as well as coupled play.

Vibrating butt plugs can be made from a number of different materials so it’s really important to make sure that your lube is compatible with your sex toy. Lubrication is crucial when playing with anal toys, but silicone butt plugs should not be used with silicone-based lubricants, so always check what’s best for your needs.

If you have any more questions on the different types of butt plugs then please feel free to call us and one of our sex toys experts will get back to you as soon as possible.