Best Toys for Anal

Did you know between 30-44% of adults have participated in anal sex at some point in their lives? It’s becoming more and more popular each year! Lucky for all of us, adult novelty manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon and creating incredible products to make anal more accessible and pleasurable than ever before.

If you’re going to try anal sex, it’s really important to prepare and use the right anal sex toys. Keep reading to learn all you need to know about getting started!

Starship Enterprises carries a huge range of anal sex toys and products. In fact, it’s one of our best-selling categories. You can shop for toys and enhancers online or visit us in-person to check things out IRL and ask our expert sales associates any questions you may have.

Why Anal Play?

Fun fact: there are different kinds of orgasms, and anal orgasms are one of our favorites. When you experiment with anal play, you’ll experience sensations you didn’t know were possible. If you’re the kind of person who wants to soak up all the great things life has to offer, we highly recommend giving booty play a try at least once.

The incredible thing about anal is that it doesn’t feel like anything else in the world. It offers new sensations that are so different from oral and vaginal sex, because there’s a whole host of different nerve endings being stimulated. Many people also say they can’t get enough of the sensation of fullness they experience during anal sex. 

Plus, if you have a prostate and you’re not engaging in prostate play, you’re missing out. The prostate is a walnut sized gland located in the anus of people who were born with a penis, and it’s been described as the penis owner’s G-Spot, or more commonly “the P-Spot”. Just like you can have an anal orgasm or a vaginal orgasm, you can also have a prostate orgasm!

Consent and communication are vitally important when it comes to having safe, enjoyable anal sex. Because of this, exploring anal play can do wonders for deepening your emotional connection with your partner(s). Moving slowly with one another and checking in every step of the way will make you more in tune with one another’s bodies, desires, needs, and limits. 

Essential Preparations for Anal Play

It’s important to clean up first. This will make sure you and your partner are both as comfortable as possible. Use the restroom. Next, have a nice, hot shower and take extra care to clean your anus with soap and water. This should be enough to ensure you’re ready to go.

Tons of people swear by anal douches, and they’re an option if you want to feel extra clean. It’s important to note, though, many experts say douches are unnecessary and introduce the possibility of microtears and infection. Do a little research and feel free to make the decision that’s right for you and your body. If you are going to use a douche, triple check it’s a water-only anal douche without any laxatives in it. 

Make sure you pick up a quality anal lubricant like Starship’s Intimate Care Silicone Lube. Silicone lubes are great for anal because they’re thicker and last much longer than water-based lubricants. Lube is the key ingredient in anal sex, because the anus doesn’t produce any natural lubrication of its own. 

When you’re having anal, it’s so important to be relaxed and take it as slowly as your body needs. Try to take some deep breaths and relax your muscles from head to toe before you start. Talk with your partner about any hard limits you might have, and know you can stop or pause at any point. 

Top Anal Toys for Beginners and Advanced Users

There are tons of products for anal on the market, so it can be a bit confusing when you’re on a mission to buy sex toys online or in-person. Never fear, that’s what Starship is here for! We’ve rounded up all of our favorite anal sex toys, accessories, and enhancers here for you.

Key tip: when you’re putting anything in your butt, it has to have a flared base. Because your anus is a sphincter, if something goes completely inside, it could get sucked in deeper and be impossible to retrieve without a visit to the hospital. Remember this: no flared base, gone without a trace. According to a study from The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, nearly 4,000 people are hospitalized with foreign objects in their bum every year.

Best Lubes for Anal Sex

Like we mentioned before, using lube is absolutely necessary when you’re having anal sex. The anus has no way of producing lubrication like the vagina does. This means if you don’t use lube, you’re introducing a serious risk of injury to both partners. Without enough lubrication, you’re far more likely to experience tears and abrasions during anal sex. Plus, it just feels way better when you have the long-lasting, cushiony glide silicone lube offers. Our favorite is our very own Intimate Care Silicone Lube.

Another amazing option is Wicked Sensual Care’s Jelle Plus. Jelle Plus is an anal lubricant infused with natural relaxants and soothing ingredients for a more comfortable anal experience. It’ll make it easier for the muscles of your anus to relax, which in turn makes penetration a much smoother experience.

Wanna Try Anal Temperature Play?

Have you ever heard of temperature play? It’s when you use contrasting temperatures to heighten sensation during sex and foreplay. And it makes an amazing companion to anal sex. A great way to experiment with temperature is with glass toys, because they can be easily heated and cooled. Place your glass toy in a bowl of warm or cool water (depending on which sensation you’re going for) for a little bit and you’re good to go!

We love the Icicles No.82 Twirl. It has a flared base, which is a non-negotiable when it comes to anal toys. Elegant, upscale, and hand-crafted with amazing attention to detail, it’ll leave you breathless. Each hand-blown Icicle glass wand is sleek, unique, and made to play hard.

How to Explore Your Prostate

Want to experience the joys of your very first P-Spot orgasm? We’ve got the perfect thing! Starship’s Hercules Rotating P-Spot Massager has one motor that buzzes at the base to rev up your rear while the rotating head targets the prostate with a tantalizing stroking finger feel. These unique sensations build to a mind-blowing climax! 

How to Add Playfulness to Anal

We believe sex should always be fun. If you’re looking for a way to add a little playfulness to anal, try Starship’s Raccoon Tail! Tails bring fantasy to life and are great for fun role play. Starship's Tails feature a tapered body-safe smooth silicone plug with a luxurious faux fur tail. Available in assorted colors and sizes, Tails are perfect for kinky cosplay with a partner or for solo use. 

The Best Rechargeable Anal Toy

One thing that bums us out every time is reaching for an electronic toy only for the batteries to be dead! If you want consistently reliable anal play, we recommend going for a toy that’s rechargeable. You can toss it on the charger after every session, then put it back into your toy box juiced up and raring to go. 

Zero Tolerance’s Striker Prostate is one of our favorite butt toys, because it has so much to offer. It has a pulsing, vibrating thruster that’ll have your toy doing most of the work for you. That leaves you hands-free to tease and stimulate yourself however you crave. 

Cleaning and Storing Your Toys

Now that you’ve had your fun, it’s time to clean your toys and put them away. We recommend using a specialty toy cleaner like Starship’s Intimate Care Foaming Toy Cleaner, because you can rest assured it will be safe to use on any material your precious toys are made of.

Before you store them, make sure they’re completely dry. Charge them up, then store them somewhere dry and secure, and they’ll be waiting for you when you return!

Best Toys for Anal

Getting into anal can be a fun, fulfilling experience for couples, singles, and groups! Just make sure you go slowly as to not cause injury. 

Starship will always be here to fulfill your anal play needs. For sex toy online shopping, there’s no better place than ShopStarship.com.