Sex Lube for Anal Foreplay and Masturbation

There is always a lot of buzz in sex shops and adult toy stores about anal sex lube. It is almost like a mysterious taboo that everyone wants to know about, but the topic is still hush hush by society standards. The truth about anal sex lube is that it is absolutely necessary to perform any kind of anal stimulation, which, lets face it, many people love. Many people are under the impression that anal sex is uncomfortable, painful, and just..poopy. The only reason that anal sex or masturbation is ever painful is when a good personal lubricant is not being used, and rule number one says that lube must always be used.

The reason that sex lube is so critical to use with any anal stimulation is that the rectum and anus are not self lubricating areas of the body. There are times when the anus can feel like it is lubricated and moist, but dont be fooled. The closest that the anus gets to being lubricated is nothing more than a little bit of sweat from the area and a smaller bit of mucous that has mixed up a little bit there. There are many times, in fact, when this actually causes irritation, and a good sex lube can help relieve that.

A good sex lube is probably more important to sex than is realized. Penetration into either the vagina or the anus is much easier, more comfortable, and less tense than without. Without using sex lube for anal penetration, the anus and rectum tissues could become irritated, swollen, and painful. Whats worse is that they can also rip and tear, and not only is that obviously uncomfortable, but that opens your body up wide to the possibility of infection setting in. Sex lube can keep you from getting sick!

Every persons choice for a favorite sex lube is different, and is based on many different things. Many people consider a water based sex lube to be the best and safest. They are compatible with condoms and sex toys. The water based sex lube can be as close to natural as you can get a synthetic lube to be, and many of them are great for sensitive skinned people.

A downside to using water based sex lube is that it dries out fairly quickly, so you have to reapply water based sex lube fairly frequently. Fortunately, though, the water based sex lube is cheaper than the other lubricants, such as silicone based ones and oil based ones, so the cost evens out that way. Oil based sex lube should be avoided all together, unless you are a male masturbating. Silicone sex lube is probably almost as popular as the water kind, but these are a little more expensive. On the flip side, though, you dont have to use as much silicone lube as the water lube, because it is very slow to dry out. Silicone is a popular sex lube because of its silky smooth texture and long lasting ability.