Health and Wellness Sex Ed All About Anal Play

by Cloud 9 Novelties Blogger February 25, 2021

Sex Ed with Kylie Jensen

Today’s Topic: Anal Play using Cloud 9’s New GEMs Anal Plugs Line

Hi, I’m Kylie, and today's topic is all about Anal Play as well as an introduction to Cloud 9 Novelties Anal Plug GEMs, the newest edition to the Cloud 9 family of products.

You and your partner may be curious about trying out anal play for the first time, as a new erotic exploration, or maybe to add a little spice into the relationship. Or, perhaps, it has been a secret fantasy that you have had for sometime, but you have been hesitant to bring it up.

The good news is, you are not alone!

Anal Play is the New Normal

While anal play used to be quite taboo, recent studies between 2015-2017 show that at least 40% of the population has tried it as least once, and it has become more popular between heterosexual couples under the age of 45, with at least 44% of straight men and 36% of straight women engaging in the act. In the most recent study by Skyn Condoms, at least 15% of men are engaging in male anal sex in which they are on the receiving side.[1]

Anal play using butt plugs, anal plugs, anal toys, jewel butt plugs, anal vibrators is a normal, fun and pleasurable sexual activity for couples, whether they are heterosexual or GBLTQ identified.

How to Get Started Using Anal Plugs?

With the increase in popularity of Anal Play becoming more mainstream, men, women and couples are growing more curious about anal stimulation as a new erotic adventure they can explore, either solo, or with their partner. According to most sexual health experts, the best way to explore Anal Play is by trying out anal toys designed for anal pleasure first, before engaging in anal sex. These include a wide range of anal sex toys like butt plugs, anal plugs, anal toys, jeweled butt plugs, anal vibrators and anal beads to get started. That way, individuals can explore anal penetration in a safe way without worrying about performance or discomfort, thereby enabling them to become skilled and experienced before taking the ultimate plunge.

How to Introduce Anal Play into Your Relationship Using Anal Toys

For couples, talking to your partner about anal play for the first time can be intimidating and rather uncomfortable. This guide provides tips for broaching the subject and how to add anal toys to your relationship

Long before couple’s first engage in Anal Play they should talk about it first. Anal Play is not something you want to surprise your partner with in the middle of a heated encounter by handing them a vibrating butt plug. Rather, it should be discussed out of the bedroom first to avoid placing pressure on either partner and novice enthusiasm that can lead to clumsy or painful mistakes.

Good communication about your sexual preferences results in higher relationship satisfaction and better sex. Discussing new ways to keep things spicy, including adding anal toys to your sex life, also prevents bedroom boredom or a lack of desire and low libido. For those reasons, healthy communication about sex between partners is important and it is also beneficial to talk about new activities before diving right in.

Tips for Talking About Sexual Intimacy with Your Partner

Make Time for Meaningful Conversation
Don’t Assume You Know What They are Thinking
Ask Questions
Be Honest About Your Boundaries
Practice Active Listening
Take Turns Expressing Your Desires
Compliment Each Other on What Your Like
Don’t Judge Your Partner
Don’t Pressure Your Partner into Something They Don’t Want to Try
Give Your Partner Time to Think About a New Activity Before They Answer
Use “I” Statements and Take Responsibilities for Your Own Emotions
Keep the Conversation Light and Playful
Remember That Open Communication Leads to Greater Intimacy

Why Would Couples Want to Explore Anal Play Together Using Anal Toys?

Both the exterior of the anus, and the interior of the rectum, have thousands of sensitive nerve tissues that can make anal play quite erotic and pleasurable when performed correctly and safely, and with the right anal toy. For women, anal play can be an add-on to other types of sexual pleasure including oral sex and vaginal penetration. Anal play can also be enjoyed by women for the pure pleasure of it for its own sake. For men, the prostate gland, or male G-spot is located inside of the anus and when massaged with a finger, anal toys, butt plugs or via anal intercourse, can lead to intense, full-bodied orgasms.

Exploring Anal Play Together

If you both decide, that “Yes!”, you would like to experiment with anal toys together, then it is an ideal time to brush up on your sex education and find out what types of anal toys you may like to explore. A great way to begin is to go shopping together for sex toys, either online or in-store.

What Kinds of Toys Can I Choose From?

There are lots of anal toys on the market that are specifically designed for anal play. The most well know type of anal sex toy is an anal plug (also called butt plugs). Butt plugs come in a wide range of styles, materials and colors, but are usually small and therefore great for beginners who want to start experimenting with anal toys.

Butt plugs also come ribbed, smooth, in graduated bumps for extra stimulation, and there is also the vibrating butt plug that uses vibration, like an anal vibrator. Anal vibrators create a different type of stimulation compared to non-vibrating anal toys. If you are a beginner and want to try a vibrating anal plug, start with a small vibrating butt plug before advancing to something larger.

Jeweled butt plugs are a sexy accessory that offer bling to the booty to entice the observer as well as the wearer. Jewel butt plugs often have colored crystals or multi-colored acrylic gems embedded at the base of the toy to offer a flash of sexual allure. Many people enjoy using a jewel anal plug as a fashionable accessory as well.

How to Choose Anal Plugs for a Beginner

Anal Plugs are great anal toys for beginners because once they are inserted they stay in place to allow users to get used to the sensation of anal penetration. In addition, Anal Plugs can be used hands-free, can be combined with other types of pleasure including vaginal penetration to enhance the overall experience, and they can heighten sexual pleasure by applying pressure to other erogenous zones as they create the feeling of “fullness”.

Anal Plugs come in a variety of styles, designs, sizes and materials, so it is important to consider these options before making a purchasing decision, so you can choose the right anal plug for you.

Size Matters

GEMs Jeweled Gold Anal Plugs

For beginners, it is a good idea to start off with the smallest size Anal Plug to enable you or your partner to get comfortable with the feeling of having something inserted in their rectum. Cloud 9 Jeweled Butt Plugs GEMs come in three different sizes depending on your level of experience and ability. The small anal plug is for beginners, the medium anal plug is for intermediate users, and the large anal plug is for advanced users. Cloud 9 also offers the GEMs Jeweled Silicone Anal Plug Training Kit which allows users to gradually increase size size of the anal plug with their level of experience over time so is perfect for beginners and those wanting to start anal training with butt plugs.

Shape and Design of Butt Plug

One of the most important considerations when it comes to purchasing a butt plug is the shape and design of the toy.

A well-designed butt plug should feature a smooth narrowed tip, so it is easy to insert and allows the user’s muscle to slowly relax around the anal toy so it can gradually ease it inside. A wide, flared anchored base that is intended to stay firmly in place is also important as it keeps the butt plug from being inserted too far and allows for easy retrieval. The body of the butt plug should have a conical shape that widens into a thicker bulb with a narrow neck at the bottom before the flared base, to increase stimulation of contractions and expansions during orgasm. Butt Plugs with a longer neck are also more comfortable to wear and help keep the toy in place for longer periods of use, as the anal sphincter naturally tightens around it. Once inserted, butt plugs are made to stay in place as the anal muscles grip the neck, creating a sensation of fullness without the back-and-forth motion.

All of Cloud 9’s Jeweled Butt Plugs, including the GEM series, are designed with a tapered tip for easy insertion, feature a flared base that anchors to keep the butt plug in place, and have a longer neck for better comfort. The silicone designs also feature a flexible tip, so users can wear their butt plug for an entire day with maximum enjoyment.

Type of Material

A softer material such as silicone is desirable when starting out as it is less intrusive and offers a more supple, pliable butt plug that conforms better to the user’s body.

Cloud 9 Jeweled Butt Plugs GEMs come in two types of materials: high quality silicone and chrome plated stainless steel. The soft, wearable silicone butt plug is velvety smooth and perfect for beginners who want to try using butt plugs for the first time. The silicone butt plugs also feature a flexible tip so the user can wear the butt plug for entire day, if they so choose. The stainless-steel design is ultra smooth for slick anal insertion and is also a great material for beginners as its firm design offers greater sensation.

Metal Versus Silicone Anal Plugs

Metal Anal Plugs

Silicone Anal Plugs

● Stainless Steel, Chrome Plated

● Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe

● Easy and safe to clean and sterilize

● Wash with mild soap and water

● Can’t be boiled for cleaning, wash with soap and water

● Tapered to fit for easy insertion

● Flared base keeps anal plug in place and allows for easy retrieval

● Smooth, slick, hard chrome plated steel offers more intense pleasure

● Great for temperature play for added sensation when placed in hot or cold water

● Cool at first and warms up to body temperature

● Sparkling Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor acrylic gem

● 100% Premium Silicone

● Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe

● Easy and safe to clean and sterilize

● Top Rack Dishwasher safe

● Can be boiled for cleaning if GEM is removed

● Tapered to fit for easy insertion

● Flared base keeps anal plug in place and allows for easy retrieval

● Soft, wearable, flexible material that allow users to wear all day

● Great for temperature play for added sensation when placed in hot or cold water

● Warm at first and heats up to body temperature

● Sparkling Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor acrylic gem

The main difference between metal anal plugs versus silicone anal plugs is the firmness of the material. Metal anal plugs are hard and inflexible and therefore offer greater stimulation. Silicone anal plugs are more flexible, so can be worn for longer periods of time with maximum comfort. While both types can be used for temperature play, metal butt plugs offer greater sensation as they conduct hot and cold more effectively. Only the silicone GEMs anal plugs can be sterilized in the dishwater, by removing the gem beforehand.

Are They Body-Safe?

Another chief factor to think about is whether the anal toy you choose is body-safe. Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plugs GEMs are hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, Phthalate-free, 100% body safe, and can be sterilized for safe use and hygienic anal play.

Can They Be Sterilized?

GEMs Jeweled Chrome Silver Anal Plugs

When purchasing anal toys, it is essential to take into account whether the toy can be sterilized and disinfected for safe anal play. The anus harbors bacteria that should never be cross-contaminated with vaginal play as it could disrupt the fragile flora inside the vagina and cause yeast infections or worse. For that reason, anal toys should always be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized before and after use, especially if you plan to share your anal toys with your partner. STIs and HIV can be passed on during anal play if anal toys are not properly disinfected and sterilized first.

Both GEMs silicone and stainless steel jewel butt plugs can be cleaned with warm water and a mild soap. The Silicone GEM jewel butt plugs can be added to the top rack of your dishwater or boiled in hot water for 10 minutes to disinfect. Note: In the silicone jewel butt plugs, gems should be removed from tips before boiling or dishwater clean up. For quick clean-up, use Cloud 9 Triclosan-Free Premium Toy Cleaner to gently clean surface bacteria and disinfect your anal toys. This premium toy cleaner is water soluble, safe on all types of materials, mild enough for everyday use, as well as eco-friendly and Triclosan-free.

Allow your jewel butt plugs to thoroughly dry then store separately in a cool, dry place. Don’t allow toys with soft materials to be stored together, as they may melt due to a chemical reaction in the silicone or rubber.

Expert Anal Tips for Beginners

Pain Versus Pleasure:

Anal sex should never hurt. If it does, you are going too fast, or not warmed up enough. Always make sure to enjoy lots of foreplay before attempting anal play, so you are turned on and relaxed and ready for anal penetration. It is important to go slow with anal play, and only take as much inside as is comfortable. Never force anal play and allow the anus to slowly suck in the butt plug naturally.

We also advise to never use numbing products, because you should be able to feel what is going on down there, and the whole point is to increase your pleasure, not numb any pain. Always communicate with your partner about how it feels during anal play, or when to slow down, change angles or stop.

Lube it Up:

When it comes to anal play, lube is your butt’s best friend. The anus does not self-lubricate, so applying plenty of lube before and during anal play, especially when using anal toys like butt plugs, is an absolute requirement. Cloud 9 Novelties Paraben Free Water Based Personal Lubricant is safe to use on any sex toy material. This premium personal lubricant is thick, gentle, feels silky on the skin and is long lasting, so perfect for anal use. It is recommended not to use silicone lubricant on silicone toys.

Keep it Clean:

Again, cleanliness with anal play can’t be stressed enough. Follow proper hygiene before starting anal play. Wear gloves for fingering, condoms for penis to anus penetration, and dental dams for oral to anus sex. You may want to consider using an anal douche to clean the rectum before engaging in anal play.

Never insert anal toys into her vagina if it has been in the anus without thoroughly sterilizing it first. Anyways clean and sterilize anal toys before and after use. Only use nonporous anal toys and butt plugs for anal play. Porous anal toys can harbor bacteria and STIs even after cleaning and can not be sterilized 100%. Cloud 9 Jeweled GEMs can be sterilized for safe use and hygienic anal play.

From Novice to Pro:

Rome wasn’t built in a day, they say, and in order to become a Pro at Anal Play, you need to start at the beginning, go slow, and build your way up. Anal plugs are ideal for beginners, as you can use them for anal training to prepare the anus to slowly get accustomed to stretching around larger objects with time and to prepare one for anal sex. That means starting with the smallest Anal Plug, or even a small vibrating butt plug, allowing yourself to get used to it for longer periods of time, and slowly working yourself up to bigger sizes.

GEMs Silicone Jeweled Anal Plug Training Kit

Cloud 9 offers the GEMs Silicone Jeweled Anal Plug Training Kit which allows users to gradually increase size with their level of experience over time. This kit is perfect for beginners and those wanting to start anal training, featuring 3 different sizes of jeweled butt plugs, so they can gradually increase the size slowly, and eventually transition from Novice to Pro.

The GEMs Silicone Jeweled Anal Plug Training Kit is also ideal for users who want to implement anal training to prepare for anal intercourse and expand their pleasure horizons. In addition, the silicone anal plugs feature flexible tips for a user that would like to wear the anal plug for entire day. For long-term wear make sure you also build up to this as well, by starting with wearing your jewel anal plug 30 minutes at a time and increasing by 30 minutes each day if all goes well. Continue increasing the amount of time that you wear the jewel anal plug by gradual increments daily. Be sure to listen to your body, and only wear for as long as comfortable. If you feel any pain or discomfort, then it is time to remove the anal plug until another day. Remember, you can’t go too slow with anal play and training.

Temperature Play:

Another bonus with Cloud 9 Novelties Jeweled Butt Plug GEMS is that they can be used for temperature play. Temperature play is a type of sensation play that employs the use of hot and cold substances or items on the body for sensual pleasure.

Both GEMs Silicone Butt Plugs and Chromed Anal Plugs can be used for sensation play by warming or cooling the butt plugs in hot or cold water. You can also immerse your anal plug in a bowl of ice for a few minutes to enhance a sensual chill or wrap your anal plug in a hot towel that has been heated in the microwave previously for a sultry sensation (Warning: Don’t place the anal plugs in the microwave, just the towels!).

Both silicone and stainless steel are excellent conductors of hot and cold, so perfect for temperature play. Metal anal toys will conduct temperature better than silicone and hold it longer, so will provide even more sensation. Be careful however, as these hot and cool sensations will be amplified when inserted into the anus. Be sure to test heated or cooled anal toys on the inside of the wrist first before insertion.

Introducing Cloud 9 Novelties GEMS Jeweled Butt Plugs

Flash a bit of booty bling in the bedroom!

Cloud 9 is pleased to present the new Anal GEMs Jeweled Butt Plugs line of products, the latest addition to the Cloud 9 family of products.

The new GEM product line offers 3 New Lines of GEM Anal Plugs in Chrome, Gold and Black Silicone.

The Silicone Line includes 1 anal training kit featuring all three Black Silicone Gem Anal Plugs in small, medium, and large.

Our Chrome GEM Anal plugs come in 2 styles: a tall butt plug for additional stimulation and a tapered style butt plug for easy insertion, both in 3 sizes.

GEMs Chrome Lines

Cloud 9 Novelties Anal GEMS

Jeweled Silver Chromed Anal Plugs

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Large Chrome Anal Gem | Medium Chrome Anal Gem | Small Chrome Anal Gem

Cloud 9’s Jeweled Anal Plug feature anal jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multi-color gem. Silver chromed wearable butt plug featuring a jeweled beauty for your booty. Available in 3 Sizes: Small for Beginners, Medium for Intermediate Users, and Large for Advanced Users.

Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plug GEMs features a delicate tapered tip. Perfect for beginner use. Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe. The tapered tip makes it easy to insert, and the flared base keeps its place and allows for easy retrieval.

The sparkling jewel butt plug makes playtime fun. This Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plug is excellent for temperature play when you prepare it in hot or cold water. This Cloud 9 GEM jeweled anal plug is both visually stunning and ideal for stimulating anal play. Compatible with both silicone and water-based lubricants. Clean with mild soap and warm water after use.

Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe.
Tapered for Intense Pleasure Great for beginners
Smooth, solid stainless steel in design, jewel anal plug adornment
Chrome plated steel plug & Acrylic GEM
Great for temperature play
Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem.

Cloud 9 Novelties Anal GEMS

Jeweled Gold Anal Plug

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Large Gold Anal Gem | Medium Gold Anal Gem | Small Gold Anal Gem

Cloud 9’s Jeweled Anal Plug feature anal jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem. Gold wearable butt plug featuring a jeweled beauty for your booty. Available in 3 Sizes: Small for Beginners, Medium for Intermediate Users, and Large for Advanced Users.

Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plug GEMs Features a delicate tapered tip. Perfect for beginner use. Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe. The tapered tip makes it easy to insert, and the flared base keeps it place and allows for easy retrieval.

Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe.
Tapered for Intense Pleasure Great for beginners
Smooth, solid stainless steel in design, jewel anal plug adornment
Gold plug & Acrylic GEM
Great for temperature play
Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem.

Cloud 9 Novelties Anal GEMS

Jeweled Silver Chromed Tall Anal Plug

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Large Chrome Tall Gem | Medium Chrome Tall Gem | Small Chrome Tall Gem

Cloud 9’s Jeweled Anal Plug feature anal jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem. Silver chromed wearable butt plug featuring a jeweled beauty for your booty. The Tall Anal Plug is designed for greater stimulation. Available in 3 Sizes: Small for Beginners, Medium for Intermediate Users, and Large for Advanced Users.

The sparkling jewel makes playtime fun. This Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plug is excellent for temperature play when you prepare it in hot or cold water. This Cloud 9 GEM jewel anal plug is both visually stunning and ideal for stimulating anal play. Compatible with both silicone and water-based lubricants. Clean with mild soap and warm water after use.

Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe.
Tapered for Intense Pleasure Great for beginners
Smooth, solid stainless steel in design, jewel butt plug adornment
Chrome plated steel plug & Acrylic GEM
Great for temperature play
Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem.

GEMs Silicone Line

Cloud 9 Novelties Anal GEMS

Jeweled Silicone Anal Plug

Cloud 9’s Jeweled Anal Plug feature anal jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem. Soft wearable silicone butt plug featuring a jeweled beauty for your booty. Available in 3 Sizes: Small for Beginners, Medium for Intermediate Users, and Large for Advanced Users.

The sparkling jewel butt plug makes playtime fun. This Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plug is excellent for temperature play when you prepare it in hot or cold water. This Cloud 9 GEM jewel anal plug is both visually stunning and ideal for stimulating anal play. Compatible with water-based lubricants. Clean with mild soap and warm water after use. Easy to clean (top rack dishwasher safe).

Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe.
Tapered for Intense Pleasure Great for beginners
Smooth, phthalate free, silicone in design, jewel butt plug adornment
Body Safe Silicone Plug & Acrylic GEM
Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem
Silicone plugs can be boiled for cleaning (remove the gem)
Easy to clean (top rack dishwasher safe)
Features flexible tips for a user that would like to wear the plug for entire day

Cloud 9 Novelties Anal GEMS

Jeweled Silicone Anal Plug Training Kit

Buy Now:

Large Silicone Anal Gem | Medium Silicone Anal Gem | Small Silicone Anal Gem

Jeweled Silicone Anal Plug Training Kit

Cloud 9’s Jeweled Anal Plug feature anal jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multi-color gem. Three soft wearable silicone butt plugs featuring a jeweled anal plug beauty for your booty. Together in one package all 3 Sizes: Small for Beginners, Medium for Intermediate Users, and Large for Advanced Users.

The sparkling jewel anal plug makes playtime fun. This Cloud 9 Jeweled Anal Plug is excellent for temperature play when you prepare it in hot or cold water. This Cloud 9 GEM jeweled anal plug is both visually stunning and ideal for stimulating anal play. Compatible with water-based lubricants. Clean with mild soap and warm water after use. Easy to clean (top rack dishwasher safe).

Our GEMs Silicone Jeweled Anal Plug Training kits are a great value as the consumer gets 3 toys in one package at one low price.

Hypoallergenic, nonporous, odorless, and body-safe.
Tapered for Intense Pleasure Great for beginners
Smooth, phthalate free, silicone in design, jewel butt plug adornment
Body Safe Silicone Plug & Acrylic GEM
Anal Jewelry decorated with a stunning rainbow multicolor gem
Silicone plugs can be boiled for cleaning (remove the gem)
Easy to clean (top rack dishwasher safe)
Features flexible tips for a user that would like to wear the plug for entire day
Great value, 3 toys in one package

Don’t Forget the Lube!

When purchasing any toys that are created for anal play, you will also want to invest in a good quality lubricant.

Cloud 9 Water Based personal lubricant is odorless, colorless, greaseless, sugar-free, and latex friendly. This premium water-based lubricant is a favorite for those who prefer a more viscous lubricant. Cloud 9 Water Based Lubricant is a gentle formula that feels silky on the skin with plenty of lasting power. It will not stain your sheets and any spills will simply wash away or wipe dry with a towel. The convenient flip cap bottle makes use and application easy with no mess. It will leave your skin feeling soft and supple, not sticky. Recommended for use with all types of toys.

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Another item you may want to consider is the Cloud 9 Fresh Triclosan-free Premium Toy Cleaner. Cloud 9 Premium Grade Fresh Toy Cleaner is a cleanser powerful enough to clean surface bacteria. It safely disinfects all personal products and is water soluble. Safe for all types of materials from plastic to realistic rubber on dongs. Keep your favorite pleasure products clean and safe with spray on cleaner. Our unique Cloud 9 agent gently cleans and protect, yet it is mild enough to use every time. Packaged in a convenient pump spray bottle with a sealed cap. Eco-friendly Triclosan-free Premium Toy Cleaner.

If you are wondering about how to make sure you don’t have any messy surprises during anal play, you can rest assured by practicing anal douching before you play. The Cloud 9 Fresh Plus EZ Squeeze Douche Kit makes preparing for anal intercourse quick and simple. This soft, easy to use enema bulb is a handy device to clean the rectum or vagina; made with a premium soft and flexible tip to contour to your body. Get 2 Bonus C-Rings with kit.

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I hope you enjoyed our Guide to Anal Play for Couples. You can check out the new GEMs Anal Line by Cloud 9 Novelties HERE!

Until next time, this is Sex Ed with Kylie Jensen.

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[1] Women are suddenly having gobs of it: 40 percent of us, ages 20 to 24, have tried anal sex, up from 16 percent in 1992, found a survey published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine in 2010. The number of women ages 20 to 39 who say they've done anal in the past year doubled to 20 percent. And 20 percent of women in relationships have had anal sex in the last three months.—Cosmo Magazine, March 2015

[2] Though its practice is frequently assumed to be confined to the gay male population, anal intercourse appears to be more popular than possibly expected among heterosexual couples under 45, according to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. The report, titled “Sexual Behavior, Sexual Attraction and Sexual Identity in the United States,” which reportedly polled thousands of people between the ages of 15 and 44 from 2006 through 2008, found that 44 percent of straight men and 36 percent of straight women admitted to having had anal sex at least once in their lives.—Huffington Post, Feb 2016

[3] People are also having anal sex more regularly. A 2017 survey of over 3,000 sexually active millennials shows that 35 percent of women and 15 percent of men are engaging in anal sex "at least some of the time."-- 2017 SKYN® Condoms Millennial Sex Survey

[4] Pegging has been discussed more recently on mainstream media, and couple-friendly sex toy brand LELO has dubbed 2016 as the year pegging really takes off. This comes after the sales of male “anal pleasure obje