Anal Sex (Complete Guide): preparation, positions and safety

Both partners lie on their sides facing the same way, with the penetrating partner behind. The receiver draws the top knee forward and moves their hips back or away to control entry.

Lying on your sides, nobody carries any weight and the body relaxes easily. The receiver brings the top knee forward to open access and sets the depth with their own hips; strokes are short and gradual.

1. Lie on your sides facing the same way, with the penetrating partner behind.
2. The receiver bends the top knee and draws it forward; a pillow between the knees can help.
3. Apply plenty of lube, with a condom if a penis is used.
4. The penetrating partner stays still while the receiver eases their hips back little by little, at their own pace.
5. Keep movements short and slow; stop if anything hurts.

The penetrating partner lies on their back and the receiver kneels astride their pelvis, lowering themselves slowly. The receiver decides at every moment how deep and how fast.

The receiver holds their weight on their knees and hands and sets the depth by raising or lowering their hips, so they can pause the moment they feel tension. Avoid dropping down suddenly: if the penis slips out and bends, it can be injured.

1. The penetrating partner lies on their back, wearing a condom, with plenty of lube.
2. The receiver kneels astride their pelvis, facing either their face or their feet.
3. Guiding with one hand, the receiver lowers themselves very slowly, pausing whenever they feel tension.
4. Once inside, move the hips in short strokes and never drop down suddenly.

The receiver gets on all fours, or rests their chest on the bed, and the penetrating partner kneels behind. It suits partners with some experience: access is direct, so go even more slowly.

From behind, the penetrating partner has more control over movement, so agree on the pace beforehand; the receiver can ease off by moving their hips forward. Lowering the chest to the bed relaxes the back. Hard thrusting from behind raises the risk of penile injury if the penis slips out.

1. The receiver gets on all fours or rests their chest on the bed, knees apart.
2. The penetrating partner kneels behind, wearing a condom, with plenty of lube.
3. Enter very slowly and pause at any sign of tension; the receiver can guide with one hand.
4. Keep movements slow and short, without thrusting hard, and keep talking.

The receiver lies on their back with a firm pillow under the hips and knees drawn towards the chest; the penetrating partner kneels between their legs. You can see each other and kiss.

The pillow raises the pelvis and lines up the anus with the penetrating partner. Face to face, it is easy to read your partner's expression and stop in time. The receiver controls the opening by bringing the knees closer to or away from the chest, and can slow their partner with hands on their hips.

1. The receiver lies on their back with a firm pillow under the hips.
2. They bend their knees towards the chest or rest their feet on their partner's shoulders.
3. The penetrating partner kneels between their legs, wearing a condom, with plenty of lube.
4. Enter slowly while watching your partner's face, and stop at any sign of discomfort.

The receiver lies face down with a pillow under the pelvis, and the penetrating partner lies over them from behind, holding their weight on their arms. It is relaxed, with short strokes.

Lying down, the receiver does not hold any weight and can relax the buttocks, which also limit depth. The penetrating partner keeps their weight on their knees and arms, not on their partner's back.

1. The receiver lies face down, with a pillow under the pelvis and legs slightly apart.
2. The penetrating partner lies over them from behind, supported on knees and arms.
3. With a condom and plenty of lube, enter very slowly.
4. Keep strokes short and slow; the receiver says if they need to stop or change the angle.