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Our anal sex and pleasure guides offer clear, judgement-free advice on anal hygiene, preparation, techniques, positions, toys and communication.

Whether you’re exploring anal play for the first time or looking for new ideas, find practical advice to help you feel informed, comfortable and in control — with plenty of lube and no pressure.

The Sh! Guide to Rimming: How to Get Your Face in the Right Place - Sh! Women's Store

The Sh! Guide to Rimming: How to Get Your Face in the Right Place

Curious about rimming? Here’s your shame-free guide to consent, preparation, pleasure, positions, dental dams and safer oral-anal play.
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What is Anal August? - Sh! Women's Store

What is Anal August?

What is Anal August? (Dear reader, isn’t this an interesting question!) There is Masturbation Month, Orgasm Day, and No-Nut November - and now also...
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Q&A: Is It Safe To Wear A Butt Plug All Day? - Sh! Women's Store

Q&A: Is It Safe To Wear A Butt Plug All Day?

  Hey Sh!  My partner gets really turned on whenever we do anal stuff. We work for the same company (different departments), and my...
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Q&A: How To Try Solo Anal Sex With Only Lube And No Toys? - Sh! Women's Store

Q&A: How To Try Solo Anal Sex With Only Lube And No Toys?

Hi Sh! I'm curious about anal sex and I'd really like to try it, but I don't know how to go about it. I...
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Anal Play for Beginners: How to Have Safe, Pleasurable Anal Sex - Sh! Women's Store

Anal Play for Beginners: How to Have Safe, Pleasurable Anal Sex

If you're a beginner to anal, but curious to try it, you're in the right place! Read on for our beginners' guide to anal play to...
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Enhancing Anal Play & Pleasure with Lube & Latex - Sh! Women's Store

Enhancing Anal Play & Pleasure with Lube & Latex

Anal play should be pleasurable. Read our article on how to eliminate pain and ensure there is only pleasure.
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How to Use a Butt Plug for Anal Pleasure - Sh! Women's Store

How to Use a Butt Plug for Anal Pleasure

This article shares tips & advice for how to choose and use a butt plug for anal pleasure. 
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How to Use Anal Vibrators - Sh! Women's Store

How to Use Anal Vibrators

Read our article with advice on how to choose and use anal vibrators safely here.
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Relaxing Anal Muscles - The Key to Pain-Free Anal Sex - Sh! Women's Store

Relaxing Anal Muscles - The Key to Pain-Free Anal Sex

Relaxing your anal muscles (and using lots of lube) is key to pleasurable anal sex.
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Lube for Anal Sex - Sh! Women's Store

Lube for Anal Sex

Before you go dipping your anal vibe, dildo or wick into an anus, there is something you need to buy: Anal lube. You are...
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Q&A: How to Assfinger with Long Nails? - Sh! Women's Store

Q&A: How to Assfinger with Long Nails?

Dear Sh!Whilst making love, my lover likes me to slip a finger in their ass but my nails are long and I'm worried I'll...
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Q&A: Does Anal Sex Hurt? - Sh! Women's Store

Q&A: Does Anal Sex Hurt?

We answer a customer's question with advice on how to have pleasurable and pain-free anal sex.
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Positions for Anal Sex - Sh! Women's Store

Positions for Anal Sex

Read our advice on the most popular, most comfortable positions for penetrative anal sex.
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Anal Sex, Toys & Pleasure for Every Body - Sh! Women's Store

Anal Sex, Toys & Pleasure for Every Body

Tips and advice on how to choose and use anal sex toys for pain-free and intense pleasure.
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How not to lose an anal toy & what to do if one does 'get lost' - Sh! Women's Store

How not to lose an anal toy & what to do if one does 'get lost'

This article advices on how to play with anal toys safely - and what to do in the unfortunate event of losing one.
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How To Have Safer Anal Sex - Sh! Women's Store

How To Have Safer Anal Sex

This article shares advice on how to have safer, more hygienic and comfortable anal sex.
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Q&A: I'd Love To Have Anal Sex With My Wife - Sh! Women's Store

Q&A: I'd Love To Have Anal Sex With My Wife

Read our advice on how to gently introduce the topic of anal sex to a partner here.
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What Are Anal Surfacing, Anal Shallowing & Anal Pairing? - Sh! Women's Store

What Are Anal Surfacing, Anal Shallowing & Anal Pairing?

Move over, penetration — anal pleasure has entered a new era.Meet three sensual ways to explore anal play that don’t centre on going all...
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How To Use An Anal Douche Safely & Comfortably - Sh! Women's Store

How To Use An Anal Douche Safely & Comfortably

What is an anal douche? An anal douche is a soft rubber or silicone bulb with a removable nozzle for internal cleaning. The douche is filled...
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Safe & Sensual Anal Pleasure

Anal Toys

Butt plugs are 'stay-put' anal toys, designed to give a filled-up sensation.

Anal beads provide a unique 'popping' sensation as each new bead goes in (or is drawn out) - can enhance orgasmic contractions.

Dildos are the best slide-in-and-out toys for anal penetration.

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