Gay rimming
Still, others like to blow lightly onto “the other hole,” which can be especially stimulating. Some even like to pretend they are making out with their partner’s anus and employ certain French kissing techniques they learned in adolescence. When it comes to good rimming practice, the possibilities are endless.
Rim safely
If you’re not used to butt play, you may not be accustomed to thinking about sexually transmitted infections (STI) associated with this kind of sexual activity. But like with many other types of sex, it’s important to take proper precautions when rimming to ensure you and your partner are protected. The most common types of infections associated with rimming include hepatitis A, human papillomavirus, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and syphilis. Bacterial infections from your partner’s gut can also occur. Remember: many anorectal STI are asymptomatic and not necessarily something you can see. So, discussing STI testing with your partner before burying your head in their butt can make sure you’re both aware of the risks involved.
Like we learned with COVID, good hygiene is key to staying safe. Start by washing your hands and any other parts that may be involved in your planned butt play. Do this before and after anal sexual activity. Gently cleaning the external anal area along with the beginning of the anal canal helps lower the risk of infection. This is pretty easy to do with soap and water.
The external ones look like a blueish marble that’s either soft (simply an engorged vein) or hard (a vein with clotted blood) to the touch. People of any gender or sexual orientation can perform rimming or have a partner rim them. People should make sure to clean the anus area before rimming and stay up to date with STI checkups.
In fact, you can simply swap out rimming for finger/toy play if a concern is present.
Preparation
If you’re going to get a rim job, you can try stimulating your own anus beforehand to get used to the sensation. Goldstein says that anal warts, hemorrhoids and skin tags are just a few of the anal issues people face. Others love to penetrate the anus with the tongue or use the tongue to “make out” with the anus like they would another mouth.
What Is the Best Position for Rimming?
You can experiment to find positions that work for you, but one of the most popular is a modified version of doggie style.
To do this, have the person receiving get down on the floor or bed on all fours.
This is preventable by making sure the anus is clean beforehand. “Although many people with HPV do not develop symptoms, one can still infect others through sexual contact.”
Anal warts typically look like cauliflower or mushrooms that can be external, along the rim or even deep inside the anus. Because the anus is so sensitive, you can play with various sensations.
It can be a pleasurable act on its own or a way to prepare for other types of penetrative anal sex such as fingering, fisting or intercourse.
Why Give a Rim Job?
Although rimming has traditionally been thought of as a taboo sex act, it’s been brought to the mainstream with artists, celebrities and groups on social media being more open about the pleasures of rim jobs.
One can avoid anal warts with Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against the HPV strains that are most likely to cause anal warts. It has since been updated.
“With early treatment or intervention of hemorrhoids and tears, one can avoid or minimize tag development and/or formation,” Dr. Goldstein says.
Third: Understanding anal warts
Anal warts are linked to human papilloma virus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection, transferred primarily by sexual intercourse and skin-to-skin contact through small cuts, abrasions or small tears in the skin’s outer layer.
Those are usually reserved for play that involves deeper penetration. Also, Dr. Goldstein says using condoms during anal sex and showering after sex can help prevent contraction or transmission of the virus, but those aren’t foolproof solutions. Some people can orgasm from anal stimulation alone, while others may need to have other genital pleasure zones to be stimulated to be able to reach climax.
Is Rimming Safe?
For the most part, rimming is a relatively safe activity; however, no sexual act is 100% cleared from any kind of risk.
Bacteria
You can get bacterial infections like e.coli and salmonella from rimming.
Anal rimming has carried the connotation as an exclusively gay activity because involves the anus, but people of all sexual and gender identities can find pleasure in giving or receiving a rim job. The downside? In turn, many people find rimming a significant source of sexual arousal.
For those looking to add something new to their sex life, rim jobs can be satisfying both physically and mentally.
When people have viral stomach infections, most experience diarrhea or stomach pain, which can be transmitted to you through rimming.
STIs
Practicing safe sex is as important for rimming as in every other sexual act. They’re meant to act like cushions to prevent further trauma and can occur both internally and externally.
However, it should be noted that dental dams are not widely used, which is why those engaging in rim jobs should make it a point to have regular, comprehensive testing and treatment (if needed) completed to prevent the risk of spreading STIs.
Testing and Treating STIs
Comprehensive testing includes swabbing rectally (for rimmee) and orally (for rimmer), as well as stool samples.