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Me and my boyfriend tried anal sex for the first time last night, and it was the first time either of us had tried it. We'd tried to make it as clean and easy as possible. I had cleaned up before hand with warm water and used my fingers to clean the inside and maybe stretch it out a little before hand (I didn't use an enema as I don't like the idea of it). Then when we were about to start we laid a towel down just in case. He used a condom and lubricated it more with a water based lube, and I lubed my anus, and did it in doggy position to make it easier, and we did it very slowly as he has quite a large penis (about 7 inches long and 5 inches girth). I was really upset when we tried it and it was slightly painful. I had a slight burning sensation, like you get from diarrhoea, but no blood. I want to be able to get used to anal sex cos I think I'd enjoy it, and my boyfriend seemed to really like it too. Can anyone give me tips on how to make it less painful, without using butt plugs and or a numbing lubricant?

Any help is appreciated :)