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General precautions
The use of latex gloves when using your hands is a must, to protect yourself, to protect your partners, their insides and for hygienic reasons. Never move your hands, fingers, penis or toys from the anus to the vagina without thoroughly washing them first!
Cover your penis and toys with condoms at all times, to protect yourself, your partners and your toys.
When penetrating a partner you do not know well, use a double or even a triple condom and do buy condoms designed for anal play (GaySafe for example).
Item number two in any form of anal play is lubricant. Lots of it. Don't be shy about using lubricant! Be as generous as you can and add repeatedly, especially during finger play and fisting. Always use water based lubricant only. Oil based lubricants, as well as butter (don't laugh, this is still frequently used) will ruin latex and render your protection useless.
Rimming without dental dams is outright unsafe unless you have been married or lived together for a long time and have had sex only with each other.
Before finger play or fisting - even when wearing gloves - file your nails to avoid damaging tissue. Run the pad of your thumb around each nail, if can feel your nails at all the odds are you'll cut your partner...or your glove. File them again.
Wash thoroughly before and after. Some people prefer the use of enemas before anal play to clean out the area. The best way to do this is the old-fashioned way. Use an enema bag and fill it with about a mug full of lukewarm water or milk, or buy a Fleets enema kit at the store (USA - brand names in Europe may vary). Never ever buy an enema kit from a sex boutique. No matter what they tell you - use the correct and safe equipment or none at all!
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