Anal Beads

Anal beads are plastic or, ideally, silicone balls on a string or stalk that can be put one at a time into the anus. We carry the silicone type because it is a softer material and thus safer and more comfortable to use. The old-school beads on a string are fun but the string generally can't be thoroughly cleaned so our recommendation is for the kind that are molded onto a stalk, making a whole unit that can be cleaned much more easily. Some anal beads are graduated size, while others are all the same diameter.

Insert them one by one into the anus after lubricating them well. Many users get pleasure from this insertion—and when you have inserted all you want (if they are graduated size, there might be a size that is your personal stopping point for now)​, you can remove them in one pull; as they pop out one by one it can add extra pleasure, bring on orgasm, or make an already-started orgasm seem longer or stronger because the stimulation continues until all the beads are out. 

Anal beads are often smaller in diameter than other anal toys and can seem less intimidating, plus they give a unique kind of pleasure. These are factors that can make them popular with beginners. They can make you more comfortable and curious about anal play, though they don't directly prepare you to explore butt plugs or dildos, since those sensations are different. 

And don't forget the lube!