Evan Goldstein is a board-certified anal surgeon and founder of Future Method and Bespoke Surgical.
In these cases, preparation and training – like with the dilation kit or cone from his sexual wellness brand Future Method – can help.
There can also be other causes. Excessive use of enemas, for example, can lengthen your colon and lead to constipation in later life (fun!).
It all comes down to making a personal and informed choice.
Trust your partner, have faith in yourself and always be safe.
For more tips on how to bottom, check out our blog How to Bottom 101.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. There’s no “right” way to bottom or correct amount of time this should take.
This can cause the liquid to travel all the way up into the sigmoid colon, which is where poop is stored (and much further than any D can hit).
Ultimately, you are cleaning out way more than is necessary. “It doesn’t take a huge dick to pleasure you because the most sensitive part of the arse is the first three or four inches,” Howley adds.
Some even like to define themselves as a “power bottom” – a bottom who calls the shots.
When you get into the swing of it, bottoming can feel both subtly subversive – take that, patriarchy! For Staples, lube is completely non-negotiable. “When you’re aroused, your body relaxes, and you can start taking whatever it is that you’re putting inside of you.”
Learn about douching
There’s no need to get squeamish about douching; it’s just rinsing out your anus with water to clean it.
“And we all know where that stigma comes from: Hello, toxic masculinity.”
Happily, Howley says this reductive presumption is finally dying out as we all become more open-minded.
Trust Yourself and Relax
You’ve done all the proper measures to guarantee an enjoyable time, so don’t overthink it.
It will not work if you are tense and uncomfortable, therefore it’s important to keep that line of communication open throughout.