Fingering (sexual act): Difference between revisions

The practice may be pleasurable because of the large number of [[nerve endings]] in the [[Human anus|anal area]], and because of the added stimulation gained from stretching the [[sphincter ani externus muscle|anal sphincter muscles]] while inserting the finger. A good quality [[personal lubricant]] is advisable to both increase the pleasurable sensation and aid insertion. Some people prefer to simply stimulate the outer ring of the anus, while others will follow this by inserting one or more fingers. Fingering may be seen as an act in itself, or as an arousing prelude in preparation for further [[anal sex]]. Anal fingering can arouse the receiver, allowing them to relax their anus and prepare them for the insertion of a [[human penis|penis]] or any other sexual instrument. Anal fingering is also an effective way of stimulating the [[prostate]] in males, and thus may bring the receiver to orgasm.<ref name="Prostate/Hot spot">{{cite web|title=The male hot spot — Massaging the prostate|publisher=[[Go Ask Alice!]]|date=27 September 2002|accessdate=2010-04-21|url=http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/male-hot-spot-%E2%80%94-massaging-prostate}}</ref><ref name="Rosenthal">{{cite book|first=Martha|last=Rosenthal|title=Human Sexuality: From Cells to Society|publisher=[[Cengage Learning]]|year=2012|pages=133–135|accessdate=17 September 2012|isbn= 978-0618755714|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d58z5hgQ2gsC&pg=PT153}}</ref><ref name="Answer">{{cite book|title=The Orgasm Answer Guide|isbn= 978-0-8018-9396-4|publisher=JHU Press|year=2009|pages=108–109|accessdate=6 November 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kkts3AX9QVAC&pg=PA108|first1=Barry R. |last1=Komisaruk |author-link2=Beverly Whipple |first2=Beverly |last2=Whipple |first3=Sara |last3=Nasserzadeh |first4=Carlos |last4=Beyer-Flores}}</ref> Anal fingering can also stimulate the [[perineal sponge]] in women.