I am an "anal sex virgin". My boyfriend and I tried the other night but I felt a lot of pain when he was about to penetrate. Is there any way we can ease the pain and still recieve pleasure?

relax, relax, relax....have your man finger you to help loosen you up...plenty of k-y oil....he has to be totally hard too...have him go very slow and penetrate a little at a time....on your knees with your head down on the bed opens you the best for anal.....good luck

One of the best guides I've ever seen is at http://iomfats.org/resources/analsex/ It's intended for gay guys, but that's kind of fine, because, really, "who better to advise you?"
Do use a condom. If it's a latex condom do not use oil based lube, use water based lube. Be hygienic. Use loads of lube. Relax and enjoy the new sensations.
Be aware that your dump reflex is triggered so you will need to attend to that almost at once afterwards.

watch some anal videos, it will help u a little bit
http://neatgirls.net/search.php?q=anal

Of course!!!!

Go VERY slow!

Use lots, and I mean lots of lube... gradually.
relax! you HAVE to relax! make him use his finger first.

It can be wonderful... but you have to be patient and calm. Honestly, it may not feel the best for you (the girl) the first couple times, until you learn to relax the muscles!!!

Keep at it, you'll like it.

LUBE!!! lots of lube!

this may be "bad" advice, but I always find drinking helps, a LOT! Not too drunk, but drunk enough..
And lube.
Try toys, plugs, or fingers before, to loosen up yourself before a huge dick goes in.

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the trick is to lube up, relax, lube up, go slow, lube up, go a little at a time did I mention you have to relax and lube up. When he cums in your ass you will be good and lubed than when his cock shrinks a little it will go better. Go slow, no one says you have to get slammed like a porn star especially the first 10 or 20 times. It does get better and if you take myadvise you will luv getting butt fucked in no time.

use a vibe on your clit before and during anal.

Anal sex can be very pleasurable with the right amount of lube. Make sure he puts some on you as well as plenty of the tip of his penis so that alot goes inside you to make you good and wet back there. Then he needs to be good and hard as he slowly enters you while he kisses you and rubs you. I would say for me I like my husband to not pull out before he has gotten as deep inside me as possible. Once he's deep I like him to do a serious of deep pushes while I play with my click as this pushes my clitoris out, turns me on and helps me loosen up. Once I'm loosened up he can do it hard, slow, fast it doesn't matter as long as I'm playing with my click but I love when he does deep strokes and holds it. Eventually I come and then he usually cums a little later and when he comes really hard I feel his cum shooting up in me. I love anal sex. It helps me cum and my booty is nice, round and big.

Try using anal lube or even better is orajel(the stuff for pain in your teeth), it is the same ingredients only a little stronger. My wife and I have used it many many times as well as a bunch of friends we know.

Several of the above-answers are excellent: lots of lube!

But the physical preparation is no more important than the mental preparation. If you're anticipating a painful sensation, that is what you will perceive.

Becoming accustomed to anal sex is a lot like becoming accustomed to vaginal sex...it takes time.

Getting really drunk loosens up your body and it makes it actually pleasureable. The first few times I tried it with my hubby, it hurt like hell even with lube and foreplay. But I got drunk one night and really horny and it "slipped" right in. Ever since then, when My hubby gives me "the look" like he wants anal, I make a run to the liqour store and get sauced! IT's great!

get drunk first always helped me

Anal sex can be very pleasurable with the right amount of lube. Make sure he puts some on you as well as plenty of the tip of his penis so that alot goes inside you to make you good and wet back there. Then he needs to be good and hard as he slowly enters you while he kisses you and rubs you. I would say for me I like my husband to not pull out before he has gotten as deep inside me as possible. Once he's deep I like him to do a serious of deep pushes while I play with my click as this pushes my clitoris out, turns me on and helps me loosen up. Once I'm loosened up he can do it hard, slow, fast it doesn't matter as long as I'm playing with my click but I love when he does deep strokes and holds it. Eventually I come and then he usually cums a little later and when he comes really hard I feel his cum shooting up in me. I love anal sex. It helps me cum and my booty is nice, round and big.