New Toy: Aneros Progasm

Last Friday, we had time to kill downtown, and so wandered into a sex shop. It's a pretty well-stocked one, with plenty of porn, and a nice selection of toys. And, since it's in the middle of Gayville, most of the toys are appropriate to the male anatomy.

They have all manner of ass toys, from tiny beads no bigger than those at Mardi Gras, all the way up to the 9" diameter plug whose only imaginable purpose must be as a paperweight. And, they had the Aneros Prograsm. So, given how much Estrella loves for my ass to have fun, she bought it for me. Then she hid it in her purse, and we met our friends for drinks.

After drinks with friends (and one of our boring meetings with Konrad and Susan), we returned home. Of course, the first thing I wanted was to play with my new toy.

I have a number of ass plugs, so I'm no stranger to convincing plastic to inhabit my anus. The Progasm, however, slid in with astonishing ease. The material is a hard plastic, which would probably suck for insertion if it hadn't also been far smoother than any other plug I have. After it went in, it settled down in precisely the position they said it would: with the tip of the phallus on my prostate. I don't know that I can actually feel the little taint and kundalini beads, but they do help to hold the phallus in the right location.

The directions say that you should avoid penile stimulation while playing with the toy. Specifically, they suggest that you not touch the Progasm or yourself at all while playing with it. The idea is to use contractions of your anal sphincter to rub the tip along your prostate.

I didn't pay attention to these suggestions for the first night. Instead, I had Estrella suck my cock while wiggling the toy with her fingers. Then, I went ahead and flipped her over on all fours and took her from behind. The geometry of the Progasm does all sorts of joyous things to one's prostate, regardless of what you're doing to your cock. The involuntary contractions in that region caused by Estrella's expert fellatio and slimy pussy caused the tip of the toy to rub most exquisitely. A lot closer to being assfucked than any other butt-plug I've ever tried. However, I didn't really see what the fuss was about.

This week, on Tuesday and Thursday (aka, Masturbation Night), I tried playing with the Progasm in the manner recommended by the manufacturers. The first time, I drew a bath, inserted the toy, and laid down in the water trying to concentrate on my sensations. While it definitely felt neat, and I was starting to get the point, I got bored pretty quickly. I tugged myself off after only a few minutes.

Yesterday, however, I tried a different plan. I lubed it up and stuffed the Progasm in my ass, put on a terry-cloth robe, and returned to the couch. There, I watched porn and absolutely refused to touch myself. The porn really helped. Prostate massage gets pretty boring, and sometimes uncomfortable, if I'm insufficiently aroused. Without porn (or a partner), I find it difficult to maintain sexual arousal during self abuse unless I'm beating a straight path to the goal. With the porn to refocus my attention on the sexual (instead of my mind drifting to, say, shortest-path algorithms), I found it far easier to maintain a long, leisurely session.

What a difference.

With sufficient time to build up the charge, and sufficient self-control to keep from touching myself, the Progasm is a fucking exemplary sex toy. It's rare that a sex toy actually unlocks a sensation that's difficult to create without it. An assplug feels roughly like a finger, just a little wider; a dildo feels roughly like a cock, just not as compliant; etc. However, I don't think that I've actually felt before the sort of "prostate orgasm" that I almost achieved last night. Estrella has given me a prostate massage that resulted in me leaking fluid in a long, ropey stream from my cock. But, I didn't even feel it at the time--she had to tell me what was happening.

With the Progasm, I definitely felt it. I think it's the feedback. You tense your anus, which pulls the Progasm up along your prostate, which makes your cock jump, with tightens your prostate, which pushes the Progasm out a bit, which causes you to tense your anus again. Get that rhythm right, with just enough pressure, and away you go.

But, it's closer to meditation than masturbation. Distractions and partners seem to make it too difficult for me to maintain the concentration necessary to get it working. Well, distractions, partners, and the uncontrollable urge to stroke it.