anal aftercare — soothe, rest, check in
shuoyang 9 min read
Anal Aftercare: What to Do After Bottoming (Body and Mind)

📘 Part of: How to Prep for Anal: The Complete Guide "Is aftercare not like… kissing and snacks and cuddles...

How to not make anal hurt — relax, go slow, use lube
shuoyang 9 min read
How to Not Make Anal Hurt: What Actually Stops the Pain

📘 Part of: How to Prep for Anal: The Complete Guide "If bottoming hurts, then stop. Perhaps it's uncomfortable, but...

Anal Stretch the Right Way: A Slow Method That Won't Tear You
shuoyang 7 min read
Anal Stretch the Right Way: A Slow Method That Won't Tear You

📘 Part of: How to Prep for Anal: The Complete Guide "Some of the resistance could be anticipation of pain."...

Bottoming with IBS A Realistic Prep Plan That Won't Trigger a Flare
shuoyang 10 min read
Bottoming with IBS: A Realistic Prep Plan That Won't Trigger a Flare

📘 Part of: The Bottoming Diet Guide "I just can't get it right and I am so envious of the...

shuoyang 7 min read
Refined vs Unrefined Shea Butter: Which Is Better?

"Unrefined shea butter smells terrible. Refined shea butter smells a lot less terrible. Other than that there isn't an awful...

shuoyang 6 min read
How to Prevent Thigh Chafing

"Do you guys with larger thighs have your legs chafe… in between your thighs? Since I'm a bottom I'm pretty...

Fiber for Bottoming
YangAlex 16 min read
Fiber for Bottoming: An Honest, Community-Informed Guide
Most bottom-prep guides spend 90% of their words on douching technique. The single most-overlooked variable is fiber. Here's what kind, how much, when, and what the community has been getting wrong (and right) about it for years.
PrepFlora vs Pure for Men
YangAlex 14 min read
PrepFlora vs Pure for Men: An Honest Side-by-Side (May 2026)
Both brands work. They're built on different bets. Here's the honest comparison after fact-checking the labels, the pricing, and the things Reddit keeps repeating about both. PrepFlora $1.17/day vs PFM $1.50/day for the typical buyer.
First Time Bottoming
YangAlex 15 min read
First Time Bottoming: A Calm, Honest Guide
Saturday at 8 p.m. You've never bottomed before. Here's the calm, honest walkthrough we wish someone had handed us, including the parts most guides skip about anxiety, PrEP, and what "going wrong" actually looks like.
The Bottom Diet
YangAlex 12 min read
The Bottom Diet: What to Eat (and Skip) Before You Bottom
A real bottom diet isn't about starving. It's about timing fiber, water, and the foods you already eat. Here's the 48-hour plan we built after testing it on ourselves.