BDSM 101: Nipple Clamp Use and Safety

Nipple clamps have become very popular with both men and women. They range from very gentle to quite extreme, more extreme than most people can endure. Nipple clamps also come in many shapes and sizes some with various accessories to increase the sensations felt when wearing them.
Nipple clamps and their use
Although nipple clamps are designed for the nipple in mind don't get caught in the mind set that they can only be used on that one body part. Nipple clamps can be used anywhere, a great place for both men and women is the genital region. Even the clitoris can be a wonderful place for an adjustable clamp.
Here I will discuss ideas on using nipple clamps on the nipples, as they are designed to be used. The first thing to do before putting on a clamp is to make sure your nipple is nice and erect. This can easily be achieved through mental or physical arousal, if your nipples are being difficult you should try an ice cube as they can work wonders. When you're ready to put on the clamp, if you haven't used this particular type of clamp, you should probably put it on slowly. Too quickly can cause a painful shock if it's too strong, which will rapidly ruin the mood.
Many nipple clamps are adjustable, you can change the amount of pressure on the clamped area, this is great for beginners and those with sensitive nipples. If you like more pressure but not the pinch you should try to get as much flesh as possible. The more flesh you get the wider the area that the clamp is putting pressure on, thus reducing or eliminating that sharp pinch. Once the nipple is clamped there is a whole new world of sensations awaiting you. Anything can be used to further stimulate the nipple, including feathers, fingers, tongues, a light whipping or, my favorite, a mini vibrator. Lightly touching a small vibe onto the tip of a clamped nipple can provide some absolutely wonderful sensations.
For those who are into the more intense nipple clamps you should look for endurance clamps, these are typically very similar to other styles of nipple clamps however they have one big difference: they are not adjustable. This means that they are always at full strength. Another option for all the extreme nipple clamp lovers are clamps with teeth, most of the clamps in this category don't have any extra padding so as you might be able to guess these can cause some serious, intense sensations.
A couple nipple clamp safety thoughts
One of the ways nipple clamps provide so much pleasure is by creating a slight reduction in blood circulation, this also means, especially for really tightly clamped nipples, you probably should limit its use to about 15-20 minutes at a time. Something to keep in mind when using nipple clamps is that the most painful part will be when the clamp is actually removed and the longer the clamp is on to begin with the more it will hurt when taken off.
Just like all sex toys out there you should clean your nipple clamps regularly, they can get dirty and nobody wants to put on dirty clamps. Besides, who wants a nipple infection? Not me.
Everybody's nipples are different as are their limits, some nipples are very sensitive and some are not, so don't feel embarrassed if you don't enjoy as much as your partner.

Written by Eric Schmidt. Eric works for The Sex Toy Life, a retailer of www.thesextoylife.com/nipple_clamps.html�>nipple clamps and other adult products and marital aids. Eric often writes about sexuality and sex toys.

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