Anal beads are commonly made of silicone, plastic, rubber, latex, glass, or metal, and normally end with a ring or similar handle designed for pulling.
The many nerve endings of the sphincter provide arousal both during insertion and removal, while larger beads may create a feeling of pressure in the rectum.
Care must also be taken to count the beads before and after use to ensure that they are all removed from the anus, as strings have reportedly broken during intense rectal movements.
Anal beads should not be shared between users without using a physical barrier, such as a latex or neoprene condom, to prevent the transfer of feces.
[8] In the 2008 romantic comedy Made of Honor, starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan, in the scene where Tom (played by Dempsey), the "man" of honor, throws a bridal shower for Hannah (played by Monaghan), Tom unknowingly hires a lady who sells sex toys.
An internet meme, first propagated as a joke in grandmaster Eric Hansen's Twitch chat,[9] suggested that Niemann was cheating using anal beads that vibrated the computer-suggested move via Morse Code.