Anal sex - does it hurt?

Hi. I'm new to this so I'll try not to be too long-winded and, er, descriptive!

I'm engaged to a really beautiful woman who I've known since I was 12 (she was my neighbour!) and we started going out with each other just before Christmas 08'. We are...

now engaged.

About 6 weeks ago, she asked me if I wanted to try having anal with her. I tried but after about 40 seconds or so, she told me it was hurting her so we both stopped (it was the first time either of us had done it like that). About a week later, we tried again and this time she said she really liked it and that it only hurt previously because it was her first time at doing it like that. We've been having it fairly regularly since then, but I'm a tad concerned I may be hurting her. Whilst we are ''doing it'', she makes little noises similar to the sort of noise you'd make if you cut your finger, etc, that sort of sucking in air through your teeth noise. It's hardly screams of pain, but it is a bit concerning for me that I may be hurting her.

Whenever I ask her if it hurts, she says no and that she really enjoys it. It's not that I don't trust her, I just don't want her thinking that she has to put up with it because of me liking it. I could not bare the thought of hurting her as she is the only girl I've ever loved, and even worse would be knowing that she was just keeping quiet so as not to offend her. I've always said that if she didn't like it she could just ask/tell me to stop and it would be fine.

So, my question basically is: Does anal sex for girls hurt? Is it pleasurable? Are there different ways of doing it? Techniques?

Thanks

No it dsn't hurt : ONCE you GET USED 2 IT

If you do it a lot I suppose it shouldnt hurt that much, but if your worried that much then I would say next time you have sex and she wants to do it anal say can we not do it tonight and see her reaction, if she seems relieved then it might be hurting her, but if she wants to then it probably doesnt hurt her she probably enjoys it,

Thanks for the help!

It depends on the woman. Some love it, others hate it. I can safely assume that if she is telling you that she loves it that she actually likes it. So trust her on that one. Also make sure that she knows that your are fine with also not having anal sex and stopping any time that it hurts her.

Oh and then always remember to use protection so that she isn't at risk of getting any infections.

She probably wouldnt be lying to you about this. If she was in actual pain, I dont think she'd continue to do something, even if it made you happy.

Are you using LUBE? Lubrication is a VERY important element when it comes to anal sex. Always make sure you use a good amount of lube since the anus doesn't produce it's own lubricant. Often times, Lube is the difference between painful anal or regular non-painful anal.
Also, you may want to consider rimming your woman. Some women absolutely LOVE this. It gives them sensations that the penis can't. Make sure she is showered and clean down there and then lick at her butt hole. Lick it, suck on it, you can even dig into it a bit with your tongue. Some women love this more than anything and it can actually be very fun to do and totally arousing. I could eat my woman's butt hole for an hour and still enjoy every minute with her.