Can Using a Vibrator Too Much Be Harmful?

Whether you prefer a gentle hum or a more intense pulsation, you can tailor the experience to your liking. Control the speed and strength of the vibrations to find the perfect level of intensity for your needs. Richards recommends this classic toy, which he considers “the gold standard of vibrators,” for anyone who wants to introduce strong sensations into their sex life, regardless of their gender or anatomy. “If you find [it] a bit intense, using it over underwear is a way to enjoy the buzzing sensation on clits and cocks without excessive direct stimulation,” he suggests.

And their standard treatment, bleeding, killed more people than it helped. For more on the 19th-century treatment of hysteria, read The Road to Wellville by T.C. Not surprisingly, these beliefs left an enormous number of women sexually frustrated. They complained to doctors of anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability, nervousness, erotic fantasies, feelings of heaviness in the lower abdomen, and wetness between the legs. This syndrome became known as “hysteria,” from the Greek for uterus. After a few minutes of fiddling with the controls, I got the hang of it—however, I think the slightly confusing design keeps this vibe from being quite as beginner-friendly as it could be.

The Satisfyer Pro 2 is an Adam & Eve top seller and also has the stamp of approval from my Mashable colleague Jess Joho , who deemed it the best budget suction clitoral stimulator. Given this track record, I had high expectations for the Magic Wand and it handedly met them. I hesitate to say wands are foolproof orgasm machines because every body is different — but for my cis woman self, that was certainly the case. In truth, there’s no singular “best” vibrator out there, as everyone has different tastes. Someone who loves a suction vibrator may think a wand is overhyped, and vice versa. Sensually crafted to stimulate all the vagina’s pleasure spots at once, Smile Makers The Romantic boasts an ultra-powerful motor and a unique motion technology that delivers smooth and rumbly effects.

In addition to enhancing lovemaking, the discussion involved in partner vibrator play also increases couple intimacy. As lovers share how they’d like to play with vibes, they get to know each other more deeply. As couples incorporate vibrator play into intercourse, initially the woman should handle the device, and show the man how she likes to use it on herself. Men should pay special attention to how women want vibes used on them. Both the penis and clitoris contain around the same number of touch-sensitive nerve receptors, but in the clitoris, they’re packed into much less tissue, which makes the clitoris more sensitive to touch than the penis. Many women’s clitorises are too sensitive for direct touch with a vibrator (and sometimes with fingers or mouth).

This jeweled sex toy comes complete with 15 vibration patterns and 6 intensity levels vibrator, so you can always find the right setting to get you going. And with up to 90 minutes of continuous use, you’ll be able to enjoy backdoor fun all night long. We talked to health experts to find out how oral sex toys can enhance solo and partner pleasure, as well as our overall health. We also asked about different ways to use oral sex toys, and what to look for when shopping. Then we scoured the massive pool of oral sex toy options (and read tons of reviews) to find the ones that best recreate the real deal.

In addition to testing out and rounding up the best products, she also covers deals for Mashable, paying an especially obsessive amount of attention to Apple deals and prices. That knowledge comes in handy when she’s covering shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, which she’s now done for three years at Mashable. To be completely upfront with you, we should share that the Poet technically isn’t a vibrator in the traditional sense of the word. Like many other members of its clit stimulating family, this toy actually uses air pulsation, and not vibrations, to give those oh-so-good sensations.