Do you Believe These Sex Toy Myths?
Whether you’re a beginner or advanced user, can you separate sex toy facts from fiction? Learn the truth as we bust five myths for your sexual pleasure and wellness.
Myth 1: Vibrators were invented to treat ‘hysteria’ in women
You may have heard the story that a physician invented the vibrator back in 19th century Britain to treat “female hysteria” – a now-defunct medical diagnosis for a wide range of conditions from headaches to nervous breakdowns.
Treatment for hysteria was to give women an orgasm, and doctor Joseph Mortimer Granville supposedly came up with the idea of using a vibrator to save practitioners of this era the difficult and tiring job of doing it by hand.
Dr Granville did invent the vibrator in the early 1880s, but it was not intended as a “cure” for hysteria in women. Instead, it was meant as a medical device for use on men, mainly to treat pain, spinal disease and deafness.
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Myth 2: Sex toys are just for single people
It’s often assumed that adult toys are a replacement “partner” for singles or those in sexually unsatisfying relationships. However, there’s no specific “type” of adult who uses sex toys. Browse the SVAKOM range and you’ll see how we’ve busted this myth. We design and make sex toys for all adults and our brand name literally means “everyone” when translated to English from several Slavic languages.
Sex toys can be – and are – used by adults of any relationship status. They can provide safe, effective and fun ways for you to pursue sexual pleasure on your own and with your partner/s. (The proviso is that all participants understand what’s involved and freely consents.)
Of course, some sex toys are better suited to solo play because of the pleasure zone/s targeted. Picture a vibrator precisely angled to reach the G-spot or a cylindrical masturbator that tightly hugs the penis.
However, almost any sex toy can be used with a consenting partner, by incorporating it into mutual masturbation, outercourse, foreplay, and intercourse. Some sex toys are particularly well-suited to couple’s use. Examples include cock rings to increase mutual pleasure, remote-controlled sex toys to try power play, and app-controlled options to maintain intimacy in long-distance relationships.
Myth 3: Sex toys don’t need to be cleaned after every use
Imagine you’ve just used your waterproof sex toy in the shower. It’s been under running water, so it’s clean, right? Wrong! How about this scenario: your sex toy doesn’t look “dirty” so there’s no need to clean it. That’s another myth.
Before and after your sex toy session, it’s best practice to clean your device thoroughly according to the directions. Properly sanitizing your sex toy not only maintains it but also protects your health (and that of your partner).
Even if you can’t see bodily fluids or lubricant on your sex toy or you’ve rinsed it with water doesn’t mean they’re not there.
Furthermore, sexually transmitted infections, viruses, bacteria and fungi that can be passed on between partners if the sex toys they’re lurking on are shared. Similar can occur during solo play if inserting a sex toy into more than one of your own body parts, for example, penetrating your anus then vagina.
Be aware that some nasty microorganisms can also make your sex toy their home in between your play sessions depending on how well you’ve cleaned, maintained and stored it.
So at SVAKOM, we recommend cleaning our sex toys before and after each use, as well as during a session depending on how it is being used, as directed on the product packaging and user manual.
Myth 4: You can become addicted to your sex toy
If you’ve seen the infamous episode of television series “Sex & The City” where one of the main characters, Charlotte, becomes addicted to her rabbit vibrator you’ll be familiar with this myth and the consequent fears it sparked for many adults.
Upon hearing about “The Rabbit”, Charlotte insists that this inanimate object couldn’t possibly replace sex with a man. That assumption soon turns to concern that the vibrator “broke her vagina” and that if she keeps masturbating with it she'll never be able to enjoy sex like before. Nevertheless, Charlotte remains so satisfied by her new sex toy that she cancels evening plans with her friends. They set out to rescue her, staging a “rabbit Intervention” during which they burst into her apartment and confiscate the sex toy.
The idea of “sex addiction” is widely debated. It is not an official diagnosis in the globally used manual of mental disorders. However, sex addiction has been added to the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases as “hyersexuality” in a controversial decision. Does this mean you can be addicted to sex or sex toys? Not necessarily.
Sexual behavior is a healthy part of life and can be pursued in different ways. Unless using your sex toy is causing you ongoing significant distress, interfering with other aspects of your daily life, or putting you or others at risk of harm, then you’re probably fine to keep on going!
Myth 5: You only need lubricant with sex toys if you’re ‘dry’
It’s widely believed that unless experiencing vaginal dryness, lubricant isn’t necessary when using a sex toy or having partnered intercourse. Well, there’s a reason that lube is often categorized under “essentials” in adult stores, stocked at pharmacies, and found in “personal care” sections of supermarkets!
Applying lubricant to sex toys or bodily contact areas reduces friction between the materials and your skin, in turn reducing potential discomfort and increasing pleasure. Generally, this applies even if the vagina feels “wet” enough and it’s especially important if inserting a sex toy because anally because this bodily area is not self-lubricating.
If using lubricant, always check that it is compatible with your sex toy materials, and for SVAKOM sex toys that means choosing water-based lubricant only.
Fact: It’s time to shop for your next sex toy!
If this myth-busting blog has you excited for your next solo or partnered sex toy session, why not start preparing now and browse the SVAKOM range? Pursue sexual pleasure and wellness with the luxury products you deserve.
