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Tag Archive | "Sex Toys"

Hysteria, a Vibrator Rom-Com

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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image of antique vibrator from GoodVibes’ Antique Vibrator Museum Back in the 1800s, hysteria (literally, “womb disease”) was considered the most common “disorder” among women; its symptoms were mental and emotional distress, thought to be brought on by the womb’s revolt against sexual deprivation. (Live in a sexist society where you can’t vote or work and [...]

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Lelo’s Siriously Powerful New Toy, the Siri

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Lelo’s new vibe, Siri A few weeks ago we mentioned that one of our favorite conscientious toy manufacturers, Lelo, came out with a new line of sophisticated sensual accessories. Well, we can’t keep up with them, because they’ve got another new product out, the Siri — and it’s got a lot going for it. THE PROS: Power: This [...]

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Lelo’s New Line of Sensual Accessories

Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Lelo’s Etherea Silk Cuffs One of our favorite toy creators, Lelo, just launched a line of sensual accessories for glamourous bondage experimentation, i.e. cosmopolitan kink, tantalizing teasing, filthy rich restraint, etc. The high-quality materials (which come in cherry red, deep purple, or black) and even higher price tags will make your dabbling in BDSM seem less, [...]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa, Did My Vibrator Give Me An Infection?

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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photo by Helga_Weber Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, Okay, so I have a very embarrassing question for you and wanted to check with you [...]

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Ancient Dildo Dug Up

Monday, July 26, 2010

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photo by Peter Zetterlund, Swedish National Heritage Board We’ve come a long way, baby. Check out this penis-shaped….shall we call it a “tool”? It was just unearthed in Sweden during an archeological excavation by the country’s National Heritage Board. Carved out of antler-bone and probably dating back to sometime between 4000 t0 6000 B.C., the dildo-like [...]

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Top 10 Items to Pack for Summer Vacation (We’re Not Talking Sunscreen)

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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photo by faungg Don’t waste precious suitcase space on sunscreen this summer vacation—you can buy that when you arrive. But here are 10 items that you probably won’t be able to find at the resort, so pack them for guaranteed high temperatures, no matter what the weather is like. You might want [...]

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Comment of the Week: Sex Toys Are For Old Folk Too

Friday, July 9, 2010

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Toys are great for an older couple who want to try something new and exciting. We have been married 36 years. Due to a number of health issues and powerful medications, my equipment doesn’t work well anymore. My self esteem was rock bottom. One day as I was driving by an adult shop, I stopped [...]

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How to Travel with Your Sex Toys

Friday, June 25, 2010

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photo by zieak Ethan Imboden is the founder of Jimmyjane, one of our favorite sex toy companies — their products are sleek and stylish and feel as good as they look. Ethan has also occasionally had his bags searched by TSA agents when flying, so we asked him to share some tips about traveling with your [...]

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The Bcurious by Bswish

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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Bcurious available at EdenFantasys The latest from Bswish, makers of the Bsoft and the Bnaughty and the Bgood, is the Bcurious (whew, that’s a lot of Bs!). And it’s been getting a lot of good reviews all over the web. It’s one of the few clitoral stimulators that’s rechargeable (that cord in the image is powering [...]

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The First Ob/Gyn to Sell Sex Toys to Patients

Monday, April 26, 2010

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The two of us were just discussing the other day how some ob/gyns totally get that reproduction has something to do with sex and some just don’t. Ask one about Kegels, and she’ll happily stick in a gloved hand to see if you should be doing more of them; ask another, and she’ll look at [...]

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