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The variety of sex toys is surprising. Sex toys vary from purely male or purely female sex toys to toys that can be used by both sexes. There are also some sex toys that can also be classified as sex aids or marital aids.

The Purpose Of Sex Toys

Some sex toys aid the man's erection, stimulate the female genitals to become more sensitive or provide a different feel to 'normal' sex. Other sex toys provide an 'environment' for variations in sex, for example so called orgy bed sheets. Sometimes they are used to help a person who has difficulty with unaided sex to achieve sexual satisfaction. However most sex toys provide a new way to directly stimulate the male or female genitals to achieve sexual satisfaction.

Using sex toys can provide new experiences and variation in the sexual experience. It can also provide a fantasy element for enhancing or revitalising a relationship.

The usual expectation is that a sex toy provides direct stimulation of the genitals in foreplay and/or during sexual intercourse or as a means to obtain orgasm through only the stimulation provided by the sex toy.

Types of Sex Toys

Vibrating Sex Toys

Probably the most well known sex toys are 'vibrators' which, as the name suggests, provide stimulation of the genitals using vibration. They are mainly used to stimulate the clitoris, but may also be used to stimulate any other part of the female body or that of a man's.

The simplest of these are pencil or wand shaped (though normally thicker than a pencil). They often have an internal battery (or two) which powers a small electric motor. Sometimes the battery pack and controller are external and connected to the vibrator by a wire. This motor is fitted with a small, out of balance, weight attached to the shaft. As this weight rotates it throws the motor and vibrator into a small circular movement which causes the vibration you feel.

With a vibrator that has a controller, as the power is increased the speed of the motor increases and with it both the rate and strength of vibration. Both the strength and rate of vibration effects how stimulating you find the sex toy. The best effect may not be as strong and as fast as possible. The optimum settings may well change as your degree of excitement builds. To get the best results it is worth buying a vibrator which is controllable.

Different vibrators will have different characteristics and you may well find you prefer one combination much more than another and your preference may even vary depending on which part of your body you are stimulating.

More recently electronic vibrator controllers have appeared which provide not only the static control of power/speed but also allow you to select patterns of power pulses and surges. These can be very effective.

There are also other vibrating sex toys such as butterfly stimulators and vibrating penis rings.

Other Powered Sex Toys

There are some sex toys that use other ways to provide mechanical stimulation. These usually depend on a motor that makes the sex toy continually change its shape which provides a sort of rotational movement or makes it move back and forth. The back and forth movements are sometimes powered by an air pump rather than a motor. The movements have been used to create, for example, mechanical licking tongues, vibrators that 'penetrate' the vagina and mouth simulators to give a man a 'blow job'.

On a bigger scale and much more expensive, there are 'sex machines' that incorporate thrusting and vibrating dildos.

Combination Sex Toys

So far we have covered vibrating, moving and thrusting sex toys. As you may have guessed these are all offered in a bewildering array of combinations.

A common combination in many 'Rabbit Style' vibrators is clitoral stimulation using vibrations and vaginal stimulation using movement and sometimes a thrusting motion as well.

Many sex toys add varying textures to their surfaces; a dildo or vibrator may have ridges or soft spikes or a rippled shape.

Sensation Change Sex Toys

Some sex toys rather than provide vibrating or moving stimulation, change the feel of sex.

For instance there are a variety of sleeves to put over the penis to provide different sensations for both partners while engaged in penetrative sex.

There are rings that squeeze the base of the penis and/or tighten the scrotum that assist the man's erection and also changes his sensations. There are penis extenders and thickeners which may give a man's partner greater sensations during penetration.

There are a wide variety of lubricants that can significantly change the feel of sex.

There are PVC and Polyurethane bed sheets that are water and oil proof that can be used for slippery or messy sex.

Why Use A Sex Toy?

A good question is: why do people use a sex toy? Surely fingers, tongues, penises, clitorises and vaginas etc all provide great sexual stimulation and enjoyment.

Well, apart from therapeutic uses (eg erection assistance), sex toys can drive the imagination (being taken by a machine), provide variety (new ways to do old things), vary the stimulating effects in otherwise normal sex (penis sleeves) and some can provide experiences not possible with 'normal body parts' (particularly vibrating sex toys and electro-stimulation).

Where To Start

If you have not tried a sex toy before and don't yet have an idea of what you might like, try one of the simpler vibrators first. Most probably you will enjoy the experience and then start to wonder what other delights can be found with more sophisticated vibrators and other sex toys ...

If you then find you do enjoy sex toys try out a few others and find what suits you. Above all, have fun trying them out!

By: Abbie Acworth

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India is a growing nation that and is now a powerful country on the world stage. Women in India are seeing their role in society change and they are becoming empowered an as a result are becoming more sexually aware. As a result the question of the use sex toys such vibrators have been open to debate with in the country.

There are many different beliefs and approaches to sexuality, sexual practices and the roles of women in society. The differences are born out geographically, religiously and socially. Any individuals approach to their sexual being is most often as a result of environment that they were brought up in. A person's sexuality is a product of one's parents, peer group, sexual education, media available, and religion among many mitigating factors.

In many instances most people will conform to society at large and their sexual tendencies and preferences will be similar to those around them. In Western society over the course of the last 50 years the view of sex has changed. It is fair to say that the Western world is much more liberal in their views of sex. Love-making is openly talked about subject and has led to women being more enlightened about their sexual being. A good example of this is that 20 years ago only the minority of women would of known where to locate their clitoris, now even the majority of Western men can locate a women's clitoris and understand how to bring a woman to orgasm.

If you move out of Western society sex is much more of a taboo subject. In India for example many women have trouble in purchasing a vibrator because many companies will not ship in sex toys because of the government's position in India. Attitudes are changing within India as women are gaining equality through education and carrying that through to the workforce. Indian women now want equality elsewhere and that now includes in the bedroom. The similarity with Western society of the 1960's and 1970's is uncanny. It is the use of media including the internet that has left many Indian women desiring more from their sexual experiences.

Asian women want sex to be seen as more than just procreation or for the benefit of the man. Indian women no want to their sexual encounters to satisfy their sexual needs. Through the internet and the fact that a small but influential group of women have been educated in the Western world; Indian women now understand and are aware of how they can go about achieving sexual gratification.

One of the best ways for women to learn about their sexual being and to understand how to bring their own body to orgasm is through self-pleasure. This can be done manually or through the use of sex toys such as vibrators. Through self-pleasure and experimentation women can find what kind of touch, stoke and pressure she needs on her erogenous zones (clitoris, AFE Zone and G-spot) to bring about sexual nirvana.

Although many companies don't ship vibrators to India or other sex toys with a little research there are companies out there which will. In most instances companies are under the policy that sex toys are fine to ship but pornographic material isn't. When shopping online for instance if within your country a product cannot be sold then the site will tell you when you reach the shopping cart. Yes vibrators are available to purchase in India and just requires a little bit of searching.

Women in India are slowly becoming more sexually aware and are demanding equality in the bedroom. This is set to grow as women become more enlightened through the internet, media and peer groups. The role of sex toys and vibrators will become more important and wide spread and women will have a greater understanding of their sexual being and as a result will lead to more satisfaction in their sex life.

By: Holly Franklin

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