Originally written by HaydenBlue on Stripper Web 11/23/11
After seeing a few threads on the issue of sex toys, lube, and "omgz my vag is burning! halp!" I decided to sit down and write out this post about all of this stuff.
Back when I was first looking for toys I had no one to tell me what was safe vs what wasn't and no one to help me shop for toys - so I hope that this is helpful to some of you.
(*it isn't totally finished yet, I'll be back over the next few days to add some more things to it, and continualy add new toy links)
Why should I buy and use sex toys when I can just stick hairbrush handles, cucumbers, and other food and household items up my pussy - it does the job and everything has a double use!
OK, freak
The first reason being is that those things are not meant to go inside your body.
Plastic handles of a hairbrush for example can easily break, have sharp edges and if you are furiously pounding away at your vag you can cut up your insides. You also don't know what kind of chemicals are on whatever you're sticking in your body. (ex: paint, lead)
The second reason being is safe, quality sex toys will not cost you a fortune. There is no reason why you can't go out and spend $40 on a nice dildo that is safe for your body and your overall health.
But if you insist on sticking screwdrivers up your twat please, please, please cover it with a condom.
Help! My pussy/ass/mouth is burning after I used my toy(s)! I feel sick! What's going on???
Like the saying goes: if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck - it's a duck.
So if your toy smells bad, tastes bad, and burns your ass or pussy after you use it - it's bad and is bad for you! So throw it out! Pain, irration is your body reacting to the harmful chemicals in the toy and it's telling you that it's not good for you.
The toys that cause this type of reaction are cheap and are made of cheap material: Jelly, plastic, PVC, rubber, cyber-skin (not to be confused with silicone) and shitty no-name knock off toys.
They are poreous, contain phthalates and harbor bacteria. They cannot ever be 100% sterilized. They break down over time and with lots of use. These materials are not body safe and are not safe for internal use.
From this article, Dangerous Dildos Part 1, Part 2
"Phthalates (the ph is silent) are added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to make it more pliable, so they are often found in soft plastic things, like toys made for small children, animals, and sexual pleasure. Vinyl sex toys containing the chemicals are among the most inexpensive and widely available on the market. But while their texture makes them ideal for insertables, it turns out that what makes them enjoyable may also make them toxic. Because phthalate-spiked PVC is not a stable inert compound, these toys continually leach phthalates, which can cause a nasty odor, a greasy film, and genital irritation..."
"Lots of people are talking about the burning, itching, and other irritation experienced after using PVC sex toys with phthalates. Another downside to these toys is that they're porous, so they cannot be easily cleaned or completely disinfected (like nonporous materials such as silicone or glass)."
Also beware of porn star cocks and price in general - just because a toy is expensive does not mean that it is higher quality.
The type of material indicates the quality and safety of the toy, never the price.
See a list of body safe sex toys below.
Ok, so now I know what not to get - What sex toy materials are safe to use?
The following materials are completely body safe, nonporous and are hypoallergenic for the body. They can be 100% sterilized which is awesome if you are wanting to share toys with a partner.
Stone
Steel
Wood
Glass
Silicone*
*There is some debate by a few people that silicone toys aren't body safe. I personally haven't ever heard online or offline of someone being allergic or getting ill by using a 100% high-grade silicone toy.
It is currently one of the most popular material's for high-end sex toys on the market. Lots and lots of people are using silicone toys I think if it was such a huge issue it would be voiced, but it's possible to get sick from anything.
So if that is a concern to you, you are hyper sensitive or have an auto immune disease then you might want to try a different material.
Thanks for the info but I don't want to throw away the toys I already have. What can I do?
If you don't want to toss what you have, always put a condom over it before you use it.
I'm confused - so, how do I know if my toy is real silicone or not?
Try the Flame Test: Light a match and hold it to the “silicone” part of the toy. If it’s real silicone, it will create a streak of soot that can be wiped away. If it’s not real silicone, it will melt and/or light on fire.
100% silicone does not smell and has no taste.
What type of lube should I use with my toys? Is the type of lube I use even important?
Yes, the type of lube and the type of toy you use it with can be very important.
1) If you are having reoccuring yeast/bladder infections make sure to rule out your lube. If you walk around going, "Herpderp, why is my vag always full of white stuff?' That could be one of the issues. Most lubes contain glycerin and some lubes even contain SUGAR, both of which can cause infections.
2) Do not use a silicone toy with a silicone based-lube. The chemicals will react together and in the next few minute's your big dildo will melt away into a soupy silicone mess all over and inside you. Not fun.
3) Do not buy desensitizing anal/vaginal lube. Penetration is not supposed to hurt. Ever. Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Listen to your body. By numbing yourself you could be shoving in something that is bigger than your body can handle right now, and you could damage and tear things that could cause a bigger problem down the road.
Alright, thanks. So what kind of lube IS safe for myself and my toys?
The safest lube you can use with all of your toys is a water-based lube.
100% organic, extra virgin coconut oil is also body and toy safe.
Glycerin and Sugar free lubes:
I like to stick things up my butt. What about anal toys?
The #1 rule for using anal toys,
DO NOT put anything up your ass unless it has a flared base that is wider than the shaft of the toy you are putting in your asshole!
Do you remember the scene in Return of the Jedi when the sand-pit monster swallows Bobba Fett? That is what your ass will do to a toy without a flared base.
I don't care how many times you've seen porn stars or other girls use baseless dildos to shove up there - unless you want to take a humiliating trip to the ER and explain to the Dr. that a toy, cucumber, etc is lost in your colon make sure all of your anal toys have a base.
Rule #2 - Keep anal and vaginal toys seperate. It's cleaner, easier and keeps you from getting pussy infections.
Also, don't double-dip. Going from pussy-to-ass back and forth during your camshow may seem "hot, bb" or seem like you're making bank but the downtime and irratation from that bacterial infection you've given your vag isn't going to be a fun one.
I want quality toys but I don't want to spend $100 on one toy! Help meeeeee!
Vibrator's:
Corded:
Wireless:
Vaginal/G-Spot:
Don Wand - Glass Dildos - $17 - $50
Tantus Silk Small - Silicone - $35
Realistic Dildos:
Tantus VIP Super Soft - Silicone - $60
Tantus Mark O2 - Silicone - $75
Vixskin Mistress - Silicone - $60
Anal Toys
VixSkin Tristan - Silicone - $45
VixSkin Tristan 2 - Silicone - $55
Vixskin Mistress - Silicone - $60
How do I clean my toys?
Always make sure to wash toys before and after you use them.
For all toys you can use a mild soap and warm water.
To "spot clean" in-between shows (before and after you insert them!) you can use an adult toy cleaner - Before And After - Toy Cleaner. But be sure to completely wash/sterilize each toy when you're finished using them for the day.
For stone, steel, wood, glass and silicone toys you can clean them the same as above but you can also completely sterilize them by sending them through the dishwasher, boiling the toy in hot water or by soaking it with a 10% diluted bleach and water.
Omg, I squirt and use a bunch of lube and coconut oil in my shows and it is fucking up my sheets/soaking through my mattress!
Get a Liberator Throe! Moisture proof sex blanket! It will save your bed and your sanity from all of the lubed up laundry and sheets you have to do.
Are there toys specifically for couples?
Yes, We-vibe 3 is a vaginal/clit vibrator that can be used during sex.
Where are some popular places to buy sex toys from online?
(*Hey you forgot EdenFantasy's! - Read this, then make up your own mind about shopping there.)
***IsobelWren also has an awesome post here that you should read, for added info!
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue ...cucumbers, and other food and household items up my pussy - it does the job and everything has a double use!
I definitely agree that this is a bad idea. However, if you do decide to go with the fruit n veggies thing, I have a few notes from my own personal experience. Perhaps things I learned through filming a video series that was called something like "the porno chef"
a)Wash them first
b)Don't use a banana, that little brown end is murder and let's not even contemplate using the stem end or unpeeling it. First, it's squishy unpeeled and it won't fit. Second, fructose=yeast infection.
c)A cucumber is really pleasant and cool but once you put lube on it, it's nearly impossible to hold and I guarantee you that it will go squirting out of you at a very high velocity. This makes for a good blooper reel but uh, have a towel ready or something.
d)Don't use a carrot for anal penetration, as Hayden mentioned, flared base or butt swallows it.
e)If someone, perhaps an enterprising producer, offers to pay you more if you stuff multiple lemons up one or the other hole they will get stuck. Don't panic and worry that a very embarrassing trip to the emergency room will be needed to make sure your (imaginary) future baby won't be born with a lemon on her head ...*ahem* like I did.
It's all about counter pressure. Wash your hands, insert as much of said hand as you can into the other hole, push toward the wall of the hole with lemons in it and pull your hand out while maintaining pressure on the internal wall and pushing with your internal muscles with all your might. I mean, don't blow an o-ring or anything but keigel like your life depends on it. Do NOT do anything that will rupture the lemons. You thought that lemon juice on a cut was bad? It's got nothing on lemon juice in your vag.
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue
Pain, irration is your body reacting to the harmful chemicals in the toy and it's telling you that it's not good for you. The toys that cause this type of reaction are cheap and are made of cheap material: Jelly, plastic, PVC, rubber, cyber-skin (not to be confused with silicone) and shitty no-name knock off toys.
This is 100% true. Plus, if you're getting using your vagina all night you're bound to have micro-tears in the walls. Sometimes this alone is enough to make you stingy and sore. Like an STD can get into your blood stream more easily if you've got micro-tears, so can these horrible chemicals. Something to keep you up at night.
Some of these toys won't smell or hurt immediately, but do so after time once they start to degrade. I've heard -but don't know if it's true- that the chemicals don't start to be released, and therefore the toys aren't dangerous until this happens but you never know. A rule of thumb is that if it bleeds color or melts when you touch it to another dildo (that isn't silicone), it's bad for you. Or if it's super, cyber skin squishy.
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue Thanks for the info but I don't want to throw away the toys I already have. What can I do? If you don't want to toss what you have, always put a condom over it before you use it.
Or use it one more time and sell it to the panty sniffers.
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue 1)If you are having reoccuring yeast/bladder infections make sure to rule out your lube.
Or your partner might be the culprit. My best friend got chronic UTI's when she was with this one guy. The culprit? Going ass to vag. I got chronic yeast infections with one guy. His hands were a ripped up, chewed nails, ragged cuticle mess. When he started regularly washing, trimming them and keeping them nice the infections stopped. I also got a yeast infection once after receiving oral from a guy who -in the light of day- had a disgusting, unclean mouth.
In a related note, if you smell unpleasantly like fish you've got bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis or something (aka the opposite of a yeast infection). It's easy to cure with pills from a doctor and you really should do that because in addition to making you smell like a fishmonger it dries you out and thus causes irritation. That's another one that's easy to pass back and forth between sex partners.
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue ...unless you want to take a humiliating trip to the ER and explain to the Dr. that a toy, cucumber, etc is lost in your colon
This is very true. I dated a radiologist and he (illegally) kept a collection of x-rays from patients (names removed from the x-ray) who had "interesting" things stuffed up there. Procedure in those cases was to immobilize the patient on his or her stomach and send them for x-rays. Once the object was confirmed to be what the patient said it was (usually a vase, lightbulb or other glass object, he showed me one that was an urn and another that was one of those mini commemorative baseball bats) they would raise the patient's rump, put an anal speculum in there, drill a tiny hole in the bottom of the object and fill it with plaster of paris. The patient would have to sit in this position until the plaster hardened and then the unfortunate physician would slowly pull the object out by the handle they had inserted into the plaster of paris before it dried.
My date said that if the object was something that didn't have a chance of shattering or breaking they'd just put the speculum and some forceps in there and pull it out. If it was a small object like a loose anal bead or a pea person (he said that happened a lot. Can you imagine, "mommy, where's my wibble wobble/pea people?" Mom just blushes bright red and looks at dad) they'd give the patient a strong laxative and tell them to cancel their plans for the next day.
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue dildoes/toys under 100$
You'd be amazed at how quickly your regulars will break out their credit cards if you say, "Oh I want to do that but I don't have -link to toy you want- this toy to do that with!"
Originally Posted by HaydenBlue
For stone, steel, wood, glass and silicone toys you can clean them the same as above but you can also completely sterilize them by sending them through the dishwasher
If they don't have any mechanical parts in them and you remember to take them out of the dishwasher before your mom comes over to lunch. That was an awkward conversation, "I'm getting a glass of water, where are your cups?"
"In the dishwa- oh my God, wait! ...nevermind."
"...wow. Um. You don't...uh...Do you use those all at once or is this just a collection or something?
To note: some wood dildos can't take the soaking that the dishwasher will put them through, like a wooden spoon they'll warp and swell.