posty Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 http://www.livescience.com/health/090629-vibrator-use.html About half of American adults indicate using a vibrator, according to a new survey that sheds light on acts that take place beneath the covers and behind closed doors. The survey was funded, however, by Church and Dwight Co. Inc., maker of Trojan brand sexual health products. It finds it's not just women taking advantage of the battery-operated tickle toy. Forty-five percent of men said they'd employed a vibrator, with most heterosexual men doing so during foreplay or intercourse with a female partner. About 17 percent of men said they used a vibrator for solo masturbation. And while vibrators are often hidden in sock drawers or beneath the bed, the study results suggest their use is a sign of a positive and healthy sex life. In fact, female vibrator users were significantly more likely to have had a gynecological exam during the past year and to have performed genital self-examination during the previous month. Women who used vibrators also reported better sex, including higher sexual desire and arousal, as well as orgasm. However, there was no significant difference in general sexual satisfaction between female vibrator users and non-users. "The study about women's vibrator use affirms what many doctors and therapists have known for decades — that vibrator use is common, it's linked to positive sexual function such as desire and ease of orgasm, and it's rarely associated with any side effects," said study researcher Debby Herbenick, associate director of Indiana University's Center for Sexual Health Promotion. The new results are based on two studies, one surveying more than 2,000 women and the other more than 1,000 men (ages 18 to 60), both of which are published this week in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Some other findings included: * More than 50 percent of women participants had used a vibrator, with nearly one in four having done so in the past month. * More than 70 percent of women reported having never experienced any side effects associated with vibrator use. (Those side effects that were reported were typically rare and of a short duration, including mild genital numbness, irritation, or inflammation.) * About 45 percent of men, both gay and heterosexual, reported incorporating a vibrator into sexual activities. * Of men who have used vibrators, 10 percent had done so in the past month, about 14 percent in the past year and about 21 percent more than one year ago. * Men who reported having used vibrators, particularly those with more recent use, were more likely to report participation in sexual health promoting behaviors, such as testicular self-exam. * Men who had used vibrators recently also scored themselves higher on four of the five factors used to measure sexual function (erectile function, intercourse satisfaction, orgasmic function and sexual desire). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'm guessing the female half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 2 User(s) are reading this topic (0 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users) 2 Members: Hugh 0ne, Czarina :pantstight: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Swampnuts Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I think all women should own one. Less stress and nagging would result. Plus it can make sex more enjoyable for them and easier for us guys, so it's a winner all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I think all women should own one several. Less stress and nagging would result. Plus it can make sex more enjoyable for them and easier for us guys, so it's a winner all around. Those blessed gizmos find the freak button way faster than I can on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 does keeping my phone on vibrate count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 does keeping my phone on vibrate count? So that's why you asked Waterman to send you 2000 text messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) So that's why you asked Waterman to send you 2000 text messages. lol....i actually turn off my voicemail and just call myself from different phone all day. Edited July 2, 2009 by dmarc117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 my wife perfers a Makita Palm Sander and is always buggin me for the key to the tool trailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 My wife's has a kick starter. Should I be worried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampnuts Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 It's really fun to start up a whole collection for your significant other, and then you can give them cool nicknames like the "toe curler", "the crippler", "the pillow biter", or "the epileptic". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 My wife's has a kick starter. Should I be worried? Only if she says there's room for two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I find that the area on my hip where I keep my phone vibrates even if I don't get a call/text....or even if the phone isn't even at my hip.... and ironically...this doesn't just happen to me.... I have turned into a vibrator! .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Only if she says there's room for two. Well, I saw her mixing gas and oil the other day and asked her why. She told me it was a "two stroke"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 How many adults are there in America? Even at 50% that's a lot of vibrators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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