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Vibrators have an interesting if rather checkered history, with a variety of fascinating ups and downs. Read on to know more about the sex toy that has fascinated the world today.

Vibrators  – Who invented them and why

Most sexually active women use vibrators on a regular basis. The popularity of these small, hand-held sexual devices is due to the comfort, flexibility and convenience they bring to the process of mutual and self pleasure. In fact, vibrators are such an integral part of love making today that few stop to wonder who invented them or how the need for them ever arose. It was the American physician George Taylor who invented and introduced the steam powered massager that we now know as the vibrator in 1869. The first vibrators were large and unwieldy and were mainly used for treating hysteria in women patients.

Vibrators - Aid to cure hysteria in women

The first vibrators did not bear the slightest resemblance to the sleek state-of-the-art sex toys that are available today. The vibrator was primarily meant to be used in the treatment of conditions such as neurasthenia and hysteria. Towards the end of the 19th century, hysteria was a commonly diagnosed condition and its symptoms ranged from minor muscle pain to more serious ones such as aggression and depression. Vulvular massage with the steam vibrator was not considered to be sexually stimulating; it was simply prescribed as a treatment for an ordinary, largely female ailment. Hysteric ladies would usually be recommended weekly sessions with the massage machine, which could last for many hours before they ended in a mini spasm or paroxysm. This paroxysm signaled the end of the course of treatment for hysteria.

Hydrotherapy - Treatment for hysteria

The process of treating hysteria with steam powered vibrators was often long and tiresome, particularly for the doctors administering the treatment. The need to enable a large number of patients to have access to this treatment was also felt by the medical fraternity. This resulted into the development of automated and mechanized vibrating machines that could be operated by the patient. Another innovation that contributed to the development of the modern vibrator was a massage technique, commonly known as hydrotherapy, which involved the shooting of jets of water at the patient”��s genitals. This massage technique was also effective in the stimulation of paroxysms. The invention of electrically operated vibrating machines in the 1880s added to the growth and development of sex toys. This was a giant machine that enabled most patients to achieve paroxysm within about 10 minutes, the same time it normally takes for a woman to reach orgasm with the help of her rabbit vibrator.

First use-at-home vibrators

The introduction and subsequent popularity of electric vibrators paved the way for the development of the first personal vibrators that could be used at home. Most people are unaware that personal vibrators were the fifth electrically operated device to enter households, long before the invention of most standard kitchen appliances that are available today. A number of companies started the mass production of personal vibrators during the first half of the 20th century. Vibrators were initially marketed as personal appliances to help women retain their youthful glow and stay calm. Advertisements extolling the multiple virtues of vibrators were published in all respectable publications for women. Imagine your GP prescribing 10 minute sessions with your rabbit vibrator!

Vibrators entering in society due to usage in pornography

Vibrators gradually started being overtly linked with sexuality after their appearance and usage in pornographic movies at the end of the 1920s. Their image as sex toys was firmly established in the public sphere and they became socially stigmatized objects and their use was considered to be taboo by the vast majority of people. Clever marketers did their best to portray them in as innocent a light as possible, by incorporating vibrators in back scratchers, nail buffers or vacuum attachments. However, vibrators could no longer be publicly displayed and users felt guilty about using them.

Conclusion

Vibrators gained popularity once more during the 1980s, due to government campaigns about sexual health and awareness about the HIV virus. Vibrators are now considered to be a method of practicing safe sex as well as an interesting sexual toy. There is a wide range of sex toys available today that are used for recreational purposes alone

The American physician George Taylor invented the steam powered vibrator in 1869. It was meant to treat neurasthenia and hysteria in women. Automated vibrators were invented to make the process shorter and easier. Vibrators became popular during the 1980s, due to government campaigns about sexual health and awareness about the HIV virus. Find out more about the history of vibrators

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Earlier this week, the Supreme Court declined to hear a nine-year-old case challenging Alabama’s ban on the sale of sex toys. The state law prohibits the distribution of “any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs for anything of pecuniary value.” The law, though, does make exceptions for “a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, legislative, judicial, or law enforcement purpose.” What medical purposes do sex toys serve?

Strengthening muscles, for one thing. Women who suffer from incontinence or a prolapsed uterus can exercise their pubococcygeal muscles—not to mention have more satisfying orgasms—by doing Kegels. Those muscles get an even better workout if you use weighted barbells, balls, and spring-loaded devices. Men with prostate disorders might use a dildo to massage themselves and drain the built-up fluid. (Some doctors, however, believe this can be dangerous, especially if the patient has an acute bacterial infection or prostate cancer.) Some health professionals also believe that woman can hasten recovery from surgeries like Caesarean sections with the help of sex aides, which increase blood flow.

While sex toys are often used recreationally, they can also improve sexual function for people with certain medical conditions. Diabetes and multiple sclerosis, for instance, affect nerve transmission, which can dull sexual sensation. People taking medications for high blood pressure and depression can also suffer side effects that limit sexual response. And women who undergo hormonal changes during menopause or who suffer nerve damage after surgery sometimes find their clitorises to be less sensitive; a sex toy might be necessary to increase arousal.

For men, doctors might recommend a penis pump, though it’s possible to buy one without a prescription. For women, there are devices like the Eros, which is basically a pump for the clitoris. The handheld device features a small cup that pulses and sucks to enhance blood flow to the clitoris; more blood flow in the area increases arousal, which in turn helps the body lubricate itself and makes sex more pleasurable.

Vibrators were invented as medical equipment for treating female hysteria and other pelvic disorders.So, is selling a sex toy always illegal in Alabama? Probably not, since the statute focuses on how a device is designed and marketed. Something that’s used as a vibrator but isn’t marketed for erotic play might be legit. The Hitachi Magic Wand, for instance, is often billed as a personal massager rather than a vibrator.

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G Spot Vibrator: Enhance Your Sexual Experience

Multiple Orgasms! Women have an edge over men when it comes to experiencing orgasms. They can in a single sexual encounter experience multiple orgasms.

To make the feeling a whole lot interesting for women, you now have numerous sex toys which will heighten your sexual pleasures. G Spot Vibrator, a toy that serves women to reach an orgasm has become very popular. There are many women who really never experienced an orgasm, strange isn’t it? These toys maybe can help them to achieve a new level in their sex life!

The G spot Vibrator is good for a woman looking to attain unforgettable Orgasms. They are available in different colors, shapes, designs, and sizes at different price rates.

What does a G spot vibrator do? These vibrators primarily serve in stimulating women and can serve them in achieving climax by reaching their G spot. This point is on the front wall of the vagina and is the touchiest and sensuous place in a woman’s physical body. Commonly when a woman has company of her partner, it takes her about 20 minutes to get stimulated and experience orgasms. G spot vibrator does the job in 4 minutes.

There are numerous G Spot vibrators like Rabbit Pearl Vibrator or Jack Rabbit Vibrator that can be inserted in the vagina. Many women delight the vibrating sensation inside their vagina. These toys are battery operated and also have pearls in their mid section which spin when in use and enhance pleasure in women.

Wondering where you can find a G Spot Vibrator? It is very easy to get one. You can purchase them online from several online stores. This saves you the embarrassment of going in search of shops with sex toys, sitting at home you can place an order and the product will be delivered to you right away.

It used to be that diamonds were a girl’s best friend. But these days, it’s something much more stimulating. And it vibrates. Better yet, it’s battery-powered to last for hours. Plus, it never needs Viagra.

So given the fuss it has created among women in recent years, many men have found themselves wondering if they will eventually become replaced. Are they just suffering from bruised egos in the bedroom … or could they actually be sexually substituted someday?

In sizing up today’s vibrator craze, many point to the “Sex and the City” episode that made “The Rabbit” vibrator famous. And while that show definitely piqued more than the public’s interest, you can actually blame the medical community for getting us turned on to the original electronic gadgets more than 100 years ago. At the turn of the century, vibrators became all the rage for treating female “hysteria.”

From the time of Hippocrates all the way to Freud, doctors stimulated orgasms in women and girls to relieve them of what was thought to be their “starved” or “misplaced” womb. Historically, people thought that hysteria (“hyster” is Greek, meaning “womb”) was a condition where the uterus was revolting against sexual deprivation. Marriage or a medical massage was considered the best remedy.

Using a clinical procedure known as the “medical massage.” physicians would induce “hysterical paroxysm” in their patients. This “fit” or sudden attack, also known as an orgasm, involved an increased breathing and pulse rate, a reddening of the skin, vaginal lubrication and abdominal contractions. Is it any wonder that many women of the puritanical Victorian era flocked to their doctors, claiming to be afflicted with hysteria?

Doctors’ hands were finally relieved of masturbating their patients to orgasm in the 1880s when electromechanical vibrators hit the scene. These “medical appliances.” as they were known, were designed to improve the efficiency of medical massage and treat hysteria. Yet they weren’t around for long. Medical massagers disappeared from doctors’ offices in the 1930s, replaced by psychotherapy.

It is no wonder, then, that women have been working themselves into a frenzy over the vibrator’s comeback in recent years. In the meantime, some men have worried that they’ve finally met their match. And in some ways, they may be right when it comes to their lover’s orgasm.

Vibrators can help a woman not only to become orgasmic, but multi-orgasmic. They deliver orgasms consistently and easily. They enhance her sexual responsiveness and pleasure. Vibrator users also report higher levels of sexual desire, arousal, and interest.

In a 2004 Berman Center study titled “Health Benefits of Sexual Aids and Devices,” nearly half of women ages 18 to 55 had used a vibrator. These women were found to be more interested in sex, reached orgasm more easily and were likelier to have a better quality of life.

On first take, such benefits and research findings can definitely feel threatening to a gal’s lover. How is he supposed to compete with that?

But men should stop looking at vibrators as the enemy; they should start seeing them as their friends. They make their job much easier. When used in a supporting role, a vibrator can help a man bring his lover to orgasm.

The Berman Center study further found that 30 percent of couples use vibrators. This is no surprise given that users of sex aids, in general, have sex more frequently and experience more satisfying sex with their partners. Vibrator use can lend itself to better sexual functioning, as well as:

— enhance your emotional and sexual intimacy;

— heighten your pleasuring;

— boost your eroticism quotient;

— promote mutual sexual and emotional satisfaction.

So in making friends, ask for a show and tell. Ask her to use it on you. Take a chance, and use it during sex, using it on her clitoris during intercourse to increase her chances of reaching the “Big O.”

Finally, take comfort in knowing that the vibrator will never replace you. Unless you’re a lousy lover or your relationship is already in shambles, a woman will never opt for a mechanical device over you. She’ll always prefer the emotional support and sexual intimacy that only her lover can give her. After all, the best sex is that which provides overall pleasure.

Few if any vibrators come with instruction manuals. On the one hand, you might think that no manual is necessary — after all shouldn’t you know how to use a vibrator? But if you’ve never used one, how exactly are you supposed to know how? Most people do manage to stumble their way to pleasure with a vibrator, but if you’re looking for a few helpful hints here is a beginner’s guide for women on how to use a vibrator.

1. Get to know your vibrator.
   Take your vibrator out of the package and get to know how it works and what kind of batteries it takes. Play with the buttons and switches and find out how many speeds and settings it has. Wash your vibrator well before using it. If it isn’t waterproof, be careful not to get any water near the battery case. Check for sharp edges or seams (these can be easily filed down and made safe). Make sure the body of the vibrator isn’t coming apart from the battery pack and that all wires are solid and secure. If there are any flaws, return your vibrator before you use it.
2. Start on your own.
   Even if you’re planning on using your vibrator with a partner, it’s a good idea to check it our by yourself first. You’ll feel less self-conscious and/or you can really concentrate on how it feels for you without being distracted (for better or worse) by a partner. Make sure you have a little time and enough privacy. If you’ve got roommates, children, thin walls, or nosy neighbors, you can always turn on some music and make use of blankets and comforters to mute the sound (you may also want to think about getting a quieter vibrator).
3. Play with the lights on.
   Not everyone will be comfortable with this one, and vision may not be a sense you rely on, but playing with a vibrator with the lights on can be very educational and useful. You can discover specific places on your body that are rich with nerve endings and ripe for stimulation. This is the kind of information you can use on yourself in the future and share with a lover. You can achieve the same effect with touch, knowing exactly where the vibrator is, but seeing what’s going on can be a benefit for some.
4. Turn it off before you turn it on.
   Get comfortable with the feel of the vibrator on your body. Run the vibe along your body without even turning it on. Notice how it feels. Press it firmly against your skin and massage your muscles with it. If the vibrator is a hard material this will probably feel nice. If the vibrator is a soft rubber and doesn’t feel smooth against your skin, try the above with your clothes on. This isn’t meant to give you an orgasm, but it’s a gentle way of introducing your body to the vibrator.
5. Move your vibrator from the outside in.
   Once you turn it on, start by touching the vibrator to your feet and your hands. Run it up and down your arms and legs, across your belly, your shoulders and neck, your scalp and face. Again, you can start with some clothes on if you like. Even though vibrators are used mostly around the vulva and clitoris, don’t just jump to the main event. Get a feel for the vibration all over your body and then slowly move to the more sensitive parts. You can slowly move the vibrator up your inner thigh, or in circles around your breasts and nipples.
6. Don’t rush: Explore every inch.
   The great thing about vibrators is that they never get tired, and they let you explore every inch of your body for sexual pleasure. Most women use vibrators for clitoral stimulation and many women report that one side — or even one portion — of their clitoris responds to vibration more than another. Think of yourself as an explorer, and the vibrator is both your compass and your flashlight (in fact some vibrators come with flashlights). Don’t rush, leaving a vibrator in place can allow it to establish sensation connections that previously weren’t there.
7. Play with the speed of the vibrator.
   Most vibrators have multiple speed settings (or at least two settings). Always start on a low setting and work your way up. If a vibrator feels too strong at first you can put a towel between you and the vibrator, or just press it lightly against your body. You may find that on some areas a lower speed is all you need, and on others stronger is better. Some vibrators have “pulsation” settings, but you can also play with turning the strength up and down in rapid succession.
8. Play with pressure.
   Experiment with applying different pressure. You may enjoy a lot of deep pressure with clitoral stimulation or you may want to hold a vibrator just slightly above the body. You can press your vibrator deep into your skin and massage the muscles while also feeling the stimulation of the motor. With most battery-powered vibrators, the more pressure you apply the lower the vibration feels. Also the stronger you hold your vibrator, the more vibration gets absorbed by your hand. Experiment with everything from a feather light touch to a self-love smack down, and find what works for you.
9. On point or flat out.
   Most vibrators will have a point or an edge. Try touching yourself with the finest point of the vibrator. Next put the widest or flattest part of your vibrator against your body. When you focus on one point, the vibrations can feel more intense than when the vibration is being dispersed around a wider area. You may find that the feel of the vibrator on your labia, or above your clitoris feels awesome. Because the clitoris extends inside the body, deep vibration in this area can feel great, and different than direct clitoral stimulation.
10. Using a vibrator for penetration.
    Most women use vibrators for external stimulation, but as long as your vibrator is safe for penetration there’s no reason not to try it. A vibrator that is safe for penetration will be smooth, have no rough edges, and won’t absorb bodily fluids. In almost all cases. it’s recommended to put a condom over a vibrator if you’re using it for penetration. You should also use water based lubricant when using a vibrator for penetration. You can put some lube on the shaft of the vibrator and with your fingers put some lube on your vulva and just inside your vagina.
11. Exploring penetration with a vibrator.
    Start slow with penetration and get yourself aroused by using the vibrator externally first. While far more nerve endings are outside the vagina than inside, lots of women enjoy penetration with a vibrator. Some women will use a vibrator to find and stimulate the g spot. It has also been hypothesized that nerve endings in the cervix respond to stimulation and pressure. Pressing the vibrator against the top of your vagina (such as pressing it towards your belly) may provide g spot stimulation or even indirect clitoral stimulation.
12. Using your vibrator with a partner.
    You can use your vibrator with your partner in any number of ways. You can control the vibe, using it on yourself to add stimulation during sex play with a partner. You can use the vibrator on your partner (or vice versa). You can also find a vibrator that fits well between you and your partner that neither of you need to control, but can add stimulation during sex. However you want to do it, it’s a good idea for each of you to follow the above steps first, and get fully comfortable on your own before making it a threesome.

Hitachi magic wand

The Bottom Line

• Excellent quality motor, comes with a warrantee and will last for years.
• Strong consistent vibration.
• Soft head massager makes it comfortable for individual and partner use.
• Good for full body massage, not just for sexual use.
• Plug-in electric vibrator means no running out of batteries.

• May be too strong for some people, only two speed settings.
• More expensive than battery vibrators, may not be good for first time purchasers.
• Plug-in means you need to be near an electrical outlet.
• Some may find it too loud.

• Two speed, wand style electric massager.
• The body is made of hard plastic with a soft vinyl head.
• Comes with a one year warranty.
• Several attachments are available to allow for penetration.

Link Discovered Between Sexual Health And Vibrator UseTwo Indiana University studies conducted among nationally representative samples of adult American men and women show that vibrator use during sexual interactions is common, with use being reported by approximately 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men ages 18 to 60. Not only is vibrator use common, but the two studies also show that vibrator use is associated with more positive sexual function and being more proactive in caring for one’s sexual health.The studies, led by researchers at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion in IU’s School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, are the first to publish data about vibrator use from nationally representative samples of the U.S. population. This lack of data has existed despite a longstanding practice by many physicians and therapists to recommend vibrator use to help treat sexual dysfunctions or to improve sexual enjoyment.One study surveyed women. The other surveyed men. Both were published this week by the Journal of Sexual Medicine, a leading peer-reviewed journal in the area of urology and sexual health.”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 Debby Herbenick, associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion.Michael Reece, director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, said the studies are important for the contributions they make to an understanding of the sexual behaviors and sexual health of adults in today’s society.”The study about male vibrator use is additionally important because it shows that vibrator use is also common among men, something that has not been documented before,” Reece said. “Also, both studies help us to further understand the way in which American consumers are turning to the marketplace for products that promote their sexual health, and that has important economic implications.”The studies are the first to document insights into how and why people use vibrators, examine side effects and to explore associations with sexual health behaviors, sexual enjoyment and quality of life measures.The studies were funded by Church & Dwight Co. Inc., maker of Trojan® brand sexual health products. Here are some of the findings from the studies, which involve survey responses from 2,056 women and 1,047 men ages 18-60.For women:

• More than half of the women (52.5 percent) had used a vibrator with nearly one in four having done so in the past month.
• 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.
• Vibrator use was positively related to several aspects of sexual function (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, pain and overall function) with recent vibrator users scoring themselves higher on most sexual function domains, suggesting more positive sexual function.
• Most women (71.5 percent) 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.

For men:

• The prevalence of men who had incorporated a vibrator into sexual activities during their lives was 44.8 percent, with no statistical differences between the rates of vibrator use between men who identified as heterosexual and those who identified as gay or bisexual.
• Heterosexual men most commonly reported having used vibrators during foreplay or intercourse with a female partner, with 91 percent of those who had used a vibrator reporting that they had done so during such activities with women.
• Of men who have used vibrators, 10 percent had done so in the past month, 14.2 percent in the past year and 20.5 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 domains of sexual function, as measured by the International Index of Erectile Function (erectile function, intercourse satisfaction, orgasmic function and sexual desire).

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Rabbit Vibrators

The 19th century was a dark depressing period in the history of female sexuality. Female sexuality was in fact treated as some form of hysteria, the treatment of which was alarmingly named hysterical paroxysm. This quite simply involved vaginal massage by hand by a member of the medical profession. What a truly tiresome job that must have been but I guess someone had to do it!

The workload was soon reduced by the invention of a steam driven vibration machine that was used by the medical profession to treat the hysteria amongst women that must have been rife at the time. This device however was not easily portable and was later replaced by an electro mechanical device designed and conceived by a British doctor named Joseph Mortimer in 1883.
The electric vibrator was born.

In the following years women started to buy themselves vibrators, purely for medical purposes of course. Advertisements could be found in women’s publications dating back to as early as 1910. These devices were mail order only and typically carried slogans such as “prevent illness, experience the wonders of vibration”.

In the decades that followed vibrators evolved, designs improved. They became smaller, quieter and more powerful and were recognised as devices designed and used for sexual gratification. 1000’s of different vibrators have been produced but few have enjoyed the huge success of Rabbit vibrators. They are now a mainstream device; women of all walks of life use and enjoy them. Openly discussing the fun they have with their rabbit. A phenomenon that was later featured on TV’s hugely successful sex and the city in which one of the characters develops an addiction to her own rabbit vibrator.

What are Rabbit Vibrators?

Rabbit Vibrators are a type of vibrating sex toy. Identifiable by the vibrator unit being shaped like a rabbit complete with two vibrating ears and nose. Historically there was a single variant, a vibrating dildo named the Jack Rabbit. However due to the incredible success of this product there are now a large range of products in different shapes and sizes but all retain the rabbit styled vibrator.

Why are Rabbit Vibrators so popular?

Vibrating dildos have been available for many years; traditional vibrating dildos consisted of a shaft with a vibrator mounted at the base. When in use the entire shaft vibrated which whilst pleasurable didn’t target any specific region. If the user wanted to use the vibrator for clitoral stimulation she would need to remove the vibrator from the vagina and target the clitoris manually.
The designers of the original Rabbit vibrator applied common sense to the design of vibrating dildos. They mounted the vibrator unit on the side of the shaft so that the vibrator directly targeted the clitoris whilst the unit was inserted into the vagina. However the real stroke of genius lay in the design of the vibrator unit itself, it may look cute but the format is incredibly effective. The rabbit ears vibrate against the clitoral hood, ideal for particularly sensitive women and for those wanting more direct stimulation the harder rabbit’s nose can be used directly on the clitoris.

The super rabbit vibrators

Nowadays there are a huge number of variants; the “super” varieties typically feature a dozen speeds and Pre-set programs. With these devices the user really can lie back and let her rabbit do the work. It can however be argued that the fundamentals of the device remain the same. Cheaper varieties provide 99% of the pleasure at a fraction of the cost.

Conclusion

This family of adult toys has single handedly destroyed some of the taboo’s that surround adult toys even today. Women aren’t ashamed of their rabbit vibrators; they no longer need to make an excuse to own such a device. They do so simply because they enjoy using them. The rabbit vibrator is her to stay!