Researchers find vibrator, for a municipality, in the context of sexual health

Two studies from the University of Indiana in the nationally representative sample of adult men and women show that the application during the sexual interaction is vibrant, with the use of approximately 53% of women and 45% men aged 18 to 60 Not only the use vibrator common, but both studies also show that vibrator is more positively with sexual function and more initiative in the maintenance of sexual health.

Studies conducted by researchers from the Center for Sexual Health Promotion in IE's School of Health, sport and relaxation, are the first to publish data on the use of vibrator nationally representative sample of the U.S. population. This lack of data, in spite of a long practice of many doctors and therapists recommend vibrator use in the treatment of sexual dysfunction or enhancement of sexual pleasure.

A study of women. Other men. Both have been this week by the Journal of Sexual Medicine ", a leading peer-review magazine in the field of urology and sexual health.

"The study on women vibrator use confirms what many doctors and therapists have been known for decades - that the use of vibrator, there is positive relationship with sexual function, as the desire and the lightness of 'orgasm, and it is rarely related 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 these studies are important contributions to understanding sexual behavior and sexual health of adults in today's society.

"The study on men more vibrant is important because it shows that vibrator is also among the men, something that has not been documented before," said Reece. "In addition, these studies help us understand the nature and manner in which the U.S. consumer products on the market, promoting sexual health, and has a significant economic impact."

The study findings are the first to document how and why people vibromasseurs, examine and explore the side effects, associations of sexual behavior, and benefit from quality of life.

The studies were conducted by Church & Dwight Co. Inc., maker of Trojan ® Sexual Health products. Some of these studies, the results of the survey of 2056 women and 1047 men aged 18-60.

For women:

* More than half of women (52.5%) had a vibrator, with nearly one in four, the facts in the last month.
* Vibrator user was slightly larger than a pelvic exam of last year and even genital examination during the previous month.
* Vibrator has been positive with regard to various aspects of sexual function (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, pain, and general function) with the latest Scoring vibrator user himself superior to most areas sexual function that more positive sexual function.
* Most women (71.5%) reported side effects compared with never use vibrator. These side effects were rare and usually of short duration.


For men:

* The prevalence of men who had a vibrator in the sexual activities in his life was 44.8%, but there are no statistical differences between the rates of Vibrator for men, like heterosexuals, and those who as gay or bisexual.
* The heterosexual men, the most commonly used Vibrators preliminary or during sex with a partner, with 91% of those who had a vibrator reports, they did, although these activities for women.
* For men, using vibrators, 10% were in the past month, 14.2% last year and 20.5% more than a year ago.
* Men who have declared, with Vibrators used, especially with younger rather use to make participation in the promotion of sexual health behavior, such as testicular self-examination.
* Men, Vibrators recently had higher scores on himself four of the five areas of sexual function measured by International Index of erectile function (erectile function, transport and the sexual function satisfaction orgastischen).


The study focuses on the creation of nationally representative prices vibrator use among men and women in the United States. Vibrators are electrical devices, pulses of variable amplitude and frequency, sexual arousal for men and women by stimulating the genitals. Marketed more for women on the Internet, magazines, shops and home-Sex-toy parties, they are also in drugstores and other major retailers.