Guide to using the Vibrator

Today we offer you a… guide to using the Vibrator! Yes, because even though this sex toy has existed since the Victorian Era (back then it was hailed by doctors as a revolutionary invention to combat hysteria in women), still today, in 2024, many women wonder which one is most suitable for them, how it can enhance the experience of masturbation, and, above all, how to use it.

Good sex, and we know it very well, starts with a good experience of masturbation. By touching, stroking, and caressing our intimate parts, we can not only learn more about our bodies and the pleasurable reactions they can give us but also, subsequently, communicate to our partner what we like and what we don’t.

If you’ve come here with the question “how to use a vibrator“, stop here and don’t go any further. In a few lines, we’ll explain how to use a vibrator safely and without risks, what the difference is between a dildo and a vibrator, and also how to take care of it properly for subsequent “uses”, with or without your partner.

Guide to using the Vibrator: Difference between dildo and vibrator

In simple terms, a dildo is a sex toy used for insertion and stimulation. The most common and well-known ones are vaginal dildos, but there are also anal and oral ones, mainly used in BDSM practices.

Dildos, unlike vibrators, do not vibrate and are not necessarily provided with other options, such as rabbits or similar. The vibrator, on the contrary, vibrates and is used, in particular, for internal and external stimulation of the vagina.

Originally, the term “vibrator” was used exclusively for sex toys that stimulated the clitoris. Today, however, it is also used to describe vibrating dildos.

How to use the vibrator? The first word: hygiene

Now that you know the difference between a dildo and a vibrator, it’s time to find out how to put your new toy into action. The first thing you’ll need to do is to wash it thoroughly with water and soap or, alternatively, with a specific cleaner for sex toys.

You can buy the cleaner at any sex shop or store specializing in the sale of adult erotic toys. Even though many people often don’t think about it, before you, many other people may have touched your vibrator, and surely not all of them had clean hands. So, before any use, wash it carefully.

Vibrator: safety checks not to forget

Although, nowadays, most vibrators are of excellent quality, a safety check never hurts. Especially if, to save a few euros, you decide to buy your vibrator from some dubious Chinese website.

Check the vibrator carefully and make sure it doesn’t have sharp edges or poorly made seams. Also, check that it is intact, not broken, and that all cables are covered and fixed in the battery or charging case.

Once all safety checks have been done, see if the vibrator already includes the battery, or if you need to insert it, or plug it into the power outlet. Some vibrators need to be fully charged before use, so make sure to do it for the recommended time.

Experience the sensations your new sex toy gives you

If your vibrator has multiple buttons and speeds, test them on the palm of your hand before bringing it close to the vagina. Get used to using it and try to understand what it does and what the most pleasant sensation is for you before “feeling” it on yourself more intimately.

This will help you enjoy the game more and also avoid having to fiddle with the controls at that moment.

• A piece of advice: use it on yourself first, and only if it pleases you, then on your partner. This way, if it becomes too intense, you can quickly adjust the speed without risking hurting your partner.

Guide to using the Vibrator and how to use it best: final tips

Even though it may seem like obvious advice, we’ll give it to you anyway: just as before each use, remember to wash the vibrator WELL AFTER each use, especially if you used it for penetration in places other than the vagina, such as the anus.

This extra “safety measure“, besides allowing you to use it for a long time, will also protect you from the risk of infections. If you and your partner have young children, or you live with nosy roommates, it could be nerve-wracking to leave a magnum-sized vibrator, unmistakably shaped, in a closet or drawer.

Even worse if you wanted to take it with you for a romantic weekend or during a business trip to relieve stress. Don’t worry, because even in these extreme situations, there is a truly ingenious solution. Discreet vibrators, for example, those shaped like lipstick or pens, which besides giving the same sensations and pleasure, can be put in a purse.

In case you want even more discretion, nowadays there are also vibrators with silent and hi-tech motors on the market, allowing you to use them anywhere.

Last but not least: since the vibrator is inserted into the vagina, it is strongly discouraged for virgin girls.

This is because, having the same shape and size as the penis, it can tear the hymen and therefore cause a lot of pain. However, if you haven’t had your first time yet, there are many other sex toys you can try.

An example is external vibrators, which are sex toys designed to stimulate specific parts of the body, such as the clitoris, without penetration. Among the most loved and used are lay-on vibrators, created to adapt to the folds of the female body, and clitoral suckers. Other vibrators that can be used even by virgin girls are Wands, vibrators similar to microphones.

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