I found really sleazy pics of a girl my boyfriend knows when I was checking mail on his computer. They were graphic close-ups and even though he said they’re no big deal, I’m devastated. He said he’s never slept with her, but I don’t believe him. Why would she send him crotch shots then? I’m [...]
There has been a lot of talk over the years about things like phthalates, parabens, propylene glycol, nonoxynol-9 and other things that go into the manufacture of lubes and sex toys that may not be so good for the body. One response to this has been to gravitate towards more organic, more natural products, which [...]
Well, at least the earth moved for many of the participants at the Center for Sex & Culture’s Live Masturbate-a-Thon, held on Rapture Day (Saturday, May 21, for those of you who are not keeping track of the End Times schedule) and Sunday, May 22 (in case the world didn’t end and people felt they [...]
I had a hysterectomy in the past year or so, and hadn’t had sex until very recently. My vagina feels really different and I experienced some discomfort when my partner entered me, started to move back into my vagina, and he hit the end of my vagina sooner than I thought. I no longer have [...]
Long, long ago, I was booked on a radio show (or maybe it was a podcast then) called Lady Brain. It was a call-in, so I had to imagine rather than gaze upon the two spunky women who peppered me with questions and comments about whatever-it-was-we-were-talking-about. Sex something, of course, but what? Whatever it was, [...]
I am on my first trimester of pregnancy and I miss using my Hitachi magic wand. For some reason I feel that the strong vibrations are going to harm my baby. Is that true? Thanks for your help! I would love to start using my wand again if it is safe. – Missing Wanda If [...]
My s.o. says that one of the reasons why she doesn’t give me head is that my ass smells. I think the cleanliness factor, or lack thereof, is also a reason why she won’t participate in anal play or sex. I use flushable moist wipes after a b.m. and I use the hand-held shower head [...]
I recently bought a house from an elderly friend, who sold it to me furnished. While cleaning out his apartment after he moved to an assisted living facility, I came across his porn collection from the 70s and 80s. I haven’t counted how many magazines there are, but they fill a big drawer. I’m trying [...]
Happy Women’s History Month! It may be the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, but around Good Vibrations, we’re celebrating our own contribution to this layered, varied history too — because for the past one-third of that century, GV has helped make history for women, in the bedroom and in business. Here’s our backstory! Joani [...]
I am looking for DVDs to recommend to a man I know. He is in his 50s, repressed sexually and has no outlet for his sexual tension because his wife is a survivor of sexual abuse and not able to engage sexually with him in any way. He is both inhibited around self-stimulation, and says [...]
I wonder if there are any guys out there muttering to themselves that it’s LadyPornDay, jeering, “Why do the ladies get all the porn days?” Well, of course there’s a simple answer, plus then a complicated one. The simple retort: Dude, every day is FellaPornDay. More complexly: Not all guys, like not all ladies, appreciate [...]
Only one month to go to donate to her health care fund! It’s always a treat for us at Good Vibrations when Nina graces us with her presence, but this was an extra-special visit — we all got some face time with Nina, and so did a few hundred of our friends, customers, vendors and [...]
My very sexual, very interested girlfriend rarely reaches orgasm and when she does they are weak. She thinks it’s all in her head/mental and I tend to agree. What can I do for her? Is hypno-therapy a good option? Other suggestions, like a sex therapist? Thanks! –Her Pleasure Counts Many women don’t orgasm much (or [...]
My friend has an InterStim pacemaker and can’t use a vibrator because of the magnets in the batteries or motor. Any ideas?–Anti-Magnetic Your friend’s pacemaker isn’t a heart device, as most pacemakers are; the InterStim is a small implanted machine that uses wires to deliver electrical pulses to nerves in the pelvic area. Usually it’s [...]
This is a follow-up response to Survivor, addressing less-genitally-focused possibilities. Her original letter: Do you still have feeling and sexual sensations if you do not have a clitoris? If I would put a vibrator there could it give me a orgasm? I lost mine to vulva cancer. Haven’t had intercourse in 4 years. I heard that it [...]
Do you still have feeling and sexual sensations if you do not have a clitoris? If I would put a vibrator there could it give me a orgasm? I lost mine to vulva cancer. Haven’t had intercourse in 4 years. I heard that it is painful. Before my cancer I would play with my clitoris and bring [...]
Ashlea Halpern, a journalist who’s working on an article for a national women’s magazine, seeks people, especially cisgender women, who will speak frankly about their anal sex experiences. It’s pegged to a recent study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine that says one in five women had anal sex this year and 40 percent of women [...]
After a conversation I had about the term “addiction” with some of Good Vibrations’ newer staff members, I decided that I wanted to unpack this notion a little. There is not as much critically-considered information about sex addiction (and using this kind of language to describe things like masturbation habits and erotic preferences) available to [...]
Are you an exhibitionist who’s partnered with a non-exhibitionist? The Learning Channel wants YOU! (Both of you!) Michele Spinak, producer for TLC’s Strange Sex, is looking for a male-female couple in the 27-45 age range (they’ll go a little older for young-looking/youthful-energy folks) to participate with interviews, and perhaps scenarios, for their show on exhibitionism. [...]
A relative of mine in CA turned me on to your store and I love it. Though I am writing about a problem I have. I have had cancer and became menopausal way too early (37 yrs.) and abruptly. Today, I am now 48, there is a new friend and I think he is interested. [...]
Do you know any pills that increase sperm production and give me a more voluminous ejaculation and intensify orgasms? Whenever I look online a lot of different kinds POP up and I don’t know which one to choose, nor do I know who to ask. I hope you can help me. –Big Man, Big Load [...]
While it’s not Good Vibrations’ mission to discuss sexuality with people under 18 (we carry books and list resources for parents to optimize the chances that our customers’ kids get good information delivered comfortably), all of us were under 18 once, and all of us here have watched with horror and dismay at the rash [...]
A customer letter to Good Vibrations which we thought might interest readers: Just wanted to ask why your company sells the movie “deep throat” given the controversial claims of the star of the movie of having been forced through the use of violence to perform in it. Doesn’t your company claim to promote with its [...]
I was hoping you could tell me — would using Kegel exercising balls like Smart Balls interfere with my IUD (Mirena)? I don’t want it to get knocked out of place, or have the string fall out or something. Also, I assume this varies, but how big is too big (of a dildo or penis) [...]
I am super-attracted to a girl who’s into BDSM but I feel pretty solidly vanilla… What to do? I’m scared. — Vanilla Hoping for Chocolate Chips There are a few things to do: First, figure out just how into BDSM she is. Is that her main erotic identity, or major icing on the cake? Put [...]
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