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Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Products often tell you exactly how they're intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenious, off-label uses for things. In this episode, we take a close look at a few examples of products that are ostensibly meant for one thing, but are better known for something else entirely. We explore Q-tips, which we are explicitly told not to put into our ears; the Hitachi Magic Wand, the iconic sex toy marketed as a body massager; the musical washboard; and the children's electrolyte solution Pedialyte that many adults swear by as a hangover cure. You'll hear from Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy; Jacqui Barnett of the Columbus Washboard Company; Christopher Wilson, curator and chair of the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian; musician and educator Súle Greg Wilson; zydeco musicians C.J. Chenier and Steve Nash; Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, author of Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure; as well as writers Roberto Ferdman, Dan Brooks, and Kaitlyn Tiffany. Decoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin, Max Freedman, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, Decoder Ring's supervising producer. We had additional production from Sofie Kodner. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. Special thanks to Kate Sloan, Dr. Carol Queen, Bryony Cole, Amber Singer, Molly Born, Laura Selikson, and Nell McShane Wulfhart. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, please email us at DecoderRing@slate.com, or leave a message on our hotline at 347-460-7281. Sources for This Episode Bishop-Stall, Shaughnessy. Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure, Penguin, 2018. Brooks, Dan. “Letter of Recommendation: Pedialyte,” New York Times Magazine, Jan. 26, 2017. Comella, Lynn. Vibrator Nation: How Feminist Sex-Toy Stores Changed the Business of Pleasure, Duke University Press, 2017. Dodson, Betty. “Having Sex with Machines: The Return of the Electric Vibrator,” Dodson and Ross, June 9, 2010. Feran, Tim. “Pedialyte Is Not Just For Kids,” Columbus Dispatch, July 19, 2015. Ferdman, Roberto A. “The strange life of Q-tips, the most bizarre thing people buy,” Washington Post, Jan. 20, 2016. Kushner, David. “Inside Orgasmatron,” Village Voice, March 26, 1999. Lieberman, Hallie. Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy, Pegasus Books, 2017. Lieberman, Hallie. “Selling Sex Toys: Marketing and the Meaning of Vibrators in Early Twentieth-Century America,” Enterprise & Society, June 2016. Russel, Ruth. “Hangover Remedies? I'll Drink to That!,” Idaho Statesman, Jan. 1, 1978. Sloan, Kate. Making Magic, 2024. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “How Pedialyte got Pedialit,” Vox, Sep. 10, 2018. Williams, Dell. “The Roots of the Garden,” Journal of Sex Research, August 1990. Wulfhart, Nell McShane. “The Best Hangover Cure,” Slate, Aug. 29, 2013. Want more Decoder Ring? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of the Decoder Ring show page. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dildo Whisperer has decided it is time for another history lesson from the wonderful world of sex toys. This week they are going to talk about the gold standard of vibrators. it has been around since the 1960's and it is still going strong. What is it? The Hitachi Magic Wand! Find out what makes this device stand out from all the rest! Send the us your sex and relationship questions and maybe you will inspire the next episode of The Dildo Whisperer. We have two ways to reach the show. You can call into our show at 844-695-2766 or you can email us at Askthedw@gmail.com. Follow us on social media @dildowhisperer The Dildo Whisperer is produced by DNR Studios. To subscribe to this show and the rest of the DNR Network of shows including the Cookie Jar Podcast visit: www.dnrstudios.com

Hard Choices returns once more to stalk the night in search of boners. This time, it's every fuckable fuck-up in the world of What We Do in the Shadows. That's right! You get vampires, werewolves, a zombie, a milf, it's everything you could possibly want, plus a bunch of fun vampire accents! Join the Hard Choices clan of Kris Newton, Dan, Kit, and MeganBob as they knock coffins with the Manhattan clan of the tv show and the original New Zealand clan of the movie. Hear Dan damn Sean Rinaldi with the faintest of praise. Listen to Kris opine on the evergreen nature of the Hitachi Magic Wand. Hear Bob try to wriggle their way into a fuck with Colin Robinson. Listen to Kit show everyone how you really assert dominance over a werewolf. Grab your favorite glass of red liquid, light the candelabras, put on all the lace and velvet and you own, and press play for spooky season listen guaranteed to be sweeter (and saltier) than any music the children of the night could cook up. Click here to punch your ticket to Bad Choices - Nick at Nite Couples! Hard Choices on Patreon Instagram: hardchoicespod Twitter: @hardchoicespod Bluesky: @hardchoicespodcast.bsky.social MeganBob's OnlyFans: onlyfans.com/meganbob Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):   https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/funk-me  License code: PY3X4XBA59ZDUAVZ https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/funky-junk  License code: KIXMIV9S2VDVUHLW   https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-gentleman  License code: UWXG3BXPCASTYIHY   https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/lets-get-it  License code: MGTNINNDEXYJBAZQ   https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/high-life  License code: GE9B1XIV9R1VKMML   https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/boogie-time  License code: QOVELAYOE1SDZQ4Y   https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-brighton-bop  License code: VWDJ4C60GOAIPACW   https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/jazzed  License code: AVN7XPXUBHDBHFAM   https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/wake-me-up  License code: SPHCZLRSPZNRUK7R   https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/redcar-jazz  License code: A0MVEEBKYDDJ0EQY https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/rock-it  License code: QFNICKIQJYO3DCZO

We are catching up on some recent headlines and taking a look at a Instagram post we came across about advice from 30 year olds to 20 year olds. Some good little insights from women all over the world! This episode is light hearted, grab some headphones and listen in! 

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She's an even bigger classic than the double-ended jelly dildo!This week, we're talking about the trusty Magic Wand!Also: the least sexy type of belt, vibrator training, and orgasm torture!If you're ready to feel the power, now is the perfect time to get a Magic Wand! Get one at a 20% discount from Betty's Toy Box - and use the code LOVEEMMA at checkout to save an extra 15%!https://www.bettystoybox.com/collections/wands-and-attachments?pf_v_brand=Vibratex&sca_ref=628789.JLRTrDmNLNRelevant Links:Magic Wand MicroI Tried the Hitachi Magic Wand and It Ruined MeThe Magic Wand Mini Is a Perfect Vibrator***Want to become one of our Friends With Benefits? Check out the Pillow Talk Patreon for bonus episodes, the Pillow Talk Discord, and early access to main feed episodes! https://www.patreon.com/PillowTalkPodcast***I write about sex on my blog Love, Emma and on Medium!Follow me on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!Subscribe to my newsletter for personal updates and other fun, naughty stuff!Peep at my OnlyFans page or my JustFor.Fans profile for something even dirtier!Follow Jake on Bluesky or Twitter!Support my work! Email: mister.j.austin@gmail.com ***(These show notes contain affiliate links.) *** Music from https://filmmusic.io"Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

In this podcast episode, we are joined by Dr. Rainey Horwitz,  a first-year urology resident at Emory University School of Medicine. She's passionate about sexual health and wellness and is working to destigmatize conversations about sex between patients and providers.   When we think of vibrators, the traditional image that comes to mind is often the iconic Hitachi Magic Wand. However, it's crucial to recognize that vibrators are more than just pleasure devices. In fact, Dr. Horowitz prefers to call them "s*x tools" to remove any unnecessary stigma. These tools come in various forms, from external stimulation devices to those designed for internal use. For more free erectile dysfunction education and resources, please visit: https://erectioniq.com/    Mark Goldberg helps men resolve erectile dysfunction. He offers individual, one-on-one services to men throughout the world through a secure, telehealth platform. It's 100% confidential. You can visit the Center for Intimacy, Connection and Change website to schedule a free consultation: https://centericc.com/   

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Vol. 2, continuing the story of an average teenage boy and his 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include the famous Hitachi Magic Wand back massager, the truth behind bloomers fetish, and bad ideas for romantic gifts. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we'll talk about it on the next episode.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Vol. 2, continuing the story of an average teenage boy and his 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include the famous Hitachi Magic Wand back massager, the truth behind bloomers fetish, and bad ideas for romantic gifts. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we'll talk about it on the next episode.

Take a few minutes to slow down and reconnect with this simple exercise designed for emotional connection, physical intimacy and mindfulness. It's not a magic pill, but just two minutes may be worth a shot. Jess & Brandon give it a whirl and share their honest reactions. If you're looking for the Lovehoney sale products (use code DRJESS15 to save an extra 15%), here they are: Hitachi Magic Wand  - 'Most amazing orgasm I've seen her have in 10 years!' 'Be free from cords, without sacrificing power!' 'I truly believe it's strong enough to make nearly anyone come.' Forget hand massages. You can shake your whole house from its very foundations with the jaw-rattling vibes of this extra-powerful wand. Your cordless Magic Wand harnesses AC power from the wall before firing it out in 8 vibration styles. Brace yourself. Soft silicone creates a smooth surface for transmitting the vibrations, with 4 speeds and 4 patterns operated with ease via the 3-button controls. Lovehoney Juno - Make love to the beat with the Juno music-activated panty vibrator. Designed to slip into your pants, this cute little vibe tantalizes your clitoris by buzzing along to your favorite tunes. Choose something with plenty of base and get ready to party. Harnessing the power of synch technology, the removable bullet vibe buzzes to the beat of your music. Simply place the remote next to a music source, turn up the volume and let your tunes take control of your pleasure. Each set includes the ingenious remote control, a bullet vibrator and a silicone sleeve jacket. The remote works from up to 8 meters away from the bullet vibrator. Please note: The bullet vibrator is for external use only. Lovehoney X We-Vibe Nova 2 We-Vibe's Nova Rabbit Vibrator is back and better than ever. Still boasting app controls and a sensational arced, clitoris-kissing arm that stays in contact while you thrust, the Nova 2 also boasts a posable internal arm for top-tier G-spot stimulation. Sculpted from smooth, seamless silicone with a bulbed end for G-spot pleasure, this sleek toy is as ergonomic as they come. Its whisper-quiet vibrations are ideal during late-night bedroom bliss-outs, and the waterproof body turns your bathroom into a playground. Use the buttons on the toy to explore its default vibration modes, or switch on to the free We-Vibe app to create your own personal pleasure patterns. Plus, with the app you can share control with a partner and play together with multiple toys, no matter how physically near or far apart you may be. Music provided by Lesfm from Pixabay If you have podcast questions, please submit them here. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music & Stitcher! Rough Transcript: This is a computer-generated rough transcript, so please excuse any typos. This podcast is an informational conversation and is not a substitute for medical, health, or other professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the services of an appropriate professional should you have individual questions or concerns. Reset Your Relationship In 2 Minutes Participant #1: You're listening to the Sex with Dr. Jess podcast, sex and relationship advice you can use tonight. Welcome to the sex with Dr. Jess Podcast. I'm your co host Brandon Ware, here with my lovely other half of Dr. Jess. I am here and I am ready for what we're about out to get up to. This is the two minute reset, and I need it, so I need it badly. You really made it sound like we were going to do something else there. Oh, we could do that for two minutes as well, but then what would we do with the other 90 seconds? Weren't weren't worn? Brendan Lakes. Any excuse to make a sound effect. So we're going to be talking about a really simple and hopefully useful two minute relationship reset. We're going to do it. We're not going to make you listen to our two minutes because it'll just be Brandon doing this.

Take a few minutes to slow down and reconnect with this simple exercise designed for emotional connection, physical intimacy and mindfulness. It's not a magic pill, but just two minutes may be worth a shot. Jess & Brandon give it a whirl and share their honest reactions. If you're looking for the Lovehoney sale products (use code DRJESS15 to save an extra 15%), here they are: Hitachi Magic Wand  - 'Most amazing orgasm I've seen her have in 10 years!' 'Be free from cords, without sacrificing power!' 'I truly believe it's strong enough to make nearly anyone come.' Forget hand massages. You can shake your whole house from its very foundations with the jaw-rattling vibes of this extra-powerful wand. Your cordless Magic Wand harnesses AC power from the wall before firing it out in 8 vibration styles. Brace yourself. Soft silicone creates a smooth surface for transmitting the vibrations, with 4 speeds and 4 patterns operated with ease via the 3-button controls. Lovehoney Juno - Make love to the beat with the Juno music-activated panty vibrator. Designed to slip into your pants, this cute little vibe tantalizes your clitoris by buzzing along to your favorite tunes. Choose something with plenty of base and get ready to party. Harnessing the power of synch technology, the removable bullet vibe buzzes to the beat of your music. Simply place the remote next to a music source, turn up the volume and let your tunes take control of your pleasure. Each set includes the ingenious remote control, a bullet vibrator and a silicone sleeve jacket. The remote works from up to 8 meters away from the bullet vibrator. Please note: The bullet vibrator is for external use only. Lovehoney X We-Vibe Nova 2 We-Vibe's Nova Rabbit Vibrator is back and better than ever. Still boasting app controls and a sensational arced, clitoris-kissing arm that stays in contact while you thrust, the Nova 2 also boasts a posable internal arm for top-tier G-spot stimulation. Sculpted from smooth, seamless silicone with a bulbed end for G-spot pleasure, this sleek toy is as ergonomic as they come. Its whisper-quiet vibrations are ideal during late-night bedroom bliss-outs, and the waterproof body turns your bathroom into a playground. Use the buttons on the toy to explore its default vibration modes, or switch on to the free We-Vibe app to create your own personal pleasure patterns. Plus, with the app you can share control with a partner and play together with multiple toys, no matter how physically near or far apart you may be. Music provided by Lesfm from Pixabay If you have podcast questions, please submit them here. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music & Stitcher! Rough Transcript: This is a computer-generated rough transcript, so please excuse any typos. This podcast is an informational conversation and is not a substitute for medical, health, or other professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the services of an appropriate professional should you have individual questions or concerns. Reset Your Relationship In 2 Minutes Participant #1: You're listening to the Sex with Dr. Jess podcast, sex and relationship advice you can use tonight. Welcome to the sex with Dr. Jess Podcast. I'm your co host Brandon Ware, here with my lovely other half of Dr. Jess. I am here and I am ready for what we're about out to get up to. This is the two minute reset, and I need it, so I need it badly. You really made it sound like we were going to do something else there. Oh, we could do that for two minutes as well, but then what would we do with the other 90 seconds? Weren't weren't worn? Brendan Lakes. Any excuse to make a sound effect. So we're going to be talking about a really simple and hopefully useful two minute relationship reset. We're going to do it. We're not going to make you listen to our two minutes because it'll just be Brandon doing this.

It's the Second Annual Wanksgiving episode and I am joined by Gwendolyn B. We talk about the return of the Mexican Pizza, the ideal Wanksgiving Taco Bell order, and a very surprising story about a Hitachi Magic Wand.

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Living Well with MS is proud to welcome back Dr. Aaron Boster, an Ohio-based neurologist specializing in MS, who has featured on episodes that tackled exploring how to make the right medication choices and the impacts of lifestyle choices on MS. Now we tap his expertise to help us grapple with an important topic that isn't discussed as often as it should be – sex. Sex and sexuality are vital dimensions of a healthy life, but how are they impacted by MS? Our discussion with Dr. Boster digs into the science and practical implications behind this topic, so let's talk about sex and MS!   Dr. Aaron Boster's Bio:   Dr. Aaron Boster is an award-winning, widely published, and board-certified neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis and related CNS inflammatory disorders. He currently serves as the Director of the Neuroscience Infusion Center at OhioHealth. Witnessing his uncle's diagnosis with MS when he was 12, he and his family came to see a lack of coherence in the way MS was treated at the time. That experienced informed Dr. Boster's drive to do things differently. At OhioHealth, he spearheads a revolutionary model in MS treatment and patient care drawing on interdisciplinary resources and putting patients and families first. Dr. Boster is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a former Assistant Professor of Neurology at The Ohio State University, where he also formerly headed the Neuroimmunology division. OMS has recently been pleased to welcome Dr. Boster as one of the newest additions to its Board of Trustees.   Dr Boster has been intimately involved in the care of people impacted by multiple sclerosis; he has been a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials, trained multiple MS doctors and nurse practitioners, and been published extensively in medical journals. He lectures to both patients and providers worldwide with a mission to educate, energize and empower people impacted by MS.    Dr Boster grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended undergraduate at Oberlin College. He earned his MD at the University of Cincinnati College of medicine and completed an internship in Internal Medicine and Residency in Neurology at the University of Michigan, followed by a two-year fellowship in Clinical Neuroimmunology at Wayne State University.    He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, Krissy, son Maxwell, and daughter Betty Mae.   Questions:   Aaron Boster, welcome back to Living Well with MS, and thanks for joining us again. Before we dig into this episode's main topic – sex and MS – there's a recent bit of news to mention. You've joined the Overcoming MS board of trustees. There is no doubt OMS is happy to have someone of your medical and clinical expertise on its board. How has the experience been so far and what compelled you to join in this capacity? Let's shift gear into our main topic – sex and MS. This is quite important and perhaps not discussed as often as it should be. First off, how would you define sexuality in the context of MS? Is it common for people with MS to experience sexual dysfunction or other challenges with having a normal sexual life? Do the types of sexual dysfunction differ depending on the types of MS you have? If a man is experiencing sexual dysfunction connected to his MS, what are his options for overcoming or managing it? What if you're a woman experiencing sexual dysfunction connected to your MS. What are your options for managing it? Some people with MS encounter some sort of physical impediments or disabilities. How might that affect your sexual life and what can you do about it? Is there any specific research currently going on that studies MS and its influence on a person's healthy sexual life? If there was one critical takeaway you could share with anyone in our audience experiencing sexual issues related to their MS, what would it be? Before we wrap up, and on a totally different note, I couldn't let someone of your expertise leave the guest chair without asking you a question of personal interest to me as well as many other members of our community – about supplements. There are many out there to choose from, from Co-enzyme Q10 and probiotics to things like Ginkgo Biloba, Echinacea, St. John's Wort, Valerian, Ginseng, and many more. Is there a general framework for deciding whether to try a supplement and are there any whose positive effects are supported by an evidence base?   Links:   Check out Dr. Boster's popular YouTube channel covering all aspects of MS. Boster is now a trustee of Overcoming MS.   Coming up on our next episode:   In just a few days, you can get another dose of our podcast with the premiere of the 24th installment of our Coffee Break series, as we travel (in the eco-friendly virtual sense) to Christchurch, New Zealand to meet another fascinating member of the OMS community, Lieza Vanden Broeke. Lieza has a remarkable personal backstory, and her experience with MS will provide insights and inspiration to our global community. Plus, she's also the ambassador of the OMS Circle in Christchurch. Thanks to Lieza for her candid interview, and to our listeners for being part of the OMS podcast family!   Don't miss out:   Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. Don't be shy – if you like the program, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show.   S3E43 Transcript Let's Talk About Sex (and MS)   Geoff Allix (Intro) (2s): Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast for Overcoming MS for people with multiple sclerosis interested in making healthy lifestyle choices. I'm your host Geoff Allix. Thank you for joining us for this new episode. I hope it makes you feel more informed and inspired about living a full life with MS. Don't forget to check out our show notes for more information and useful links. You can find these on our website at www.overcomingms.org/podcast. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word about us on your social media channels. That's the kind of viral effect we can all smile about. Finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode.   Geoff Allix (Intro) (44s): Now without further ado, on with the show.   Geoff Allix (48s): Living Well with MS is proud to welcome back Dr. Aaron Boster, an Ohio-based award-winning, widely published, and board-certified neurologist, and the founder of the Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis, who was featured on past episodes that tackled exploring how to make the right medication choices and the impacts of lifestyle choices on MS. Now we tap his expertise to help us grapple with an important topic that isn't discussed as often as it should be – sex. Sex and sexuality are vital dimensions of a healthy life, but how are they impacted by MS? Our discussion with Dr. Boster digs into the science and practical implications behind this topic. So, Dr. Aaron Boster, welcome back to Living Well with MS.   Geoff Allix (1m 28s): And let's talk about sex and MS.   Dr. Aaron Boster (1m 30s): Thank you so much for having me. I'm delighted to be back. And you're right, this is an underappreciated topic which needs to be discussed much more frequently. So, I'm glad that we're doing this today.   Geoff Allix (1m 41s): Before we dig into the main topic of sex and MS, there's two things I'd like to mention. Firstly, I just want to call out that your YouTube channel, which is very easy to find, if you just search for Aaron Boster on YouTube, you'll find it. In fact, if you search for MS on YouTube, I think it would come pretty high. It is personally, I think the single best resource for a person with MS.   Dr. Aaron Boster (2m 7s): Wow.   Geoff Allix (2m 8s): Hugely it is... I don't know how many videos you probably are much more aware than me, but I'd say hundreds. There are huge numbers.   Dr. Aaron Boster (2m 15s): Yes, 450 some.   Geoff Allix (2m 18s): Right. So, whatever topic there is an episode there, and I've found it incredibly useful, incredibly informative. So, I would –   Dr. Aaron Boster (2m 25s): So, nice of you to say thank you.   Geoff Allix (2m 27s): Well, yeah, I mean, I just think it's, I encourage everyone just going to have a look. It's just, you don't have to look at every topic. Recently, there's one on cannabis and MS. At which in the UK, the police would have different opinions. So, bits aren't going to be, you know, I mean appropriate for everyone. But yeah, there's such a wealth of resources there. So, the second thing, you've joined the Overcoming MS Board of Trustees.   Dr. Aaron Boster (2m 56s): Yes.   Geoff Allix (2m 56s): Yeah, I think everyone at OMS is happy to have you on board, and your medical and clinical expertise. So, what compelled you to join? And how has it been so far?   Dr. Aaron Boster (3m 9s): Thank you. Let me answer those in reverse order. Today, it's been awesome. There's a significant onboarding process, and I've had a great time meeting the other Board of Trustees members, getting to know the Chair, the CEO, and really starting to get to understand the organization. So far, I've participated in one formal board meeting. It's been pretty great so far. I am really excited for what's coming with Overcoming MS over the next couple years. So, the fact that I get to participate is really, really special to me. Now, what compelled me to do it? Really two things if I may. The first thing is, if you look at my style of MS, my brand of delivering MS care, and the tenets that I have developed and talk about and teach.   Dr. Aaron Boster (3m 58s): And you look at the tenets of Overcoming MS, they are remarkably convergent, like remarkably so. When I list out being five for five, when I talk about the importance of family, I mean, we just listed six of the seven. I mean, we're very, very converged. That was one thing that as I started to learn more about Overcoming MS, I said, “Wow, these folks are really thinking along the same lines as me.” The second thing is, getting an MS diagnosis is scary. And it's a moment in time when people aren't sure what to do. And in certain locations there's awesome resources to shepherd someone through an early diagnosis.   Dr. Aaron Boster (4m 41s): But in many locations, that's probably lacking, and access is a major issue. And so, if you're in a spot where you're recently diagnosed or you don't know what to do, reaching for something that is ready made and awesome is a beautiful thing. And I'll be transparent. In my religion, there are a set criteria of things that you're supposed to do when someone dies. Okay. So, if you don't know what to do when you're grieving the loss of a loved one, there's some set things you're supposed to do: You're supposed to grieve for a certain amount of time. The community helps you in a certain fashion. And really, in the absence of knowing how to cope in grief with a loss, that is an awesome structure to have.   Dr. Aaron Boster (5m 24s): And in many ways, I think for someone newly diagnosed with MS, this is a beautiful thing to say, “Sure do this.” So, for both of those reasons, I'm really, really excited to participate. It's been a great experience so far. So more to come.   Geoff Allix (5m 39s): And one thing I would say that you have that Overcoming MS doesn't, but should do, I think as an extra pillar would be drink more water. And that's not an Overcoming MS thing. So, we're on a podcast. You can't see me. I'm just picking up my glass this very moment.   Dr. Aaron Boster (5m 56s): Sure. And I've got water in my mug, yeah, yeah. So, I'm   Geoff Allix (5m 59s): And I think that's, I know we're going off-topic here, but I think that it should be. It's such a simple thing. And because a lot of us have bladder issues and things, and then you sort of say, “Okay, maybe drink less because that's a bladder buster.” I even know it. I know, if I didn't drink enough, then I feel worse. It's one of those instant things. So, some of the things with MS, slow burn as a summary instant. Stress is instant, dehydration is instant.   Dr. Aaron Boster (6m 27s): Absolutely spot on. And, you know, I like to challenge people sometimes because I'll say, you know, drink more water, and they'll say something to the effect of, "You sound like my mom." You know, or like, that's silly advice. I'll say, “Okay, but try it.”   Geoff Allix (6m 39s): Yeah.   Dr. Aaron Boster (6m 39s): Try drinking an adequate amount of water for like three days and see what happens. You know because people are shocked. They're like, “Oh, my gosh, I really do feel better.”   Geoff Allix (6m 45s): Yeah. And you've made it really simple as well. So, I just drink a pint or half liter with each meal, and then drink a pint or half liter between each meal.   Dr. Aaron Boster (6m 56s): Yeah, then you're done. You just did.   Geoff Allix (6m 59s): Yeah.   Dr. Aaron Boster (6m 59s): Spot on. Yeah. Then you're good for the day. And unfortunately, so many people, and you give a great example as to why they may shy away from water intake, and inadvertently make their situation so much worse.   Geoff Allix (7m 10s): Yeah, so I'd like to. Yeah, so on your next board meeting. So, can we add an extra? Drink more water.   Dr. Aaron Boster (7m 19s): Okay. I'll bring it up. As we talk about sex, this, we will come back to this whole bladder thing. It is very, very related.   Geoff Allix (7m 27s): I was going to think, yeah. I was thinking you can't say, drink water during sex, that wouldn't work. But anyway. So, let's get on to our main topic, sex and MS. So, it's a very important one. I mean, it's obviously very important for the survival of the species as much as anything, but it's an important topic. And probably not discussed often enough, often embarrassing. So, how would you define sexuality in the context of MS?   Dr. Aaron Boster (8m 2s): So, you know, sexuality arguably would be defined as humans' ability to experience sexual feelings. It's a really broad blanket term for a lot of things related to sex. So, my first comment is I don't think of sexuality in someone impacted by MS any different than I do in any other human. And I think that's actually a very, very important distinction because there's nothing unique about the sexuality of human being if they happen to have a chronic illness or not. Now, playing out sexual behaviors, intimacy, all these wonderful things, MS can risk interfering.   Dr. Aaron Boster (8m 46s): And that's where we get into a really important discussion. And that's where sometimes we really need to try to help educate and intervene.   Geoff Allix (9m 1s): So, is sexual dysfunction more common for people with MS? Does it increase the chances?   Dr. Aaron Boster (9m 7s): It certainly is. Now, you know, MS is a situation where the immune system can affect any part of the supercomputer that runs your body - the brain, and the superhighway - the spinal cord. And unfortunately, there's plenty of specific areas in the brain and spinal cord where if there's damage, it could interfere with sexual functioning. And so, the spinal cord is a really good example. Very commonly, when someone has a transverse myelitis, inflammation in their spinal cord, then they may find that their limbs are numb or kind of weak. But they also will very likely notice problems with the down theres – bowel, bladder, and sexual function. And this is, unfortunately, all too common in the setting of MS.   Dr. Aaron Boster (9m 48s): I would also say that it's oftentimes overlooked by the MS clinic, something that's kind of glossed over and not discussed. And given that it's somewhat of a taboo topic in casual conversation, I think patients are sometimes a little bit nervous to bring it up.   Geoff Allix (10m 8s): And does the type of MS you have whether it's relapsing or progressive, does that affect the types of sexual dysfunction you might have?   Dr. Aaron Boster (10m 16s): I would say no. I would rather think about the kinds of sexual dysfunction a little bit differently. Not so much related to the phenotype of MS. So, someone with relapsing MS, or Primary Progressive MS, Secondary Progressive MS, what have you, I don't see different kinds of sexual problems. I would run about it as follows: primary sexual dysfunction, secondary sexual dysfunction, and tertiary sexual dysfunction. So, just to share a couple quick definitions that helped me when I'm thinking about this. Primary sexual dysfunction is a problem with the circuitry and hormones of sex. So, when the down theres are stimulated, there's a lot of circuitry that goes on to assist in intercourse.   Dr. Aaron Boster (10m 58s): That message in the down there has to go all the way up to the brain, through the spinal cord, where the brain interprets the activities and says, “Ah, okay.” And then it sends messages from the brain back down to the down theres to do certain things. We're talking about arousal, orgasm… excuse me, arousal, either erection or lubrication depending on the gender, and then eventually orgasm. And so primary sexual dysfunction can result from MS damage in the brain and spinal cord. And what can happen is you can end up with problems in the circuitry. And so, you can have difficulties with any of those things - arousal, erection, maintaining an erection, ejaculating or arousal, lubrication orgasm.   Dr. Aaron Boster (11m 43s): The other piece to this when I think about primary sexual dysfunction is imbalances in hormones. And I have, for several years now started to routinely screen gentlemen, for example, looking at testosterone levels. Not just to help with sexual function, but there's also ramifications through other aspects of MS, believe it or not. So that's kind of primary sexual dysfunction. And we'll talk maybe a little bit later about how we overcome those things. Secondary sexual dysfunction is important and very often overlooked. And it's a situation where there's problems with sex, not because of the circuitry of sex, not because of hormones, but because of MS symptoms that make things not sexy.   Dr. Aaron Boster (12m 24s): For example, if you're having intercourse, and you lose your bladder, it may stop the activity. I mean, you know, that's like scary to a lot of people. They would think, “Oh my goodness, gracious.” And if you're having intercourse and your leg goes into an extensor spasm, it's extremely painful, you're not having sex anymore. Yet even things like motor fatigue can make it so that, you know the activity of intercourse can become challenging, and these are all secondary sexual dysfunction issues. This is where, to be honest, we can really gain a lot of ground. Now, tertiary sexual dysfunction, I would define as not so much the circuitry of sex or symptoms that interfere with sex, but it's more of a psychological phenomenon where the human being doesn't feel sexual.   Dr. Aaron Boster (13m 11s): They don't feel like a sexual being. They feel maybe like an they feel ill. They don't feel that they can be sexy. And so, when I think about sexual dysfunction, I find it most helpful to kind of try to bucket things into those categories. And oftentimes, we're dealing with all three.   Geoff Allix (13m 35s): And so, if we break it down into men and women, what options would a man have if he's experiencing sexual dysfunction connected with MS? Or how could that be managed or helped?   Dr. Aaron Boster (13m 50s): Absolutely. And so, if we first think about arousal, and this is actually true for both men and women. I'll make sure to give distinctions. When we think about arousal, the first thing I want to do is I want to look at their medicines. And I want to look and see if I have them on medicines that can impair arousal. And you'd be shocked at how many can. So, unfortunately, many of the SSRI and SNRI antidepressants, which are used very commonly in humans can impair libido. And so, you may have significant sexual dysfunction because of a high dose of Zoloft, for example. And so, we need to look at that. And there's a host of other medicines that could interfere with arousal.   Dr. Aaron Boster (14m 31s): Also in the setting of arousal, for gentlemen, we'll look at testosterone levels, and look and see if his testosterone, which I would like to be above 400 is down like in the 100s. And maybe that's a component as to why that's a problem. Another very, very, very common because of loss of arousal or interest in both men and women is depression. Now depression is twice as likely to be experienced by a person impacted by MS compared to the general population. And one of the hallmarks of depression is something called anhedonia. Where just stuff that you enjoy just isn't really that much fun anymore. Like if you do really like book club or watching TV, doesn't do it for you.   Dr. Aaron Boster (15m 10s): And so that can happen with sex, which is a major thing. And because depression is so common in MS, we would be foolish not to screen for that, or ask the question, could that be related to arousal? And so other things that we think about in both men and women, recent psychosocial stressors. You'll hear about a guy lose his job, and then he's not interested in intercourse, because he's really dealing with, he's kind of stressed out. So, I really require not just some laboratories, but also a careful history and some open honest communication when dealing with the gentleman's issues as it relates to arousal.   Dr. Aaron Boster (15m 56s): The women, I guess, if it's okay with you, let me answer the same question for women just really quick.   Geoff Allix (16m 2s): Yeah, it's okay.   Dr. Aaron Boster (16m 3s): So, with women, we will look at all the same things I just said. Right? Hormone levels included. And then in depression included in the like. With women, there's actually interestingly two FDA approved therapies to help women with low libido, which is really cool. And interestingly, not known by many, many people. So, there's a medicine which is approved in the United States of the trade name Addyi, A-D-D-Y-I. And I'm spelling it for you because I'm blanking as I talk to you about the generic name. So, I'm sorry. And that is a pill taken once a day, which in about half of our patients results in improving female libido quite substantially.   Dr. Aaron Boster (16m 46s): There's also an injection that's administered by urologist. And I don't, I've never prescribed it. It's called PT141. And this is also a therapy that can be very, very helpful in helping with female libido. So, there's actually more options to help with female libido than male. And so that's the first area. And I want to stress that you can't really skip over it. It is so terribly important. When we then talk about the second phase of things that would be erection for gentlemen. I like to divide my thoughts about erections into half. There is obtaining an erection and then maintaining an erection adequate for a penetration of vagina, anus, mouth, whatever it is that you're trying to accomplish that evening or day.   Dr. Aaron Boster (17m 28s): And so, with erections, we want to find out, are you able to -- do you have erections when you wake up ever? Like it is the physiology, the circuitry of erections, is that intact? Are you able to maintain an erection on your own, like through masturbation, for example? And during intercourse, what's going on? And this conversation is important because, again, we have to think about primary, secondary, tertiary options. Primary sexual dysfunction, most commonly occurs because of spinal cord involvement in MS. And what essentially happens is the down there are stimulated and as the message is going up the spinal cord it dies.   Dr. Aaron Boster (18m 9s): So, the message is never delivered to the brain. So, the brain is not informed of the dealio. So, in this situation, something that can be extremely helpful is a plug in the wall vibrator, right? So, I sometimes on podcasts and whatnot have talked about the vibrator trick, which I'll share now. In the vibrator trick is where you spend 60 bucks American and you purchase a plug in the wall vibrator. And my favorite brand is Hitachi Magic Wand. I don't have a contract. Though I would do a branding deal with them in a heartbeat until –   Geoff Allix (18m 43s): I believe, they're mentioned on the Sex in the City way back.   Dr. Aaron Boster (18m 47s): Yeah, certainly. Certainly. So, this is marketed as a back massager. And it's a plug in vibrator. And the reason it's so important is we need kind of like overdrive stimulation, right? A double D battery vibrator is not going to cut it for this purpose. And then what you do is you apply a water-based lubricant to the genitalia because that increases skin sensitivity. And then you apply the plug in the wall vibrator, you know, the hardcore power from the wall, and you apply it on the glands, penis, you apply to the head of the penis, you applied it under the testicles, you apply it somewhere where it feels good. And this is providing overdraft stimulation. Just to make the point clear, I'll use an example of us talking right now.   Dr. Aaron Boster (19m 29s): So, I'm talking using my indoor voice because there's no interference between essentially my mouth and your ear, even though we're across the continent, and there's microphones, and speakers and stuff involved. Now, let's say that we were having this exact same conversation during business hours. I'm in my lobby of my office. Today is Sunday. But if this was a busy business day, it would be super loud in here. And you wouldn't be able to hear me when I used my indoor voice. So, I would have to use overdrive stimulation. I would have to scream, and really project really loudly so that you could hear me. And that's what we're doing with a plug in the wall vibrator as it relates to intercourse. We're providing overdrive stimulation so down there can get the message to the brain and let the brain know what's up.   Dr. Aaron Boster (20m 13s): Now the advantage of a plug in the vibrator is there's no side effects. It's relatively inexpensive. And you can do it by yourself during masturbation. You can do it before intercourse as a form of foreplay. You can literally hold the device between you and your partner with continuous stimulation during intercourse. And it works well for both men and women. So, everything that I just said with regards to obtaining erection can be applied to maintaining an erection by using the vibrator. And we have taught some gentlemen, if they have difficulties they'll withdraw, and then they can apply the vibrator to the shaft of the penis, it will become adequately erect again, and they can continue having fun.   Dr. Aaron Boster (20m 55s): And so, this is a very helpful tool. Now, probably the most widely utilized tool is a little blue pill, right? So, Viagra, Cialis, and the like are very, very helpful medicines, in helping gentlemen obtain and maintain erection, pharmacologically, they're superb. And so, if there isn't a cardiovascular risk, why you can't handle the Viagra or Cialis, what have you, that's a very useful tool. Taken about an hour before intercourse works best on an empty stomach. You do have to worry about light-headedness, and there's some blood pressure concerns. And that can make a really big difference in a guy's life. You know, it's of note that if you want to make an adult miserable, mess up their ability to eat good food or have sex, and then we'll be miserable.   Dr. Aaron Boster (21m 41s): And MS risks interfering with sex for sure. And so, a little blue after dinner mint can really change a guy's outlook on life. Now, again, on the topic of obtaining and maintaining erection, testosterone level is very, very relevant. Now, there's a bunch of other things you can do. For example, intracavernous penile injections. So, before the era of pills, we had the shots on the side of the penis, and everyone listened going, “Ooh!” But in exchange for that route of administration, you have a fantastic erection. And sometimes when pills don't work, we still go back to those tried-and-true methods.   Dr. Aaron Boster (22m 24s): Other things that you can do if you're a gentleman, using a device, you can trap the erection. So, you can use a vacuum device, which can be very, very effective. And if you're really serious about an erection, and those things aren't working, urologists can actually do penile implants. I have some patients who have been very, very happy with penile implants because nothing else was really working for them. So, you know, you might say, how dedicated are you to your erection? Because if you're dedicated enough, we can guarantee that you'll be able to be erect.   Dr. Aaron Boster (23m 6s): Getting into the same questions with women, we're really dealing with lubrication, alright? And engagement of the tissue to allow adequate arousal. And so, that's kind of the equivalent for women as erections are to men. And there's several ways of addressing difficulties that a woman may have with lubrication. So, one thing you can do is apply a water-based lubricant. Very straightforward, very, very effective. Another option is to apply an estrogen cream to the vulva. If you're not taking systemic hormones, and there are reasons why some women may not be appropriate for taking systemic hormones, because of cancer risks. Applying a hormone cream topically is really great because it's just absorbed locally.   Dr. Aaron Boster (23m 51s): So, there's no systemic risks. But applying an estrogen cream can really help with engagement and with lubrication. We very commonly prescribe a compounded cream which is called scream cream. And it is what it sounds like. It's a compounded mix, which includes Viagra and theophylline and several other agents which help in increase blood flow and encouragement and help with lubrication. And so, someone may have a can of scream cream that they use in preparation for intercourse. And so those things can be very, very helpful. Obviously, adequate clitoral stimulation, or vaginal stimulation through the same plug in the wall vibrator is a really smart tool.   Dr. Aaron Boster (24m 32s): And that can help with lubrication. Now, the tips for orgasm, for achieving orgasm are all along the same lines. Really we have to bring, for both men and women - primary, secondary, and tertiary measures to the table to achieve orgasm. And sometimes we have to take extra measures depending on the specifics of the individual. But the point that I hope I'm conveying is, is that: number one, there are a lot of options to make this better if you're a boy or girl. And number two, it's worth it. Right? It's worth it to have an excellent sexual experience. Sorry, that was a little bit of a long-winded answer.   Dr. Aaron Boster (25m 14s): I got a little carried away there but talk about that.   Geoff Allix (25m 15s): No, no its good. And so, what you've talked to us about was very medical. But you mentioned especially the tertiary side of it.   Dr. Aaron Boster (25m 25s): Yes.   Geoff Allix (25m 25s): I love the thinking as well.   Dr. Aaron Boster (25m 26s): Yes.   Geoff Allix (25m 26s): So, is it worth getting counseling, maybe couples counseling? Because still, it's difficult to -- and this happens, whether you have MS or not. It's to convince the other person it's useful.   Dr. Aaron Boster (25m 34s): Super, super important. In fact, if you said, “Aaron, what's the number one tip?” The number one tip is none of the stuff I just mentioned. The number one tip is talking to your partner. So, let's discuss that. Very commonly, independent from having a chronic condition like MS. Very commonly, we have hang-ups about sex, and we have areas of concern or embarrassment, or topics that we're shy about. For example, many people are reluctant to flatulate in front of their spouse. Right? So, that's the thing. Like, you know, we don't want to do that. And so, talking about sex is not something that most of us are just completely at ease doing.   Dr. Aaron Boster (26m 20s): Even with our spouse, even with a monogamous partner of 30 years. And when you have a chronic condition, like multiple sclerosis, which can, as we've talked about interfere with the circuitry and the success of intercourse, it adds complexity. It doesn't make it easier, it makes it harder. What I have found in talking to families for over a decade and a half now. And I'm very, very open about this topic in that oftentimes, the two members of the couple would love to talk to the other person. They are dying to talk the other person about this, and they are nervous.   Dr. Aaron Boster (27m 4s): And when they broach a conversation, it's almost cathartic because together, they can game out an earth shattering, toe-curling, blood-curdling orgasm that would set land speed records and make the neighbors call to make sure everyone's still safe. And it's accomplished because of communication with the partner. Say, and let me be a little bit granular. One partner may really enjoy a particular position in sex because it's really fun for them, which might cause the other partner with MS to go into spasms. Or it may make the other partner develop truncal ataxia, or maybe it overheats that partner. And the person with MS might not be sharing that.   Dr. Aaron Boster (27m 46s): They may not be telling the spouse or the partner, “Hey, listen, when you lay on top of me like that, you're a heavy dude, my body gets heated up and I can't feel anything. Get off me!” You know, simply talking about changing something as simple as a sexual position might be the answer to really meaningful intercourse. So, you are very spot on in bringing this up. And if you are uncomfortable talking about the topic, let's game out several things that you can do to broach the situation. Okay. So you could, for example, do couples counseling. Couples counselors are very wonderful because they can help be sounding boards.   Dr. Aaron Boster (28m 27s): “Did you hear what he just said? Let me repeat it for you.” I mean, you know, they're fantastic kind of notes. I really like couples counseling myself. There are sex counsellors, alright? I mean, maybe another thing to do is just to have the person listen to our podcast that we're doing right now and say, “Hey, the little balding, hyper neurologist in Columbus, Ohio was saying we should talk about sex. I mean, what do you think?” And maybe that broaches a conversation. But if you can sit down and talk about sex, and really what I would want you to bring to the table is the following: What are your goals? Seriously. Is your goal to help your partner achieve orgasm? If that's a goal, state it. State that's a goal.   Dr. Aaron Boster (29m 6s): Is your goal to simply be intimate and touch one another? I mean, these are things that you should talk about. Are you going to orgasm? State the goals. If there are certain things that you really like, and really don't like sexually, particularly the don't like part. “You know, I know that you're really like doing blankety blank to me, and that's very sweet. Except I can't feel it. I can't feel it.” So, you doing that is awesome. I just want to let you know that like I don't even notice that you're doing. So, FYI. I mean that kind of communication is really valuable. Because then the partner will say “Well, geez, Louise, let me not do that. Let me do something different.” And I think what you'd find is if you have this conversation, it will improve your sex life.   Dr. Aaron Boster (29m 55s): The conversation will lead to a better experience. It really will.   Geoff Allix (30m 1s): And so, we've talked a lot about that there could be nerve damage between brain and sexual organs and that's affecting your ability to have an erection, lubrication, orgasms. But what if a person with MS has physical impediments or a disability? You know, apart from their sexual organs don't work properly.   Dr. Aaron Boster (30m 22s): Yes.   Geoff Allix (30m 22s): How could that affect their sexual life? What could they do about that side of things?   Dr. Aaron Boster (30m 30s): So that involves playing smarter, not harder. Let me give you an example. If we think about a traditional Western missionary position of sex, the guy on top in this like, misogynist example, I apologize. It's kind of doing push-ups, right? Which is a tremendous amount of physical activity, keeping the core body strong and the arms, it's a lot. So that might not be feasible for someone. Right? Now, instead, install in your bedroom an eye hook in the ceiling beam, and install a sex sling. The whole world changes now. You place a partner on a sex sling, you can move them around, spin them, pivot them, push them, thrust, move, up, down, left, right, and it takes almost no effort, right.   Dr. Aaron Boster (31m 20s): And so, by changing from good old-fashioned force of will to using something like leveraging a sex sling, or using a wedge, they make these awesome wedges, which is kind of like bringing a gymnastics room into your bedroom. Where you can position a partner on a wedge. If you have problems in certain positions, again, this goes back to the talking about planning, don't do those things. And if other positions are more successful, do those things. Let's use another example of bowel and bladder issues. Very common. Someone has such fear of incontinence of urine or stool, they will not have sex, which is a travesty.   Dr. Aaron Boster (32m 3s): So, what can you do instead? You can, if necessary, do an inner in self cath, and empty your bladder completely, 100% guaranteed prior to intercourse. If you are prone to urinary tract infections, have your neurologist give you antibiotics that you take before or after sex, alright? If you are having trouble with constipation, you can spend a day or two pre-sex emptying out and getting completely evacuated. Even if that involves an or you know, digital rectal stimuli, or whatever is necessary, you can prepare for that. Do you see what I mean? There's a bunch of things that we can do. You have dyspareunia, which is a terrible word.   Dr. Aaron Boster (32m 47s): It means pain with sexual sensation. So, the act of sex hurts. We have to look into, why you have dyspareunia? If it's because of spasms of the vaginal canal, we might use a rectal suppository of valium before intercourse. If it's because of neuropathic pain and burning sensation, we might use a numbing cream. Right? My point here, is if we can identify -- because in my mind what you're saying those are all secondary sexual dysfunctions. If we identify what the problem is, we can game out how to make it better. Then if you remember nothing from my answer, I simply want you to remember sex swing.   Dr. Aaron Boster (33m 28s): Sex swing. Okay.   Geoff Allix (33m 29s): And in the last few years, the amount of research in MS medication has just leapt forward. I mean, it's gone from -- so my father had MS. There are no real treatments. When I first was diagnosed. Not really, like what? Five years ago? There were treatments then but there must be 4, 5, 6, 10 times that many now. That seems to be it's really escalating. So, are there any treatments going on or studies going on for people with MS, and their ability to have a healthy sexual life?   Dr. Aaron Boster (34m 5s): So, in preparation for our discussion, I actually looked this up because I wanted to be able to answer this question if asked. So, yay. And I went, the way I look up information like that is at the clinicaltrials.gov, which is a site for any clinical trial that's registered by the United States government. And there were 125 hits for when I searched for multiple sclerosis sexuality. And I looked through the first 10 or 20. All over the world, France, Turkey, Louisiana, Cleveland. So, there were trials throughout. Now, almost all of these are investigator-initiated trials. You know, so a clinic running a small study.   Dr. Aaron Boster (34m 46s): But my point here is yes, there's a lot going on. Looking at testosterone levels, looking at various pharmacotherapies, looking at behavioral therapies, a lot of stuff. And so, I hope if you're listening to this, it's reassuring to know that clinic doctors and researchers alike recognize this is such a critically important aspect to life that we're investing resources to try to help you make it better.   Geoff Allix (35m 9s): And you mentioned about testosterone. So, getting testosterone checked is that part of blood test?   Dr. Aaron Boster (35m 13s): Yes. So, the way that I do it in clinic is I draw a morning level of testosterone. And the reason it needs to be morning, a gentleman's testosterone is highest in the morning, and it goes down throughout the day. So, if you tested in the evening and have a low value, you don't really know if it's just because of the diurnal, you know, the fact that it drops down. So, you want to get the best most accurate reading. You do that in the morning. You know testosterone level in the morning. I get it on two separate occasions. And if it's low, the total testosterone is low, that's a blood test, then that opens up the opportunity to treat with testosterone. Which in MS helps gentlemen not just with intercourse, not just with erectile function and ejaculation in the bedroom, but it also helps improve cognition, and slow disability progression, and improve fatigue with gentlemen with MS.   Geoff Allix (36m 9s): And is there an equivalent for women with estrogen?   Dr. Aaron Boster (36m 12s): It's not the same rules, interestingly. It's not the same set of variables. And now looking at hormone levels in women is important. And particularly surrounding times of menopause, when we can see an uptick of MS symptoms, and specifically related to intercourse, as I was mentioning with lubrication. So that is relevant, but for a different set of reasons.   Geoff Allix (36m 38s): So, men definitely worth getting checked out on testosterone, but women…?   Dr. Aaron Boster (36m 43s): Not as much. No, I don't routinely check women's testosterone levels in my clinic.   Geoff Allix (36m 49s): Okay, and if, so, if there's one takeaway you could share with the audience, if people are having sexual issues related to MS, what would that be?   Dr. Aaron Boster (36m 57s): That the one takeaway would be to have open communication with your partners and with your clinicians, because there are ways to make it better. We don't have to just accept this is now the new state of affairs. On the contrary, there are plenty of things that we can do. And you're worth it. It's worth exploring and improving because it is such an important aspect of life, that it's not okay, you just to say, "Well, too bad."   Geoff Allix (37m 27s): And there's no reason, I mean, the two of us, I think, are probably beyond wanting to have more children at our age.   Dr. Aaron Boster (37m 35s): Correct.   Geoff Allix (37m 36s): There's no reason that a person can't be fertile as well as…   Dr. Aaron Boster (37m 43s): Oh, absolutely. So, there's a whole separate conversation. But I actually love to come back and talk to you about this. But there's a whole separate conversation about fertility, and pregnancy, and gestation and delivery related to MS. The quick skinny is MS has no bearing on fertility whatsoever. None. And as it relates to our conversation, if you're having intercourse, we need to be thinking about the appropriate use of contraception to avoid unplanned events such as unplanned pregnancies and things like that.   Geoff Allix (38m 17s): And before we wrap up, there's something I wanted to ask you on a completely different tack.   Dr. Aaron Boster (38m 26s): Absolutely.   Geoff Allix (38m 27s): So, just as someone who's got a lot of expertise in this area, and something that is of personal interest. Because of the podcast, I get asked lots about different supplements. So, people say, “Have you tried Coenzyme Q10? Have you tried lion's mane mushroom, St. John's Wort, ginseng, ginkgo biloba?” There's countless things. And some of them, I'm fairly sure, yeah, if your magnesium is low that's, you know, if anything's not off the normal levels, then yeah, absolutely.   Geoff Allix (39m 7s): But there's always someone championing a supplement or other. So firstly, is there a framework that you would use to decide whether to try a supplement?   Dr. Aaron Boster (39m 18s): That's an awesome question. Thank you for asking me that question. And it's a multi layered answer. So, I have two criteria, if you will. So, the first criteria, there are three things that must be met, if I'm going to greenlight a supplement. The first one is it can't be too expensive. So, each individual family has to decide if the cost of something is too expensive or not for them. And I bring that up because sometimes you may find supplements where it's actually a big chunk of their weekly check, and that's not okay with me. Particularly, if I don't have hardcore science suggesting that I can guarantee it works. So, it can't be too expensive. The second thing is it can't be dangerous.   Dr. Aaron Boster (39m 59s): And sometimes supplements are dangerous. Now, oftentimes, they're not. But let me give you an example. If an immune booster actually boosted your immune system, it would be dangerous to take when you have MS. And, you know, just because it's natural doesn't mean it's safe. I mean, cyanide is natural. So, the second criterion is it can't be dangerous. And sometimes I have to do some investigations, digging through various ingredients to try to answer that question. The third is that it can't be instead of something I know works. So, if you tell me that you want to take CoQ10. CoQ10 is not dangerous. CoQ10 is not generally expensive.   Dr. Aaron Boster (40m 41s): And if you're going to take CoQ10, along with your disease modifying therapy, I have no issues with that. But if you have to take your CoQ10 instead of your disease modifying therapy, where I have good solid scientific evidence that it helps you, now I have an issue. So that's my first criterion. The second criterion is more rigorous in that scientific evidence, you know, properly studied science to prove or disprove that something's helpful. And that second one, you know, we don't have a lot of info. There is some info for some supplements, and I'm going to go over a couple with you right now. But that would be the second one. And you know, it's worthwhile sharing, at least here in United States where I practice.   Dr. Aaron Boster (41m 24s): The supplements and vitamins are not monitored by the American FDA. So, if there's a bottle of a prescription medicine, and it says it does something, they can prove that. It's been proven, it does something or they can't say it. You know, if there's a side effect on the bottle, or a dosage on the bottle, it has to be proven. Like that's not a suggestion, it's a proof. If you bottle a supplement that you get at a health food store, let's say. What they say on it isn't proven. It doesn't have to be proven. So, they could say, for example, it will make you grow 10 feet tall. And they're allowed to say that even if it's not true.   Dr. Aaron Boster (42m 6s): And as a result, it calls into question, and it creates challenges and knowing whether something's okay, but which is kind of I think your point. So, when you look at the evidence, to me, this is a conversation about nutrition, right? And I start with, as we talked about, maybe a little bit earlier, I start with increasing water intake, believe it or not. I think if you're going to change one thing, increasing water is actually more relevant than any other vitamin or mineral or something that we're going to talk about. But that's my first one, honestly. After that, I really would rather spend time talking about healthy eating than I would about supplements. And I would like to engage in a conversation about eating real food, whole food, and avoiding heavy processed foods and the like.   Dr. Aaron Boster (42m 54s): But let's move into some recommendations about vitamins. The first vitamin that I think is actually the most studied with the most evidence for benefit of MS is vitamin D3. And so low levels of vitamin D correlate with increased risk of developing MS. And if you have MS, low levels of vitamin D are correlated with worse outcomes. And so, I routinely check a blood level for vitamin D, and if it's below 50, I supplement. And I use D3, because I feel like it's better absorbed in the human body. And I want to push that level above 40 below 100, or excuse me, above 50 and below 100.   Geoff Allix (43m 32s): So, can I just interject that. Because we measured it in a different way in the UK, and I think Europe. So, it's actually four times the number you're talking about. So, when you say 50, we say 200.   Dr. Aaron Boster (43m 40s): Oh, okay.   Geoff Allix (43m 40s): I don't know why that is just, it's not even an imperial metric thing. It's just because it is exactly –   Dr. Aaron Boster (43m 46s): Thank you for bringing that up. That's a really, really important point. And you know, another important point is you and I, even though we don't live in the same continent, both live in areas where there's not a lot of sun for a good portion of the year. And so, taking a vitamin D supplement is important because we can't get it, you know, the good old-fashioned way. Now, I have through my involvement with Overcoming MS become turned on to the idea that it doesn't take a lot of sun to soak up vitamin D. So, if you go out and let's say shirtless, or, you know, wearing a halter top, or what have you with some exposed skin, for 15 minutes, you'll absorb 5,000 international units of D3.   Dr. Aaron Boster (44m 30s): And now in the winter, Ohio with a foot of snow on the ground very few Ohioans are going to do that. But it is good to know that. Yeah. You know, and during the summer months you certainly do consider that. So, vitamin D3, I think, is very relevant. Past vitamin D3, my next recommendation. And I have to tell you, it's becoming increasingly something that I recommend. I'm on the cusp of recommending it for all people with MS. That's probiotics. So, taking a probiotic is really interesting. And there's an entire fascinating discussion surrounding dysbiosis and the impact of abnormal gut bacteria on the immune system.   Dr. Aaron Boster (45m 16s): Although that's not why I'm recommending it. That's a discussion which is ongoing and still a work in progress. But the reason I'm recommending it is for gut health. People impacted by MS very commonly have significant constipation. And sometimes people with MS have significant diarrhea or incontinence. And so, probiotics pull someone who has constipation more towards the center. And probiotics pull similar diarrhea more towards the center. And so, I really think probiotics are a very, very helpful tool. The next supplement that I would recommend beyond that is added fiber. Because particularly where I practice in the United States, the very low fiber diets, which is a major problem for multiple things, and actually has an impact on MS, in my opinion. And so supplementing fiber, I think is important.   Dr. Aaron Boster (45m 57s): Now, I would like you to do that with pears, plums, apples, and green vegetables but if you can't or aren't able, or don't want to do it that way, you can purchase a supplement like a FiberCon or Metamucil, or what have you, and then you can do it that way. Now, after that, it really depends on the situation. I think it's very reasonable for humans to take a multivitamin because, you know, we're not eating enough salads and vegetables with different colors. But the American diet is normally not devoid of things. It's not typically a problem with excess.   Dr. Aaron Boster (46m 39s): And so, if you just add a multivitamin that kind of covers your bases. Now, I don't recommend mega doses of say, vitamin B12 routinely, or vitamin C routinely, unless there's deficiencies that I'm discovering. So, I'm not a physician that recommends as a priority that you take a B12 complex. Many people do, because it helps with energy in some cases. But I really find that if I'm not, if I can get you to eat a healthy diet, I'm going to take care of that through eggs and other things. Now, there's specifics that are recurrent low dose naltrexone.   Dr. Aaron Boster (47m 21s): You mentioned L-carnitine, things like that. And there's varying levels of evidence for them. Some of maybe the best evidence would be some of, I think L-carnitine has some good evidence for energy. I believe that. I think that helps a lot. I think that's one that I look at. Then when you get into some of the other things, you can find small trials. Turmeric, for example. Low dose naltrexone, for example. And really, I deal those in a one-off fashion where someone's coming to me saying, “Aaron, what about this?” And then together, we kind of look through it. We look at the data if it's in existence, or if it's not, we discuss that. We go through my three criteria and then someone may try it. And here's the important part. If they try it, I want them to tell me what they found.   Dr. Aaron Boster (48m 7s): You know, did it seem to help? Do they notice a difference? When they stopped it, did it get changed in any fashion? And that's anecdotally one of the ways that we have to kind of assess things.   Geoff Allix (48m 20s): Because on the turmeric there are basically no risks, cost is very low, and there's anecdotal evidence, because it's been taken --   Dr. Aaron Boster (48m 36s): Yeah.   Geoff Allix (48m 36s): And it's been used on the Indian subcontinent for centuries or millennia.   Dr. Aaron Boster (48m 39s): And it's delicious.   Geoff Allix (48m 43s): Yeah, that's right.   Dr. Aaron Boster (48m 43s): You know, if someone wants to take turmeric, how about it? That doesn't violate any of the discussions we've had, and it may help.   Geoff Allix (48m 56s): Yeah. And if it doesn't help, you still like the food and carry on.   Dr. Aaron Boster (49m 4s): You know, its still and its still delicious.   Geoff Allix (49m 4s): Yeah. I'll just add, just on a personal level. Because I'm fairly similar to what you're saying. So, I take vitamin D3 every day. I take a probiotic every day. And the other thing I take is - so probiotic gut health. But also, to reduce UTI, so there's something I came across that in Germany, they're routinely prescribed called D-mannose?   Dr. Aaron Boster (49m 25s): Yes.   Geoff Allix (49m 26s): And I found that I, and this may be -- because I think some of these things work in some people and some don't. And it's not expensive. It doesn't have a lot of risks. And so, I thought I'll give it a try. And literally within a week, I didn't have a UTI problem at all. Literally, I don't have UTI problems at all from having D-mannose.   Dr. Aaron Boster (49m 50s): That's fantastic. I think that's a really, really great tip to share with people. And it's what I'm going to think about when I start my clinic tomorrow - about whether or not I'm not recommending D-mannose enough to folks with recurrent urinary tract infections. That's a pro tip. Thank you for sharing that one today.   Geoff Allix (50m 12s): Well, yeah, I mean, but it may just be that worked for me. So, yeah. But then that's the same.   Dr. Aaron Boster (50m 16s): Well, again, it's nice to have a toolbox where we can consider different things. And that's a very good supplement to keep in mind.   Geoff Allix (50m 30s): So, with that, I'd like to thank you very, very much for joining us, and welcome you to the Overcoming MS Board and it's fantastic news. Giving some of your expertise towards the head of the organization. And I thank you for joining us, Aaron Boster.   Dr. Aaron Boster (50m 48s): It's my absolute pleasure. Again, I love talking with you. And I hope that we get to do it again soon.   Geoff Allix (50m 35s): Thank you.   Geoff Allix (Outro) (50m 36s): Thank you for listening to this episode of Living Well with MS. Please check out this episode's show notes at www.overcomingms.org/podcast. You'll find all sorts of useful links and bonus information there. Do you have questions about this episode or ideas about future ones? Email us at podcast@overcomingms.org. We'd love to hear from you. You can also subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss an episode. Living Well with MS is kindly supported by a grant from the Happy Charitable Trust. If you'd like to support the Overcoming MS Charity and help to keep our podcast advertising free, you can donate online at www.overcomingms.org/donate.   Geoff Allix (Outro) (51m 22s): Thank you for your support. Living Well with MS is produced by Overcoming MS, the world's leading multiple sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity. We are here to help inform, support, and empower everyone affected by MS. To find out more and subscribe to our e-newsletter, please visit our website at www.overcomingms.org. Thanks again for tuning in, and see you next time.    

Liebe Alle*, GOOD VIBES ONLY! Sicher kennt Ihr diese riesigen Oldschool-Vibratoren, die eher aussehen wie ein überdimensioniertes Mikrophon?! Das sind Magic Wands, bzw der Magic Wand von Hitachi war das Urtoy dieser Gattung. Und diente (offiziell) eher der Ganzkörperanwendung gegen Muskelverspannungen, bevor es zum unangefochtenen Clitkiller avancierte... Warum es den Hitachi Magic Wand so - vor allem auf dem europäischen Markt - nicht mehr gibt und worauf Ihr bei den vielen Nachbauten achten müsst, erfahrt Ihr hier. (Die Geräte, die vor allen anderen hier auftauchen sind übrigens der "Le Wand Massager Original" und der "We-Vibe Wand".) Ganz viel Spaß beim Hören und bei allem, was Ihr tut! Bussi, Kathi & Jules

I dagens episode snakker Aud og Hylja om forhandlinger. De går gjennom Jay Wisemans 16-punkts forhandlingsliste og snakker om hva man bør forhandle om før BDSM-lek og/eller sex. Aud svarer på om man kan bruke 'høyesterettsjustitiarius' som sikkerhetsord og Hylja deler en personlig historie om en gjenglemt Hitachi Magic Wand. 

Quimm History is a podcast about badly behaved femmes. BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZWhat's that noise you ask? It a Hitachi Magic Wand and we swear, its research….This month on Quimm History, Charlie and Darby explore a popular, though often hidden household appliance, the vibrator. Come take a ride with us!Love what you heard? Here is a suggested reading/listening/viewing list: The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970) by Anne Koedt Sex for One (1987) by Betty Dodson Technology of Orgasm (1998) by Rachel MainesVibrator Nation (2017) by Lynn ComellaBuzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy (2017) by Hallie LiebermanA Short History of the Vibrator (2018) by Jen Bell helloclue.comHow the Brain Lost its Mind (2019) by Allan H. Ropper and Brain Burrell Hysteria! (2019) by Phoebe Bennett and Nick Minter Sticky: A (self) Love Story (2016)  Tune in to our next installment on this sensitive subject when we will be joined by our first-ever Quimm History guest, to detail the ins and outs of personal pleasure devices from the last century! Catch you on the Quimm side! xxoxQuimm City Productions Charlie Quinn Starling         &Darby A. Fox

The Brooks Marks fashion show is here! One tracksuit- ten models? The ladies dive into their personal issues with a level of honesty that's rare among Real Housewives. Jen nearly lost Coach Shah because of her anger issues (thank you anti-depressants), and Lisa won't slow down her career to focus on family (8-year old Henry is ready to have triplets). While Whitney struggles to keep her dad sober, Heather has a heart-to-heart with her daughters about divorce, love, and her self-worth in the Mormon church. Meredith is still vague about the status of her marriage, so Jen drops the bomb that M has a boyfriend in NYC. There's nothing that Prozac and a Hitachi Magic Wand can't fix here!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kikiandkibbitz/message

Dakota and Eli reminisce about school speeches, salvia, 9/11, shitting themselves, and Grandmas. This episode is sponsored by Dr. Papa Smear The Gynaecologist.

Lil Rose-Wilen (lilmx.abq) is a pleasure seeker living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: WARNING, TODAY'S EPISODE CONTAINS SOME EXPLICIT AND STEAMY MATERIAL. IF THERE ARE KIDS AROUND, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SKIP THIS EPISODE OR PUT YOUR HEADPHONES. OK, I WARNED YOU. Hi, my name is Lil Rose-Wilen and I am currently in Albuquerque, New Mexico and my advice is to buy a really quality vibrator. I bought my Hitachi Magic Wand vibrator a couple years ago and it has just completely changed my life. I went from rarely every orgasming during sex or on my own to now it's just a part of my daily life to have multiple orgasms. And so I think it's really important that people know that there are tools, very powerful tools, to help them have that part of their life and that can be people with any genitalia, any gender. So, yeah, that's my piece of advice. Buy a fancy vibrator because I have done the math and I think that per orgasm, the cost has paid off to where it's like a penny per orgasm. And I think that that's pretty good. Alight. Thank you. I love listening to your show. Good bye. Today's episode was brought to you by the Hitachi Magic Wand. No, but wouldn't that be awesome if that were true. This was not surprisingly some of the most delightful advice I've gotten on the hotline. If you have anything similar or completely different, I'd love to hear it. Give me a call at 844-935-BEST.

This week on Food For Thots, we have a really fun, lighthearted episode, we're back to our f*&cking roots! It's a little bit of a drunkcast, not gonna lie to you guys. We talk a little bit about sex, the Hitachi Magic Wand, Ashley gives a little Tinder tea, and so much more. Love you guys, thanks for being here!

It’s time to bust out your Hitachi Magic Wand, because our best boy Harry is finally here! We’ve made it to season 5 episode 6, Critical Condition. This week is all about saying fuck it to the haters and not listening to our bad reviews, even when they might be devastatingly true and you should feel bad about it. And as always, Carrie should feel bad.

To celebrate this holiday season, all December long I’m reissuing my most popular episodes with a fun twist! I will be giving away amazing gifts, and it’s super easy for you to enter for a chance to receive one! All you have to do is go to my show’s iTunes Page, subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Then email me at info@sexedthemusical.com and share the text of your review and the name you posted it under. Every week in December I’m going to randomly select one listener who posted a 5-star review and send them a very special thank you gift. To celebrate this episode all about Menopause with Dr. Sherry Ross, I will be sending one listener a copy of her new book She-ology: The Definitive Guide To Women’s Intimate Health. Period. With a forward written by Reese Witherspoon. Plus, the dilators Dr. Sherry recommends to help lessen the pain associated with sex during menopause. Thanks for subscribing and for writing a review! I really hope you enjoy this episode. _____ Ahhhhh, MENOPAUSE. All those hilarious memes about hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and that wacky brain fog. But, I promise you, menopause is no joke. It’s time we all stop being polite, and start getting real about menopause. On this episode, I have a completely uncensored and candid talk with highly-respected OB/GYN to the stars, and self-proclaimed “vagina whisperer” Dr. Sherry A. Ross. We talk about pain during sex, what causes it and what you can do to prevent it so you can enjoy sex life again. We talk about vaginal dryness and remedies that work. We talk about the importance of a good vibrator. How to advocate for yourself when you’re at the doctor’s office. We even discuss if “squirting” is a real thing? Hint: It is. Dr. Sherry and I go there! This episode answers the questions you have about your middle-aged ladyparts and what the hell is happening to them! The bottom line is this: You don’t have to suffer. There are solutions out there and Dr. Sherry shares them with me right here. SHOW NOTES 2:18 Do you have to shave your legs before going to the gynecologist? 3:09 You can tell by looking at a vagina if someone is having a lot of sex. 4:34 What causes painful sex? 5:15 Hydrate your vagina with Revaree Hyaluronic Acid for Vaginal Dryness 6:09 Dr. Sherry’s preferred dilators to help help eliminate pain during sex. 6:47 What causes pain during sex. 7:51 Extra virgin coconut oil is the best lube. 8:13 Bathe with extra virgin coconut oil. 8:51 Why it’s not a good idea to have only sex twice a year. 9:45 How to use Dr. Sherry’s preferred dilators. 11:18 The importance of talking about menopause. 11:57 Using boric acid to even out the pH balance in your vagina. 12:11 Revaree. 12:39 Why you should be using Dr. Sherry’s preferred vibrator. 13:19 Women are reluctant to introduce sex toys with their male partners. Check out episode 7 to find out how you shouldn’t introduce sex toys. 13:41 Vibrators make your male partner’s life easier. 13:51 Women have been marginalized to express their sexual desires. 14:11 The average time you spend with your doctor is 7.5 minutes. 14:33 Squirting! 16:48 Hormone replacement therapy. 17:35 Things that may trigger hot flashes. 18:23 When to know if you need hormones or if you need to stay on hormones. 19:03 The importance of discussing menopause and women’s health issues. 19:55 Is there a light at the end of the vagina tunnel? 20:25 Any correlation between how your mother experienced menopause and how you will. 22:04 The importance of discussing pleasure with girls. 22:42 Is using a vibrator going to desensitize you for manual stimulation? 23:36 Despite numerous mentions, my show is not sponsored by the Hitachi Magic Wand. 24:07 Your Peloton might be traumatizing your vulva. 24:43 The coconut oil you shouldn’t get. 25:05 How to advocate better for yourself with your doctor. What should you do before even walking into the exam room. 26:14 How to recognize you’re being gaslighted by medical professionals. 27:07 The biggest myth about menopause. 27:25 Using a MonaLisa laser to help with vaginal dryness and atrophy. 27:52 Porn has ruined our vaginal self esteem. 29:05 Dr. Sherry’s Visual Vaginal Library 29:50 Vaginal farts. Order Dr. Sherry’s book She-ology: The Definitive To Women’s Intimate Health. Period. Some of the links in this post are Amazon affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a ridiculously tiny commission if you click through and make a purchase.  

Camgirl and activist Ginger Banks (@gingerbanks1) solidifies her place in the girl squad by joining Yvette and Alice to discuss what it's like to be a cam girl, portrayal of the sex industry in entertainment, sticking sponges into your vagina, crypto, and working towards destigmatization. Listen to more of our convo by becoming a Patreon!  Don't forget to leave us a review! Hitachi Magic Wand, you're welcome.

Ahhhhh, MENOPAUSE. All those hilarious memes about hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and that wacky brain fog. All kidding aside, menopause is no joke. It’s time we all stop being polite, and start getting real about menopause. On this episode, I have a completely uncensored and candid talk with highly-respected OB/GYN to the stars, and self-proclaimed “vagina whisperer” Dr. Sherry A. Ross. We talk about pain during sex, what causes it and what you can do to prevent it so you can enjoy sex life again. We talk about vaginal dryness and remedies that work. We talk about the importance of a good vibrator. How to advocate for yourself when you’re at the doctor’s office. We even discuss if “squirting” is a real thing? Hint: It is. Dr. Sherry and I go there! This episode answers the questions you have about your middle-aged ladyparts and what the hell is happening to them! The bottom line is this: You don’t have to suffer. There are solutions out there and Dr. Sherry shares them with me right here. SHOW NOTES :00-2:35 Intro 2:35 Do you have to shave your legs before going to the gynecologist? 3:38 You can tell by looking at a vagina if someone is having a lot of sex. 5:00 What causes painful sex? 5:50 Hydrate your vagina with Revaree Hyaluronic Acid for Vaginal Dryness 6:40 Dr. Sherry’s preferred dilators to help help eliminate pain during sex. 7:25 What causes pain during sex. 8:34 Extra virgin coconut oil is the best lube. 8:57 Bathe with extra virgin coconut oil. 9:33 Why it’s not a good idea to have only sex twice a year. 10:05 How to use Dr. Sherry’s preferred dilators. 12:15 The importance of talking about menopause. 12:47 Why you need the vaginal dryness remedy, Revaree. 13:00 Using boric acid to even out the pH balance in your vagina. 13:15 Revaree. 13:40 Why you should be using Dr. Sherry’s preferred vibrator. 14:39 Women are reluctant to introduce sex toys with their male partners. Check out episode 7 to find out how you shouldn’t introduce sex toys. 15:02 Vibrators make your male partner’s life easier. 15:19 Women have been marginalized to express their sexual desires. 15:39 The average time you spend with your doctor is 7.5 minutes. 16:05 Squirting! 18:25 Hormone replacement therapy. 19:11 Things that may trigger hot flashes. 19:37 When to know if you need hormones or if you need to stay on hormones. 20:30 The importance of discussing menopause and women’s health issues. 21:58 Is there a light at the end of the vagina tunnel? 22:31 Any correlation between how your mother experienced menopause and how you will. 24:15 The importance of discussing pleasure with girls. 25:00 Is using a vibrator going to desensitize you for manual stimulation? 26:34 Despite numerous mentions, my show is not sponsored by the Hitachi Magic Wand. 26:41 Your Peloton might be traumatizing your vulva. 27:20 The coconut oil you shouldn’t get. 27:50 How to advocate better for yourself with your doctor. What should you do before even walking into the exam room. 28:48 How to recognize you’re being gaslighted by medical professionals. 30:18 The biggest myth about menopause. 30:37 Using a MonaLisa laser to help with vaginal dryness and atrophy. 31:34 Porn has ruined our vaginal self esteem. 32:42 Dr. Sherry’s Visual Vaginal Library 33:26 Vaginal farts. Order Dr. Sherry’s book She-ology: The Definitive To Women’s Intimate Health. Period.

Back in the day before everything imaginable was just a click away, if you wanted to buy a sex toy, AKA a Marital Aid, you’d have to venture into the back room of a super sketchy adult bookstore. Or, you could purchase one through mail order and hope it arrived (weeks later) in a plain brown wrapper. Today, sex toys are so normalized you can pick up butt plugs, ball gags and a strap-on at your local Walmart! That’s right, in one shopping trip you can get Tide PODS, Honey Nut Cheerios and Deluxe Adjustable Nipple Clamps! Save Money. Live Better. Get Off. I’m a big fan of sex toys. My office at Playboy TV was overrun with them. Dozens of manufacturers wanted them featured on my shows so I received vibrators and lube by the caseload. Surgical steel g-spot massagers, rose quartz dildos and gift bags of remote-controlled vibrating underpants covered my office floor. If I ever gave you a pleasure product between the years 2010-2017, you can be certain I didn’t pay for it. One afternoon, about 10 huge pieces of Liberator sex furniture arrived at my house. We weren’t home at the time of delivery, so all of the unboxed sex furniture sat on our front porch for hours. Once my husband discovered the sex furniture on display all over our front porch, he immediately dragged it into the house and then yelled at me over the phone. Whatevs. I gave most of the sex furniture away. Not all of it…but some of it. My office at Playboy TV was known as the place where you could find just about any sex toy imaginable, and I was more than happy to share with my friends a coworkers. The head of HR once trudged into my office absolutely overwhelmed with stress. So I threw an Hitachi Magic Wand and some lube into brown paper bag and sent her back to HR. I’m tellin’ ya, the next day she had a little spring in her step. Solving life’s problems, one orgasm at a time™. I’m a big proponent of sex toys and I frequently encourage women and couples to experiment with them. They’re fun, efficient and also a great way ensure a woman has an orgasm. Penetrative sex isn’t the best way to get a woman off and, for various reasons, other direct pathways to a woman’s pleasure can become roads less traveled. Hey…you do you. Or better yet, have a sex toy do you! Nothing against the “analog” way to rub one out, but the right sex toy can be a great tool to get the job done. There’s a reason we called the Hitachi Magic Wand “The Closer” at Playboy TV. HOW-EVVV-ERRR… Before you head out to your favorite big box store for a battery-operated bestie, I have a very serious warning about sex toys that you must heed. Please, do everybody in your bed a big favor. Before you introduce a new sex toy, listen to this episode. Trust me on this one.

For the 20th episode of season 4, your fearless triad – Courtney Kocak, Sofiya Alexandra & Dave Rankin – is thrilled to welcome Delanie Fischer, co-host of The Self-Helpless Podcast & founder/CEO of Dicks by Delanie. First: Courtney & Sofiya check in on the blowjob challenge. Dave is blown away by their updates! We also talk about going to bed at the same time as your partner. Then: Delanie does a deep dive with us on finding her way into a happy relationship after being single for a long time, her hit podcast’s origin story, favorite podcast moments including interviewing Brian Regan (the nicest comedian ever), her fuckboy days, turning a hookup into a LTR, her self-help journey, being really in love for the first time, moving in together, getting comfortable, growing up in Simi Valley, being homeschooled during high school & having older friends, her party days, starting standup, then realizing she wanted to quit, the awkwardness of a career identity shift, limiting beliefs about work & money, quitting her corporate job to draw dicks full-time, her art aspirations coming full circle, masturbating with her #1 favorite sex toy the Hitachi Magic Wand, Whiskey clit, landing a numbers guy from the Midwest & deciding whether or not to have kids.   This episode is brought to you by Ritual vitamins. Check out ritual.com/reality to try Ritual – happiness guaranteed, or your 1st month's on them!   For more Delanie Fischer: Listen to The Self-Helpless Podcast Order a personalized penis mug from Dicks by Delanie Follow her on Instagram @delaniefischer Follow her on Twitter @DelanieFischer If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! xo

Being in the lifestyle is a big enough leap for most folks, but when you add in the stresses of work, kids, and friends it's a wonder anyone ever takes their clothes off. Mickey & Mallory dig into some stories about our total fails at parenting while being sex positive and how we found ways to talk our way out of it. We'll also have our first ever "Mallory's Toybox," where she reviews one of her favorites; The WOMANIZER! 00:30 Part 1 - "I broke a cockring..." Dating from 1000 miles away presents unique challenges. Finding time to get in on in her deaf Grandmother's house with 25 people on the way over runs the difficulty up to 11. Leave it up to the boy to discover his rings of power and play superhero... 16:18 Part 2 - "This thing is awesome..." and other follies Few things in life will stop you in your tracks like the sound of a Hitachi Magic Wand running when it shouldn't be. Find out how we, yet again, failed as parents and had to do some quick thinking on our feet. 39:20 Part 3 - Mallory's Toybox: The Womanizer Mallory digs into her box of goodies to pull out one of her favorite premium sex toys for your enjoyment! Find out the ins, outs, and vibes of "The Womanizer," and how it can help you guys find that special Shangri-La in the bedroom! The Hitachi Magic Wand - The mother of all vibrators The Womanizer - Clitoral Stimulator

“Life is fascinating; people are even more so.” My friend Laura Egland couldn’t have started this podcast with anything more fitting. As I record this interview, Laura and I are sitting in her cozy home in Fargo, North Dakota. Life is happening right here, right now including some rambunctious mews and hijinks from Laura’s new kitty. Since I am allll about life being real, sometimes it’s really messy and filled with a bit of kitten noise! Laura and I are two peas in a pod. We’ve only been together in-person twice in the past five years, but it feels like I’ve been her friend for life. We had a lot of fun talking about just anything: from embarrassing stories, using humor and self-deprecation as a defense mechanism, and the heartbreaking moments that have shaped us. Laura literally holds nothing back. With unflinching humor, real-life details, and unmatched honesty, Laura shares so much with us today. I know you are going to love her wild story of having her car repossessed on her birthday…while she was masturbating! She also shares how growing up was hard, but life is now better than she could have ever imagined. We talk about limiting beliefs about money, and how we can define what it means to be wealthy. Storytelling is a bit of a lost art and Laura is both preserving that through her project, “The Tell” AND keeping the spirit alive on this show. I hope you feel encouraged to share your most embarrassing, messiest, wildest tales with a good friend..or even ME! Listen in to hear Laura and I talk about: Laura’s incredible story of having her car repossessed on her birthday...while masturbating. How Laura created a community of storytellers that she didn’t even know she needed. Struggling to answer “Is it OK to be funny?” especially in these incredibly trying times. How our childhood informs and shapes up way more than we realize...and learning to find the good qualities in our less than stellar parents (i.e. imperfect human beings). Our egos. End of sentence, period. Becoming a mother young, handling relationships, and making choices to improve and grow evenwhen it's hard. Resources + People mentioned Hitachi Magic Wand (per Laura, do NOT get a knock-off) Laura's storytelling venture, The Tell (modeled after The Moth) My story (of the cat in my freezer) at Laura's The Tell (it's hilarious...promise!) More of Laura An incorrigible user of humor in all situations (appropriate or not), Laura Egland has worn many hats in her life, and is now in the midst of the metaphorical shit-pile, gleefully working on examining and casting aside all of the things she assumed (and assumed others assumed) about herself. On the home front, Laura lives in Fargo, ND with her wonderful fiancé, and two cats who are obvious stand-ins for her now-adult son living in Atlanta. A large extended family comprised of folks with whom she shares no DNA, and a few with whom she does wraps up what Laura refers to as “quite the charmed life if I stop whining long enough.” When not working at her accounting job, Laura focuses on fostering community via a storytelling event she founded—the Tell—now in its sixth season; treating herself *when she remembers* with grace; consuming copious amounts of coffee and cheese; willingly discussing her own mental illness struggles; blogging in her head (and eventually to an actual site!); and ignoring the dust bunnies in her house. Laura’s life-goal is to be a stay-at-home Kitty Mom who also gets to spend her time supporting her community while blogging and podcasting for fun. She fully intends to always ignore the dust bunnies.Facebook ∆ // Instagram

Meet your hosts, Caitlin Darcy and Andra Beatty! We are two gals living in Chicago who aren't afraid to talk about sex, sexuality, feminism, our parents (sorry, Mom and Dad!), relationships, and more. In this first episode we play Twenty Questions to reveal the fun, the serious, and as always - the sexy. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheOralReport E-mail us at TheOralReportPodcast@gmail.com to have your burning sex questions answered, or just to say hey! Interested in expanding your toy-box? Check out the Hitachi Magic Wand, the California Exotics Butterfly Kiss, or any of the JimmyJane Intro Vibrators, all of which were mentioned in this episode! Glossary: CisGender: Referring to someone whose personal identity and gender corresponds with their assigned birth sex. "I have a vagina and was assigned female at birth - I identify as a cisgender woman." Heteroflexible: A sexual orientation where the person in question is mostly straight, preferring members of the --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-oral-report/support

Sex Spoken Here Sex Toys for Curvy Girls   Welcome to my virtual therapy room!  I am Dr Lori Beth Bisbey and this is Sex Spoken Here. Remember that this podcast deals with adult themes so if you don’t have privacy you might wish to put on your headphones.  Today I am continuing my series on sex toys. So far in this series, I looked at vibrators and vibrating toys, dildos and butt plus.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to the first two episodes in the series, I encourage you to do so. In addition to opening the only plus-size lingerie store in the nation (Curvy Girl Lingerie), Chrystal Bougon is an author, blogger, sex toy expert and owner/founder of BlissConnection.com, a tasteful online romance store. A high-tech corporate refugee who switched to sex tech in 2003, Chrystal’s mission is to teach women and couples of all sizes how to have better sex and incorporate toys into their romantic life. Hi! Welcome to the show.  Let’s talk about sex toys for curvy girls.  Chrystal spoke about the best sex toys for women (and people) of size.  She spoke about the particular problems of having lower belly fat that gets in the way of reaching the clitoris and/or shorter arms.  People with these issues need a toy with a bit more reach.  She started by talking about the old standard the Hitachi Magic Wand but did say that the power can be a problem for some people.  She mentioned that for super size people, sitting on the wand can work well.  She spoke about men who have erectile dysfunction finding the wand useful for being able to coax out an ejaculation even without getting an erection because the power of the vibrator helps. She spoke about the Womanizer as being a game changing toy and that they have come out with a new one (the plus) which has an 8 ¼ inch reach so makes it better.  She mentioned the orchid which is like a bullet with a long handle.  She talked about the bullet as being the old standard and mentioned that it can be good for those people who are taking medication like antidepressants and anti-anxiety who can have difficulty with orgasm.  Chrystal mentioned that Clarityn and other antihistamines can cause vaginal dryness as well. Chrystal mentioned the Eva as one of the new toys she loves.  This is also one of the new ones I love.  She pointed out that it works particularly well for women who have extra fat on their vulvas.  Chrystal gave a shout out to Sportsheets as a great company who has designed toys with fat people in mind.  She spoke about the doggy style strap as being a brilliant toy to help people get into a better doggy style position and for deep penetration. We spoke about how much better sex toys are when women are involved in the design process.  We spoke briefly about electro stim toys which are now much more affordable.  Chrystal and I both agreed that if you have someone you trust you can say yes to trying everything.   Website link: http://curvygirlinc.com/ Social media links: https://www.instagram.com/curvygirllingerie/ https://www.facebook.com/CurvyGirlInc/ https://twitter.com/blissconnection https://www.pinterest.com/blissconnection/ If you want to purchase something from Curvy Girl, use the code ‘LoriBeth’ and get 20% off.  The Womanizer is sold on Curvy Girl Inc so if you want to try it and find the price too high, the 20% may make it affordable. Thanks for joining me for Sex Spoken Here with Dr Lori Beth Bisbey. Write to me with suggestions for the show, questions you want answered at drbisbey@the-intimacy-coach.com, follow me on twitter @drbisbey.  For a free 30 minute strategy session with me, go to www.the-intimacy-coach.com and click the button that says Schedule Now!  I look forward to seeing you next week when I will continue the series on sex toys and we will be talking about pervertables and other interesting toys.      

Welcome to my virtual therapy room!  I am Dr Lori Beth Bisbey and this is Sex Spoken Here. Remember that this podcast deals with adult themes so if you don’t have privacy you might wish to put on your headphones.   Today I am starting a series on sex toys.  In this series, I’m going to look at different types of sex toys and provide some interesting reviews, sourcing information and stories from friends and clients.      When I was first learning about sex, the only sex toy I heard about was a vibrator.  I remember my first vibrator.  I was in my mid-teens and it was the mid 70’s and I got it from a seedy sex shop in a town near where I lived.  I smuggled it into my house and then hid it in my room.    It was about 8 inches long and made of hard off white plastic.  The first two inches or so were smooth but the rest were ribbed.    It was awful.   I tried to use it a few times but I found it alternately painful and annoying.    It put me off vibrators for more than 15 years.    The next sex toy I became acquainted with was a pair of gold plated handcuffs that a boyfriend had engraved.  I still have these to this day 37 years later.  These were lots of fun but they are also not the standard sex toy.    I finally found vibrators that I could (and do) enjoy.  It has taken me time to explore sex toys both alone and with partners.  I have tried lots of vibrators and have reviews from friends, lovers and clients of a variety of vibrators.   I have played with anal plugs of many types.  And since I enjoy BDSM, I have tried many types of implements from feathers through to bull whips.  I have tried a variety of electrical toys (violet wand, estim and tens machines).  I’ve used dildos and strap-on belts.    Let’s start with vibrators as these are the most popular toys.  There are many different kind of vibrators.  Some vibrators are meant for penetrating the vagina other to use on the clitoris and others to put between partners and stimulate them both and still others are designed for the ass.  Nowadays, vibrators come in plethora of shapes and sizes.    Some are controlled by iPhone apps, some have tons of speeds, others a variety of programmes that cover speed and intensity.      Women’s favourites: Number 1 at the moment is a relative newcomer called Eva which is made by Dame Products.  Eva is a hands free vibrator that has wings that tuck under the labia majora giving clitoral stimulation without having to hold it in place.  It’s texture is lovely. It’s made of smooth silicon.  Linda says ‘It’s my little friend.  I really can walk around with it in and driving me wild but not for too long because I come really quickly using this toy.’   Number 2 is the Rabbit which stimulates the clitoris and is inserted in the vagina at the same time.  This is the vibrator that was talked about (and shown) on Sex in the City.  It has been around for ages.  Some women are put off by the colour (purple) and the little rabbit who stimulates the clitoris.  Don’t let that put you off.  It is one of the toys of it’s type and can give you the experience of orgasm while being penetrated if you haven’t been able to do this before.   Number 3: Hitachi Magic Wand.  This was number 1 for years.  The power is what makes it so incredible.   Over the years this is the vibrator that I have heard the most feedback about.  Clients talk about the power and the fact that it can be used for actual massage because it is strong enough.   Jenny says that she couldn’t survive without her Hitachi.  She told me that she was unable to have an orgasm until she discovered the Hitachi and that she uses it on her own and with her girlfriend.  She said she has tried smaller clitoral vibrators but that none of them have been as good as the Hitachi.   Number 4 Lamorouse Rosa vibrator has two motors.  The one at the base vibrates the whole genital area adding to the intensity of everything.  Martha loves the whole construction of it, the smoothness, the colour (She has cerise) and the reach.  ‘It hits my g-spot just right to get me flowing and if I keep going I will always squirt’.   Number 5 Lelo’s Smart Wands are divine.  The silicon texture combined with metal.  The medium one could be insertable.  I suppose the large one could be too but I certainly would find it difficult.   Number 6 Lelo’s Siri 2 is sound responsive and very powerful.  8 settings that are inspired by music and then the option to just follow any beat you choose including the sound of your lover’s voice.    As like Lelo’s other products, smooth and well made.    Greg loves to use this on his lover.  He says ‘I enjoy the responsiveness and choosing the rhythms, watching Leslie’s responses and building her pleasure.   And it isn’t just for women.  The feel of it under and behind my balls is incredible.’   Couples Favourites: Number 1: The Eva.  It fits so well for some people that it creates so many possibilities.  In some positions, it will also stimulate the penis during sex.  For two women together it can be held in place in between them in just the right way to get both of them moaning.    Number 2: We Vibe.  There are lots of iterations of this vibrator.    We Vibe 4 has an app called we connect and talks about couples connecting no matter where they are.  Part of the vibrator is inserted in the vagina and the other part presses on the clitoris.  So the vibrator can hit the g – spot and vibrate his penis while they are having intercourse as well as stimulating her clitoris.  If you are having trouble visualising, the company gives you a very straight forward visual here.   Vibrators for men: Many men who use vibrators enjoy them for prostate stimulation. Number 1 Nexus G Play medium.  This is silicone and feels nice.  The size makes it a good toy for both men and women.   Number 2 The Rocks Off Rude Boy.  This C shaped massager is for hands-free use.  You can rock back and forth.  It is a little larger than some of the others but the men I have spoken to who have used this one love the full feeling.   Number 3 Rocks Off Butt Boy is butt plug shaped.    Lots of guys enjoy the butt plug shape and so find this an easier toy to start with.   A few tips about using vibrators: First safety:  Use condoms if you are going to share your toy with anyone.  If you are planning on moving your toy from vagina to rectum, use two condoms.  Penetrating the vagina after the rectum leads to infections.     Second make sure to check out intensity levels when you are considering direct stimulation on sensitive areas, like the clitoris.  Sometimes that can feel painful and put someone off.    Third, use lots of lube.  Check to make sure the lube you are using is not going to cause a problem with your vibrator (or with condoms).    For example using silicone lube on silicone toys can cause a kind of melting together of the two which will leave the surface of the toy pitted or mottled.    Water based lubricants are the best for silicone toys.  For condoms, water based or silicone based lube is best.   There are some new variations on the vibrator.  The first is the Womanizer which uses suction and air around the clitoris to arouse and bring on orgasm.  The reviews for this toy are pretty good all around.  Women talk about how quickly they reach orgasm and how reliably.  Megan told me that she was able to have multiple orgasms for the first time using the Womanizer.   She describes it as a ‘fucking miracle’.   There is a variation on this toy which is called the Fiera.  This one is targeted at women who have trouble with arousal or are suffering from low libido.  The toy’s aim is to create quick arousal.    It creates suction on the vulva and around the clitoris uses ‘light stimulation and gentle suction’ to increase blood flow leading to quick and often intense arousal.  There are silicone rings to create the suction and these must be replaced every 7 – 10 uses.  There are two styles of rings and most people find one that works better for them.  There is one version with a remote and another without.   The beauty of this device is that it is hands free.  Once you are ‘warmed up’, you remove the device and continue with your partner.  Reviews are mixed with most people complaining that the rings wear out too quickly and some complaining that it doesn’t do as much as they thought it would do.  I have not had any clients who have tried this yet.  Beth said ‘It is very expensive ($249 with remote) and I didn’t know if it was going to work.  I wasn’t willing to spend that much without knowing’.   Some women are reporting increased desire though and that is well worth the price.   The Crescendo by Mystery vibe is a vibrator that is mouldable so it can fit lots of places and apparently do many interesting things.  There is a smart app that goes with it. I haven’t yet had the chance to try one out and my clients have not yet either.  So far, there are good reviews.      There is also the Finn by Dame Products which is a vibrator that sits between two fingers and can be used many places.  It is very flexible and very versatile.   Richard says ‘The Finn is exceptional.  It is so small and neat so it’s easy to transport.   I like to start with it behind her ears and then down her neck.  By the time I get to her clitoris, she is really close to coming.’  The Finn can help with multiple orgasms.  The intensity level can be manipulated and the smooth silicon is easy on the body.   Vibrators have come a long way since my first experiences and indeed since the steam vibrator called the Manipulator was first released by Dr George Taylor in 1869 and then the electromechanical ones in the late 1800s by Dr Joseph Mortimer Granville.  They were originally developed because a major treatment for hysteria (an anxiety disorder) in women was for the doctor to stimulate a woman’s clitoris until she reached orgasm and their hands got tired!  At that time, the doctors did not believe that women had sexual desire or pleasure.  These women complained to doctors of anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability and also feelings of heaviness in the lower abdomen and wetness between the legs as well as erotic fantasies.  These symptoms became known as hysteria (which comes from the Greek word for uterus).   In fact, this was sexual frustration.  The treatment became hand jobs from the doctors.  When the women had orgasms, their symptoms were relieved.  Of course these were not called orgasms because at the time it was thought women had no sexual feelings.  By the early 19th century this was an acceptable popular treatment but led to cramped hands and fingers for the doctors, hence the invention of the vibrator.   Thanks for joining me this week for Sex Spoken Here with Dr Lori Beth Bisbey.  Write to me with suggestions for the show, questions you want answered at drbisbey@the-intimacy-coach.com, follow me on twitter @drbisbey.  For a free 30 minute strategy session with me, go to www.the-intimacy-coach.com and click the button that says Schedule Now!  I look forward to seeing you next week when I will be looking at dildos and butt plugs in part two of this series on sex toys.

This episode discusses Star Wars - no Rogue One spoilers because I still haven't seen it yet - Dungeons and Dragons and its potential connection to sex, the joys of the Eroscillator, and why I don't love the Hitachi Magic Wand.

How did we come so far (and so many times!) without talking about masturbation?! In this episode we wax poetic about whackin' off. Find out how we fumbled our way to our first orgasms, what we fantasize about mid-wank, and what Mr. Incredible has in common with a Hitachi Magic Wand. Jerking Off | Elbow Sex | God's Plan | Religious Fisting | How Many Fingers? | Homejerk | Puberty Book | Extra-Long Baths | There's That Hole! | Hot Dog Bun | Glass Dildo | Mustang, Maverick & Uncut | A-Spot | Tantus Tsunami | The Incredibles | Time Crunch | Shopping While Hungry | Being Walked In On | Sex Playlists | Eroscillator | Interruptions | Masturbation Vs. Partnered Sex | Non-Linear Fantasies | Double Trouble | Exhibitionism | Liberator Throe | Sexting | Sex Shops

In which Alex and James discuss Time's gadget listicle, the Hitachi Magic Wand, and Yo-Yos.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun this week with our guest, the hilarious and talented Livia Scott! We talk intersectional oreo advocacy, Bob Mackie, JonBenet, Señor Frog's, Red Lobster, the Hitachi Magic Wand, availability heuristics, exploding iphones, Thomas Roberts, hand-me-gowns, and even Episode 7 of the show.   (music: www.bensound.com)

This week, Bed Post Sexpert Kim Sedgwick (of Red Tent Sisters fame) graces the microphone! Listen to this informative and entertaining episode, as host Erin Pim and Kim talk about The Justisse Method, foreplay as coreplay, and the Hitachi Magic Wand. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

This week, Bed Post Sexpert Kim Sedgwick (of Red Tent Sisters fame) graces the microphone! Listen to this informative and entertaining episode, as host Erin Pim and Kim talk about The Justisse Method, foreplay as coreplay, and the Hitachi Magic Wand. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Vibrators have been the friend of the female orgasm for over a century now. Back in the 1800s you could only get access to one via a doctor’s appointment. To cure your irrational woman feelings, hysteria. When they started selling them for home use in the 20th century, companies made up weird, fake uses for them; nail buffing tools,special attachments for vacuum cleaners, etc. One very popular way to market the vibrator was to call it a back massager. Probably thousands of different vibrator have come and gone but there is one that has outlasted them all and maybe will go on into the future as the queen of vibrators: The Hitachi Magic Wand.

Live from Shock City Studios! (http://shockcitystudios.com - @ShockCityMusic) John and Kane are LIVE Monday thru Friday at 10a CT on INDIO RADIO...It's The John and Kane Show - It's ANOTHER DOWNLOADBLE SHOW! It's Tuesday, and we start it off with Edward Domain! Connect with him on Twitter: @EdwardDomain - make sure to let him know you support ridesharing, and that you heard him here! - then we bring in Kate Brockmeyer - of Business Women Connecting - and Nexus - she's always plugged in to the local business community and has the network that actually supports and engages! Connect with her here: http://BusinessWomenConnecting.com - then we bring in our sex therapist, Lindsay Walden who brings in the Hitachi Magic Wand - it's not your ordinary vibrating device! Make sure to connect with her here: http://LindsayWalden.com/ ...and, of course, we learn what we learn on the show...Follow @JohnAndKaneShow, @JohnLaun1 and @INDIO_RADIO on Twitter - Check out the new YouTube channel: http://YouTube.com/IndioRadioOnScreen - The John And Kane Show is on 10a and replayed at 5p (Central Time) - Listen via @TuneIn or link up here: http://IndioRadio.com - Get more info and LIKE us here: http://Facebook.com/IndioRadio -and- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-John-and-Kane-Show-Indio-Radio/252503951553118 - And NOW ON iTunes! Just search "Indio Radio" and click on the John And Kane Show podcast you need to catch up with!

Camping, public nudity, face licking, and more. This episode is definitely a rainbow of all the things. We've got some listener emails talking about the Hitachi Magic Wand, face licking, and a really deep question about a spouse who claims that being put up on a pedestal is killing her libido. Dawn reports back on Sex Geek Summer Camp and the interesting things that unfolded there.   Plus, Dawn recently visited a Sacred Intimate for some hands-on healing work. Hear all the details of what happened and how profound the experience was for her.  You know we love hearing from you, so here's how to reach us Call or text: 747-444-1840 (standard messaging rates apply) Email: info@sexgetsreal.com Contact form: Click here

Dawn has a new experience with her wand.  Interested in attending Dawn's live Q&A all about relationships on Thursday, July 16th? Pop on over and sign-up. She'd love to have some listeners in the audience. Dawn talks about her new toy and an intense new experience. No, it's not squirting. A listener writes in with some fun 6-word stories and wants to know if what her and her husband are doing is swinging or poly. Listener Rob the Love Robot entertains us with his sex super power. Plus, we are so excited that next week's episode is an interview with Kate McCombs. You won't want to miss it.  In the DC area in August? Then join Dawn at the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit from August 13-16. Learn more on their website.  You know we love hearing from you, so here's how to reach us Call or text: 747-444-1840 (standard messaging rates apply) Email: info@sexgetsreal.com Contact form: Click here

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It's time to answer the questions you have for us!  One listener asks for some advice on how to reach her elusive orgasm.  Another listener questions whether J-Lube is safe due to some studies they have read despite how great it can be for extreme penetrations and birthing barn animals.  The gang wraps it up with a bonanza of Hitachi Magic Wand questions and recommendations.Watch the Kegel Exercise video: http://www.sexisfun.net/movies/2008/08/kegel-exercises.htmlRead the study on polyethylene polymer-based lubricant: http://www.hellholesf.com/images/JLubeStudy.pdfBuy some high quality silicone attachments for your Hitachi Magic Wand:http://www.greatsexgames.com/product33.htmlhttps://www.smittenkittenonline.com/g-spotter-pop-top-deluxe.htmlhttps://www.smittenkittenonline.com/gee-whiz.htmlhttps://www.smittenkittenonline.com/gee-whizzard.htmlhttps://www.smittenkittenonline.com/off-with-your-head.htmlListen to the show now!Visit our sponsors!GreatSexGames.comThe Smitten Kitten: http://smittenkittenonline.com/Call us: 651-560-6969Email us: laura [at] sexisfun [dot] net | rick [at] sexisfun [dot] net | coochie [at] sexisfun [dot] netVisit our blog: http://sif.sexisfun.netCheck out our forum: http://greatsexgames.com/forums/Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/76698125624/Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/sexisfunpodcast | http://twitter.com/sexisfuncoochie Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gayrick | https://www.facebook.com/LauraRadSiF | https://www.facebook.com/sexisfuncoochieFriend us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/coochie | https://fetlife.com/laurarad | https://fetlife.com/gayrick

We are joined by Ned & Maggie Mayhem, geeksexual porn stars who's mantra is to just be themselves in porn. We gush over them a while, Cooper admits their site is the first porn site he's ever paid for. The discussion leads to making porn, bringing toys into the bedroom, male use of the Hitachi Magic Wand, male bisexuality in porn, and identifying as queer.

After a spirited reading of the suggested uses for the Hitachi Magic Wand, Cooper claims to be the Steward of Gondor, and Dylan and Cooper describe their swing party that went bad.

Beginning with a special Christmas Carol and ending with a new holiday tune by Courage My Love the Squad is stuffing your stocking for a very merry XXXmas podcast. In Epiosde 6 they sit by the fire, sip egg nog and warmly reminisce over Christmases of yore. Nawww, fuck that! We got gay robot elves, douchebag Santas, piss races and sploshing. The Squad puts their naughty spin on a Rankin/Bass classic, play odd Christmas songs and discuss hookers, Aspergers and Justin Bieber. SIR Fan and exhibitionist missbetty9 joins us to ring in the holidays right: naked and with a Hitachi Magic Wand! To all a good night!