{"id":163517,"date":"2023-12-14T18:56:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T13:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/?p=163517"},"modified":"2023-12-14T18:56:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T13:26:44","slug":"is-it-true-that-abusing-vibrators-numbs-the-clitoris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imageantra.com\/is-it-true-that-abusing-vibrators-numbs-the-clitoris\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it true that abusing vibrators numbs the clitoris?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not long ago, it used to be said that if you masturbated, you would suffer terrible effects, such as blindness or hair growth on your hands. These were recommendations for men. Respectable women didn’t do those things. Or they didn’t count them. Then it began to be accepted male masturbation.<\/strong> It’s all for the prostate. So he put the accusing religious finger at women, increasingly willing to admit that they also enjoyed masturbating. and the suckers <\/strong>As the satisfying<\/strong>. They don’t need a phallic shape to give pleasure and they provide almost instantaneous orgasms, so things got out of hand. Female masturbation began to normalize and these sex toys<\/strong> became best sellers. That was how our own punishment came. Neither blindness nor hair on the hands. It’s up to women vaginal numbness and clitoral numbness.<\/strong> Now, does this make sense or is it just another story?<\/p>\n

We might think that it makes some sense. After all, vibrators, suckers, and other similar sex toys act on the vagina and clitoris <\/strong>with such power that they accustom them to an activity that is not natural<\/em>. This has led to the thought that perhaps it could make sense for the vagina to become numb or injured, or for the clitoris to become so insensitive that orgasm cannot be reached in any other way.<\/p>\n

At first, there were so many doubts that studies have even been carried out. And the conclusion, in general, is that if we don’t fear the Bogeyman, we shouldn’t fear these either. stories. <\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no dead vagina syndrome caused by sex toys<\/h2>\n

The Satisfyer was a toy revolutionary in many ways<\/strong>, but it also caused a lot of complaints. From heterosexual men who regretted that their partners were no longer going to want to have sex with them to people from conservative sectors who considered it morally devoid of vice. Possibly it was due to a mixture of both populations that the idea of \u200b\u200bthe dead vagina syndrome <\/strong><\/p>\n

Supposedly, this consisted of the numbing of the vagina and clitoris <\/strong>due to the repeated use of suckers like the Satisfyer, and also other sex toys.<\/p>\n

As a result, a woman who masturbates in this way could no longer reach orgasm with a human partner<\/strong>, either through penetration or manual or oral masturbation. In order to check if this was true, it was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine <\/em>a study, described in 2019 in Healthline<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In it, the effects on the vagina of a group of frequent users of vibrators were studied and it was concluded that there was no risk of numbness<\/strong>. In fact, while there were no ill effects from this type of masturbation, there were significant benefits or more orgasms, decreased pain, increased lubrication and even a greater predisposition to undergo check-ups at the gynecologist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few women acknowledged feeling a slight numbness, but in all cases, it was completely gone in a maximum of 24 hours<\/strong>. The authors of this study reported that numbness would not be different from arm numbness after playing a lot of tennis. Nothing pathological or anything to worry about.<\/p>\n

So this masturbation does not change the sensitivity?<\/h2>\n
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The use of sex toys has greatly normalized female masturbation, but there is still work to be done. Credit: Dainis Graveris (Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sex, whether with other people or through masturbation, generates pleasure through what is known as reward systems<\/strong>. This is a system in our brain that is responsible for reinforcing specific behaviors through pleasure. That is, when a specific stimulus is performed, such as having sex or eating chocolate, the reward system triggers, among other actions, the dopamine release,<\/strong> a neurotransmitter involved in the sensation of pleasure.<\/p>\n

The evolutionary goal of the reward system is for us to maintain certain survival-inducing behaviors. Sex, for example, favors the perpetuation of the species, and the consumption of very caloric substances gives us energy. Thus, if we feel pleasure when doing it, we will want to repeat it more times.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, some substances that do not bring us benefits, such as nicotine, alcohol and other drugs<\/strong>, also act on reward systems. In addition, they may become increasingly resistant and a greater stimulus is necessary to obtain pleasure. This is how addictions start, but that is a separate matter.<\/p>\n

Returning to the subject of sex, this is pleasurable from the beginning to the end. Not only the orgasm is pleasant. In fact, this should not be considered the ultimate goal of a sexual practice. Now, it is true that this is conceived as the maximum expression of pleasure. when everything explodes<\/em>. And it doesn’t stop being a response to a stimulus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For this reason, as he explained to hypertextual <\/em>the psychologist, sexologist and sex educator Laura Marcilla<\/a> Yes, some habituation can occur.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem is thinking that the body magically gets used to the Satisfyer, but not to other things. What happens is that the body used to<\/em> to a way to reach orgasm. For example, if a couple always reaches orgasm in one position, it is true that the day they do it in another position, since the sensations are different, even if they enjoy it, they may not reach orgasm with the same speed. In the end, it is a phenomenon of habituation, the same stimuli give the same responses and when the stimulus changes, the response changes\u201d.<\/p>\n

Laura Marcilla, sexologist<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It also happens without sex toys<\/h3>\n

This can also happen if we masturbate without sex toys. “Maybe when I go from masturbation, even with the hand, if I want to go to oral sex<\/strong>, it can be more difficult to get there. And in this case, it would not be just because of habituation. Also due to other factors that do not come into play in masturbation. “Masturbation, with or without Satisfyer, does not have the communication<\/strong>, and sometimes there are interferences\u201d, explains the sexologist. “It may be that the other person does not understand what you need correctly or that, for fear that they will not take it well, you do not tell them.” All of this makes it difficult to reach orgasm.<\/p>\n

In addition, we cannot fail to take into account what we are looking for at all times. \u201cIf you are having a good time, even if it takes longer to reach orgasm, maybe, in the long run, the situation will be more pleasant than when we masturbate quickly to relax stress, fantasize or sleep better<\/strong>\u201d, Marcilla points out. “It’s just that the goal doesn’t even have to be the same.”<\/p>\n

Finally, there is another very important fact that we must take into account. Habituation does not understand the genitals, so it can also occur in people with a penis.<\/p>\n

In summary, yes, we may get used to sex toys, such as vibrators and suction cups, and we may find it more difficult to reach orgasm in other situations. But, to begin with, it is not because anything happens to our clitoris. Changes occur in the brain<\/strong>\u00a0and are not worth worrying about. On the other hand, it doesn’t just happen with the Satisfyer or any other toy. You can pass even when changing position<\/strong>. And finally, this habituation does not mean that we will never have an orgasm as a couple. It just might cost a little more at first, but habituation can be modified<\/strong> towards another direction.<\/p>\n

The Satisfyer is not magic<\/h2>\n
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Not everyone enjoys the Satisfyer, but people who do can use it with no problem. Credit: Dainis Graveris (Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

in conversation with hypertextual<\/em>, Marcilla explains that with these types of statements, the focus is placed outside where it belongs. And it is that, for her, there are questions that can be criticized in these sex toys, but they are not those. “You can criticize that they sell it to you like the perfect toy for everyone<\/strong>, putting all the people with clitorises in the same basket\u201d, she recounts. \u201cAlso sell it as a sexual revolution,<\/strong> when it has had a lot of repercussions, but it is not such a big revolution\u201d. Even the fact that it focuses only on the clitoris and leaves out other areas of the vagina, makes it a toy that may not be liked by everyone.<\/p>\n

But there are those who love it. And if you are one of those people, if it has not become an obsession or reached painful limits, masturbate without problem. If someone criticizes you for doing too much or for being at risk of losing sensation in your vagina, first think: What is too much? And, later, remember that, possibly, these people could also use doing it to relax their frustration. At least you do what you want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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