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How To Prep Yourself For Pleasure With Sex Toys

Tips to help you stay safe and to enjoy it

By Gal MuxPublished 3 years ago 6 min read
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How To Prep Yourself For Pleasure With Sex Toys
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Sex toys are exciting. They are a wonderful invention that helps us achieve sexual gratification.

People use sex toys for various reasons. To add excitement and enhance their sex life, to make up for some health issues such as the inability to rise to the occasion, to meet the libido gap where one partner may want more of it than the other or to help that partner reach their maximum satisfaction. A person may result to using sex toys when they can’t find a partner to enjoy sex with or when a sexual partner lives far away from them among other reasons.

Sex toys come in various shapes, sizes, and features. Some are battery operated and some manual. Others require the use of hands while some are automatic or hands-free. They also have different usages some of which can serve multiple purposes. Some vibrators can also be used to tease the clit and can also function as a massager.

Just like when using many other devices, proper preparation is recommended to ensure a safe and fulfilling experience when using sex toys.

Here are some guidelines on how to prepare yourself for a good time with your sex toy.

1.Familiarise yourself with the toy

Read a lot about the toy before and after purchase. Ask as many questions as you can about its features and safety to the manufacturer to ensure it meets your expectations.

After purchase, read the manual thoroughly and operate the toy outside of your body to test it and to understand its workings. This will help you see whether it’s working as it should. If it’s faulty, do not use it on your body. Also, refrain from using it if you don’t feel confident about how it's working.

Make sure you examine the toy carefully before using it for the very first time.

2.Charge the toy

You won’t believe that there are many times I have prepared myself to use a toy and to my disappointment, the battery was flat or only lasted shorter than I would have wanted it to.

Charging the toy is the first step to enjoying your naughty time. This is for battery-operated toys.

Leave it in the charging port as you leave for work in the morning to have it fully charged for use in the evening when you get home. You can also make a mental note to plug it into a charger the minute you get home. As you relax or make other preparations it could be filling up. Waiting for a sex toy to charge up at the point when you need it can be very frustrating.

Also, never charge a sex toy while using it. This can result to a life-threatening accident.

3.Take a shower

Taking a shower not only relaxes your body in readiness for pleasure but also ensures that you are clean for sexual activity. It’s important to smell fresh and nice especially when getting it going with a lover or even for solo play.

As many sexual activities involve the secretion of bodily fluids, being clean prior is more hygienic and healthy. When different body fluids mix up especially when some of them are not fresh, it can lead to the build-up of unhealthy bacteria on the sex toy and on your body which can cause a bad odour and even lead to infections.

Take a shower before your naughty play for a smooth, sexy and enjoyable experience.

4. Create ambience

Create a sweet, inviting, warm, and sexy environment to help you enjoy the pleasure. This will help you especially during solo play where you do not have a partner to help you get there visually and mentally. Make sure you are relaxed and comfortable.

Cosy position

Make sure you are enjoying your toys in a comfy place. This will help you relax and be at ease especially when playing solo. A cosy couch or bed is recommended. A cosy surface will also help you react better and quicker in case something goes wrong.

ood music

Put on a playlist of some sexy and sultry songs to help you get into the mood, and to enhance and maintain this mood.

◼Erotic visuals

You can press play on your favourite porn movie or visuals that help your imagination. Some naughty pictures or videos from your partner may also be helpful here. When enjoying the toys with a partner, their body may help you with this or you can even watch the visuals together to enhance the experience.

5.Clean the toy

Remember to clean your toys after use. This will help keep bad odours, bacteria, and infections away.

Washing them with clean water, soap, and a mild disinfectant is best. Rinse them thoroughly. Dry and then store them.

It is also important to clean the toy immediately after purchase and before you use it for the very first time to ensure that it is free of dirt, bacteria, or infections.

6. Store in a clean, dry and safe place

As sex toys get to go into very sensitive and intimate places in our bodies, after use and after cleaning, storing them in clean and safe spaces is paramount.

Wrapping the toys in a dry, clean soft cloth or towel and placing them in a drawer or cabinet that is accessible to only yourself or your partner is best.

You do not want a scenario where they get rusted, develop mould, scratches, or get infested with bacteria. All these can lead to discomfort when using them, serious trouble or infections and that’s the exact opposite of what you are seeking.

Also, you don’t want them to be found by your children or by any other person that should not have access to them.

7.Check for faults

As you clean the toy and dry it, remember to check for any faults with the charging, operation, batteries, and other fixtures.

Even though many sex toys pass through numerous quality checks before they are released to the public, usage, and wear and tear through time can cause them to malfunction.

You do not want a toy malfunctioning while inside you. This can harm you and might require a visit to the emergency room which can be expensive. It can also be scary and embarrassing and might render the pleasure you seek from the toy not worth the trouble. Safety at a personal level is paramount and regularly checking for any issues in the toys could prove very useful.

8.Do not share

Never share your sex toys with anyone other than your partner. Sharing them could spread infections or bacteria that could bring discomfort or harm to your health.

You could trust the person you lent them to or yourself to thoroughly clean them or monitor their functions, but prevention is always better than cure.

Let the use of your toys be exclusive to you and your love life.

Practice these guidelines to be safe and to maximally enjoy your naughty time.

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Gal Mux

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🍍salsas, 🍓 & vanilla ice cream, MJ & Beyoncé.

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