What kinds of vibrators are there?
Vibrators come in three distinct 'types'. Many women find satisfaction in this most common (and more often thought of), the classic penis-shaped, battery powered shaft of plastic. These suffer, however, from a lack of real power and inconvenient battery death. The second type of vibrator, the wand vibrator, overcomes these problems with mains power. These large, club-shaped vibrators provide LOTS of stimulation, and mains power provides all the power you could ask for, but the designers apparently intended for people not to view these things as sex toys, but as personal massagers, and the ungainliness of these things reflects that. The third type of vibrator, the 'handle' or 'coil' type, looks vaguely like a small hairdryer with a small, perpendicular shaft out of the thicker end to accommodate a variety of soft plastic or latex heads. The best of all possible worlds, these vibrators never die, can fit in one hand, and can provide a variety of sensations. Shower Massagers make a wonderful variation on the classic vibrator, and if you enjoy the warmth and wetness of the bath, you may want to consider investing in a shower massager. Like the wand and handle vibrators, shower massagers have a host of uses beyond masturbation, too!

We have never used a vibrator. What should I know?
Nobody knows how to masturbate YOU better than you do, and the same rule applies to everybody else. Don't use a vibrator on someone else until you've watched them use it on themselves, preferably several times. Men, especially, should watch how their girlfriends or wives use the vibrator alone before taking control.

Can I be replaced by a vibrator?
No mechanical piece of plastic can replace the love and affection of a human being. Look at your vibrator as just another toy, and not as competition. Vibrators cannot give hugs and kisses. But they won't fall asleep afterwards!

Do vibrators cause a woman to become less sensitive?
Some women do experience a temporary 'desensitisation' after the effects of a powerful vibrator, but put the toy away for a week and sensitivity returns to normal. There is no clinical evidence that vibrators cause long-term desensitisation.

What is a dildo?
An artifical substitute for an erect penis. Dildos come in many different shapes and sizes, but all of them are meant to do one thing: to be a substitute or symbol for a real penis. People use dildos for a variety of purposes. Although most women can orgasm through clitoral stimulation, many do enjoy the feeling of something hard and thrusting inside them during masturbation. Many men, gay or otherwise, feel the same way, using small or large dildos for anal stimulation. A dildo can be used with a harness to give a woman a penis she can thrust with and still keep her hands free.