Sexual Enhancement Tools: Evidence-Based and Practical Insights from Urologists, a Urogynecologist, Pelvic Physical Therapist, and Sex Therapist

Dayna Smerina, Rachel Rubin, Christine Vaccaro, Victoria Mallow, Lisa Paz, Amy Pearlman"

Inflatable penile implant, inflatable penile prosthesis, corporotomies, corporotomy, rear tip extenders, Shaeer’s approach

A substantial percentage of individuals already incorporate sex toys into their intimate encounters. Welcome to our instructional video on the use of sexual enhancement tools. In this video, we delve into an emerging frontier in the treatment of sexual disorders and pleasure optimization. Though commonly considered recreational novelties, they are increasingly recognized as pivotal components in sexual health management. Despite the widespread use of sex toys, scientific inquiry into their effects remains limited. Join us as we uncover the intriguing intersection of science, sexual health, and pleasure, exploring how certain sexual enhancement tools may serve both a medical purpose and increase pleasure. This video is by no means all-inclusive. We will focus on products presented at scientific meetings, those included in the peer-reviewed literature, and products that we (urologists, a urogynecologist, pelvic physical therapist, and sex therapist) find particularly useful in clinical practice.

We would like to acknowledge the following companies for their generous donation of devices: Pure Romance, Vibratex, MysteryVibe, The Pelvic People, Cere, Materna Medica, Soul Source, Intimate Rose, Absorption Pharmaceuticals, New Wellness Concept SL, Tenga, FirmTech

Dayna Smerina has no relevant disclosures

Rachel Rubin has carried out research for Materna Medical Christine Vaccaro has no relevant disclosures

Victoria Mallow has an affiliate relationship with Intimate Rose

Lisa Paz has no relevant disclosures Amy Pearlman is an advisory board member of FirmTech, and receives advertising compensation from MysteryVibe, FirmTech, Absorption Pharmaceuticals, New Wellness Concept SL

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