From your smartphone to the bedroom, these sexual wellness gifts are guaranteed to turn heads and curl toes.
All of these sexual wellness gifts can be used by couples or solo.
Whether you’re ditching an unhealthy habit or adopting some wellness-boosting practices, 2020 is quickly becoming the year to embrace self-care in all its forms. But when wellness talk often focuses on healthy eating, getting enough sleep, and regular exercise, it can be easy to forget that your sexual wellness is an important component of your overall health, too.
Even if you’re not currently coupled up, there are plenty of health benefits to sexual self-care. Experts at Berkeley Wellness at the University of California note that orgasms may help with pain relief and heart disease prevention, while the Cleveland Clinic reports that sex improves pelvic floor strength and can help promote sleep. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service also suggests that sexual activity is positively associated with stress management and a healthy immune system.
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Rachel Hoffman, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in sex therapy at Union Square Practice in New York City, recommends keeping things sex positive by “being open-minded, self-aware, and supportive of the diversity of sexuality,” she says. “Both individuals and couples need to be aware of their own sexual pleasure."
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the most exciting sexual wellness products on the market, so you can reap the health benefits of the latest in sex tech. Whether you’re happily coupled up or flying solo, there’s something here for everyone seeking a little wellness boost — so dim the lights, cue the music, and give some of these sexual self-care products a try.
Smart Vibrator From Lioness
This smart vibrator from Lioness is the perfect gift for your tech-savvy partner. At first glance, this toy is a stylish rabbit vibrator, but wait until you sync it to your phone. The biofeedback vibrator and app allow you to track metrics like session length and orgasm intensity. Much like a FitBit, the Lioness provides measurable data about your body’s responses to help you figure out what works for you (and what doesn’t). And even if you’re already pretty satisfied with your orgasms, there are plenty of interesting ways to engage with your data through the app, including making art, keeping a sexual diary, and experimenting with the effects of different substances on your orgasm (for science!).
Osé Robotic Massager From Lora DiCarlo
This award-winning sex toy is not your traditional vibrator — in fact, it’s not a vibrator at all but rather a personal massager designed for blended orgasms (that is, combined clitoral and G-spot orgasms). The base of the toy simulates oral sex, while the shaft is a flexible G-spot stimulator that massages rather than vibrates. A little backstory: The Osé was selected as a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 Innovation Award Honoree but, controversially, had its award rescinded. Following an impassioned open letter from Lora DiCarlo about gender bias in the tech industry, the award was reinstated, and the brand went on to win two more CES awards in 2020 for its Baci and Onda massagers (available later this year).
TOR 2 Vibrating Couples Ring From Lelo
This sleek, vibrating couples ring from Lelo is guaranteed to help you and your partner get there together. Designed as a couples ring to be worn by one partner, it’s shaped in such a way that both partners can benefit from its six adjustable vibration settings. This vibrator is USB chargeable and totally waterproof, so where you use it is up to you. Just keep in mind that since this vibrator is a silicone toy, you should be using a water- or oil-based lubricant with it; a silicone-based lubricant can damage silicone toys and leave them susceptible to bacterial growth.
Warming Dispenser From Pulse
No matter your sexual preferences, lube is rarely a bad idea, but tricky caps and sticky hands are never a fun combination. Enter the Pulse Warming Dispenser. Neat, discreet, and perfectly sized for your bedside table, this handy device will dispense lube directly into the palm of your hand, sparing you the annoyance of fumbling with messy bottles. The best part? The dispenser warms the lube to body temperature in a matter of minutes, so you and your partner can heat things up. You’ll need to use it in conjunction with a Pulse lube, but luckily they have two options available: H2Oh!, which is water-based, and Aloe-ahh, which is silicone-based.
Happy Clam CBD Oil From Quim
Cannabidiol (CBD) is undoubtedly the wellness trend of the moment, with CBD oil products popping up everywhere, including, inevitably, the bedroom. Whether or not CBD is actually the cure-all it’s often touted as is still up for debate, but in the meantime, you may want to try Happy Clam. This oil laced with CBD, Quim suggests, will leave you feeling “happy, healthy, and moisturized” — perfect for a little self-care ritual. Hoffman herself is a fan of Quim’s CBD products, noting they provide “extra relief and sensation.” As with any other oil-based lubricant, when using Happy Clam as a lube, remember to not use it with latex or polyisoprene protection. And of course, make sure that CBD products are legal wherever you intend on using them.