ArticleSexual and relationship therapy : journal of the British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy2018
Genital vibration for sexual function and enhancement: best practice recommendations for choosing and safely using a vibrator.
Article in Sexual and relationship therapy : journal of the British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- European Academy of Neurology (EAN)/European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS)/International Neuro-Urology Society (INUS) Guidelines for Practising Neurologists on the Assessment and Treatment of Neurogenic Urinary and Sexual Symptoms (NEUROGED Guidelines).European journal of neurology · 2025Guideline
- Beyond pleasure: exploring the role of sex toys in female sexual functioning and wellbeing-From enhancement to functional necessity.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Global web trends analysis of sex toys.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Rectal Foreign Bodies: A 10-Year Review of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.Cureus · 2023Article
- Clinical use and implications of sexual devices and sexually explicit media.Nature reviews. Urology · 2021Review
- Mind-body-spirit model for the medical management of female sexual well-being.Current sexual health reports · 2020Article
- Approach to lubricant use for sexual activity.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadienReview
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Abstract
Vibrators are an evidence-based treatment for a variety of sexual dysfunctions and sexual enhancement; however, the use of a genital vibrator lacks best practice recommendations. This aim of this article is to provide current, best practice recommendations regarding the use of vibratory stimulation for the treatment of sexual dysfunction and/or sexual or relationship enhancement. A multidisciplinary team of sexual health specialists collaborated to develop best practice recommendations based on a narrative literature review. Recommendations for the use of vibratory stimulation for the treatment of sexual dysfunction are provided, with special attention to counseling patients on choosing and safely using a vibrator. Further study is needed to determine the most effective methods to counsel patients on vibrator use and to provide evidence-based cleaning recommendations.
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