ArticleSexual medicine2024
Global web trends analysis of sex toys.
Article in Sexual medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evaluating Global Online Search Trends for Urinary Incontinence Treatment Modalities: Insights from Google Trends.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Prevalence and characterization of the use of erotic toys in Colombian womenRevista colombiana de obstetricia y ginecologia · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Individuals from all over the world are increasingly using the internet to purchase sex toys and gadgets to enhance their sexual experience and provide variety and excitement to their sexual encounters. Aim: This study examined the trends about the most popular preferred sex toys by nation/region from 2009 using data from Google Trends (GT). Methods: GT was used to generate a "line-graph" that displays how interest in a topic in certain places has risen or diminished over time. Search terms were generated for vibrator, dildo, anal plug, strap-on, and masturbator. The data were included "globally" from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2023. Outcomes: The search values for certain terms were indexed using the relative search volume (RSV), which is shown on a scale of 0-100. Results: In the linear regression analysis, the trends by strength were sorted as follows: dildo, vibrator, strap-on, anal plug, and masturbator. In 2018, vibrator surpassed strap-on and came in second, while the regression analysis showed a positive trend for dildo between 2009 and 2016 ( Clinical implications: According to our research, interest in online trends relating to sex toys has increased along with advancements in technology and clinical applications. This rise is linked to the worldwide sex toy industry's development in response to consumer demand and ease of accessibility. Strengths and limitations: This is the first research of this sort, looking into the interests of internet users about sex toys by country over time using GT. GT data is anonymous, and analysis of subpopulation groups is not possible. Conclusion: Individual preferences for sex toys have different trends on different continents around the world. The compatibility of sex toys with technology over time, their clinical use, and sex toy-related injuries play an important role in the selection process. Web trends seem appropriate to reflect how the demand for sex toys has changed over time.
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