The A-to-Z of Sex Toys: Essentials

With the help of the lovely ladies at Lovehoney, I have begun to discover that there is a sex toy for every bit of fun you can think of, and a whole load more that you can’t. Each week I shall look at a different category of sex toys but, like my last A-to-Z, they won’t always be quite what you think. As you might imagine, all links are NSFW!

We always knew that this A-to-Z couldn’t be exciting all the time, and so here we are for the sensible part – E for essentials. The first essentials which spring to mind when you think of sex are usually lubricant – water based like Liquid Silk, or silicone like Pjur – and condoms. Both of these are pretty useful when you’re using sex toys too. Lube, well… if things are being inserted it’s kind of a given, but condoms may not be so obvious. Most people don’t share their sex toys around and I would hope you’re not using them in more than one orifice either but, even if you don’t need to be extra safe, a condom really helps when cleaning up afterwards. Can also assist with the retrieval of smaller toys too!

Next up, you’ll probably need something to clean your sex toy with, and maybe something to clean yourself too. And then there’s batteries. Lots of batteries. If your toys aren’t rechargeable, you’re probably going to be needing plenty of these! Alternatively, there is one way to make sure that the orgasms come without the need to remove all the batteries from your remote controls and spend hours on the task at hand, or without even trying out a suspicious sounding orgasm gel. Invest in some kegel exercisers to tone your muscles. Ami by Je Joue 3 Step Kegel System even comes in a gift box in case you want to really treat yourself to better orgasms. Is that really essential? I shall leave that up to you to decide.