{"id":43042,"date":"2024-07-22T07:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T05:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=43042"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:43:12","slug":"sex-therapist-recommended-vibrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/sex-therapist-recommended-vibrators\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Vibrators, According To a Sex Therapist\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/author\/lauriemintz\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"doctor-banner alignnone wp-image-47728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/laurie-mintz-doctor-review-banner-white.jpg\" alt=\"lelo laurie mintz doctor review\" width=\"270\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vibrators aren\u2019t new. According to legend, Queen Cleopatra invented the first one around 54 BC by hollowing out a gourd and filling it with bees. Aren\u2019t you glad you can just buy one online?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43043 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cleopatra-sex-toys-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cleopatra-sex-toys-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cleopatra-sex-toys.png 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen Cleopatra\u2019s alleged makeshift vibrator and my favorite toys have something important in common. That is, they both provide external stimulation. More specifically, they stimulate the vulva, which is the external part of a woman\u2019s genitals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vulva contains parts that are extremely pleasurable to touch, including the inner lips, the external portion of the clitoris (the hood and glands) and the mons pubis (a mound of tissue above the clitoris). All these parts have erectile tissue, just like the penis.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43044\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43044 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"vagina anatomy laurie mintz\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-1536x1185.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-770x594.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/becoming-cliterate-anatomy-1400x1080.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Credit: Becoming Cliterate by Dr. Laurie Mintz<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to research I conducted and present in my book, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drlauriemintz.com\/becoming-cliterate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming Cliterate,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a096% of women say that their most reliable route to orgasm involves external stimulation. Similarly, in her classic book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hite Report<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Shere Hite found that 98% of women stimulate their external genitals when they pleasure themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many do so without any other type of stimulation added in, and some also include internal stimulation. Given this, all the vibrators I recommend provide external stimulation, though some include internal as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent discoveries explain the importance of external stimulation with vibrators. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19453881\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tells us that women who use them have more arousal, more satisfaction, and more orgasms. The effectiveness of vibrators for enhancing sexual pleasure is likely biological. That is, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-024-07528-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latest studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> find that the vulva (and the penis) contains special corpuscles that respond to vibration!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to get those corpuscles buzzing (and those hips rocking), here are my favorite vibrators.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LD\">External Vibrators<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In talking to thousands of women about vibrators that provide exclusively external stimulation (often called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clitoral vibrators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), I\u2019ve learned that everyone likes something a bit different. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some (like me!) love vibrators that provide <em>pinpointed clitoral stimulation<\/em>. Others (like one of my closest friends) like those that <em>cover a larger surface<\/em>. Yet still, others (like another one of my friends) adores the unique feeling of <em>sonic waves<\/em> stimulating their clitoris. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve thus categorized them this way. If you aren\u2019t sure what you like, get one in each category and find out. What a fun experiment!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Firm and Pinpointed<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIA 2<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9277 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/LELO-Mia2-petal-pink-usb-vibrator-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mia 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/LELO-Mia2-petal-pink-usb-vibrator-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/LELO-Mia2-petal-pink-usb-vibrator-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/LELO-Mia2-petal-pink-usb-vibrator.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tip is ideal for those who want direct stimulation in a discreet package. It\u2019s easy to pack for a trip or a night out\u2014throw it in your suitcase or purse and it will look like a lipstick container. It\u2019s easy to charge\u2014just screw off the cap and there\u2019s the USB charger. Most important, it is both easy to hold for solo pleasure and fits easily between bodies for partnered play. It\u2019s small and mighty, allowing you to focus the vibrations on the exact spots that arouse you the most.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LL\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ORA 3<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40832 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"lelo ora toy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ora3-blue-e1692589045858.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many women say that when with a partner, oral sex is one of their favorite activities. With the ORA 3, you can get that same sensation, plus some. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a firm moving nub that will give your clitoris the feeling of oral sex, yet is even more targeted and intense. It combines the feeling of a moving tongue with a pinpointed clitoral vibrator. What a mind-blowing combination!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Round and Strong<\/b><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LR\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Wand<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40886 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LELO_SmartWand2M_ProductShot_OceanBlue_425.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This toy combines ease of holding with the versatility of covering more area. This toy not only stimulates a large portion of your erotic genital tissue, but it has 10 different patterns to explore and savor. And as a bonus, it will not only give you amazing orgasms, but can be used as a back or shoulder massager to relieve everyday tension! In short, it doubles as a tool for sexual satisfaction and stress relief!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sonic Waves of Pleasure<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LH\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SONA 2 Cruise<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26967 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sona-2-1-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"LELO Sona 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sona-2-1-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sona-2-1.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LELO created a unique technology that provides the clitoris with a sensation different than any other. Instead of traditional vibrations, the SONA 2 Cruise uses gentle, erotic, sonic waves to give you an incredible orgasm from clitoral stimulation. You can hold it above your clitoris for gentle waves of pleasure or you can press it against your clitoris for more intense waves. Many women who use this vibrator speak of it as a special friend with magical powers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SILA Cruise<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40582 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"sila vibrator\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LELO_SILA_ProductShot_Angle_Lilac_425.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This magical toy is very similar to the SONA 2 Cruise, with the same sonic waves that can be held above or pressed firmly on your clitoris. But the mouth is wider, making it easier for some to hold above their clitoris to ride the thrilling sonic waves of pleasure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">External and Internal Combined<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the five toys above give exclusive clitoral stimulation, many women love combining external and internal stimulation.\u00a0 In fact, in research I present in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drlauriemintz.com\/becoming-cliterate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming Cliterate<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 43% of women say this is their preferred route to the Big O!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25234 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LELO_SORAYA2_Product_Angle_Aqua_1772-300x300.png\" alt=\"SORAYA 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LELO_SORAYA2_Product_Angle_Aqua_1772-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LELO_SORAYA2_Product_Angle_Aqua_1772-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LELO_SORAYA2_Product_Angle_Aqua_1772-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LELO_SORAYA2_Product_Angle_Aqua_1772.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a person who loves the combination, my recommendation is either the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LV\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SORAYA 2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENIGMA Cruise.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The former combines a pinpointed clitoral vibrator with an intense G-Spot stimulation, while the latter combines the sonic wave stimulation of the SONA Cruise with a powerful G-Spot stimulator. If you aren\u2019t sure which to try, try out the two types of clitoral vibrators (pinpointed and sonic waves) and then go with the type you like for that\u2014but this time with an external component added!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40919 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LELO_ENIGMAwave_ProductShot_Black_FrontAngle_425.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LW\">Couple Play<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toys are fun alone and when used with a partner. You can certainly use any of my recommendations with a partner (e.g., hold the MIA 2 to yourself during intercourse; stimulate yourself with the Sona Cruise while your partner caresses your breasts). However, if your partner has a penis, why not add a toy designed especially for the two of you to use together?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10269 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Mia_2_product_black-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"LELO Mia\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Mia_2_product_black-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Mia_2_product_black-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Mia_2_product_black-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Mia_2_product_black.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/1097184X15595082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, men were instructed to use a couple vibrator twice a week for three months and then interviewed. They said that using the toy made them more aware of their partner\u2019s pleasure, which was stimulating for them. They also said the novelty was exciting. Contrary to myths, they reported that the toy enhanced intimacy, since they had to communicate about it. Finally, they said that the vibrations they felt made them more aroused\u2014which makes sense since the penis and the clitoris have the same special corpuscles!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My favorite couple toy is the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=2&amp;aff_id=6116&amp;url_id=1755\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TIANI Duo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing clitoral and penile stimulation at once!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=2&amp;aff_id=6116&amp;url_id=1755\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38929 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"tiani duo black\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tiani-duo-black.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in your pleasure. Buy yourself a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lip.go2cloud.org\/SH1LC\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LELO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sex toy (or two or three) today! It\u2019s the epitome of a gift that keeps giving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Discover pleasure with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vibrators aren\u2019t new. According to legend, Queen Cleopatra invented the first one around 54 BC by hollowing out a gourd and filling it with bees. Aren\u2019t you glad you can just buy one online?\u00a0 Queen Cleopatra\u2019s alleged makeshift vibrator and my favorite toys have something important in common. That is, they both provide external stimulation. More specifically, they stimulate the vulva, which is the external part of a woman\u2019s genitals. 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