Women's Vibrator Use in Sexual Partnerships: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey in the United States

Debra Herbenick Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Michael Reece Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Stephanie A. Sanders The Kinsey Institute for Research on Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Brian Dodge Department of Gender Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Annahita Ghassemi Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, USA

J. Dennis Fortenberry Division of Adolescent Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Abstract

Little is known about women's use of vibrators within sexual partnerships. Data were collected from a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 2056 women aged 18–60 years in the United States. Partnered vibrator use was common among heterosexual-, lesbian-, and bisexual-identified women. Most vibrator users indicated comfort using them with a partner and vibrator use was related to positive sexual function as measured by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). In addition, partner knowledge and perceived liking of vibrator use was a significant predictor of sexual satisfaction for heterosexual women (p < .01). Clinical and research implications are discussed.

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