Metal Dildos Rock, or, Are Sex Toys Made From Precious Metals Safe?

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Not just for BDSM enthusiasts anymore, metal sex toys are now throwing their weight around with couples (and singles) who don’t enjoy hurting themselves or others. Unlike other sex toys, made of silicone, rubber, “jelly” and plastic, a metal toy has no give whatsoever and is much heavier than anything else you’re used to.

Precious metal sex toys are made from titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, silver and yes, even gold. They’re durable enough to last a lifetime with proper care, and non-vibrating metal toys can be boiled for easy sterilization. They warm and cool easily for extra sensations.

There are two questions I always ask myself when I’m putting something into my body. Usually food, drink or medicine, but occasionally other things too. 1) Will it hurt me? and 2) how? So to start, here’s a quick rundown on the safety of the precious metals that are typically used to craft sex toys.

As long as you don’t eat aluminum you should be all good with aluminum toys, unless you are allergic to that particular element. Not many people are, but you need to figure that out before you get one. Titanium and aluminum are pretty harmless metals. If you have major skin issues and want to try a metal sex toy, one of these would be good to start with. Aluminum in particular is also lighter than the more common stainless steel, again making this a good material to get you started on precious metal sex toys.

Interesting fact: gold was once voted the “allergen of the year” by the American Contact Dermatitis Society, and unlucky for half of us, usually only affects women. This is very strange. Why, when I go to Piercing Pagoda (ok, I was 13 when I used to go there), do they use gold studs when I tell them I’m allergic to all the other cheap crap they use? Anyway, before you buy a gold vibrator you better know if you’re allergic. That’s a sentence I really never thought I would write.

Now, question #2. I’ve established how to avoid irritation from various precious metals (not too hard to do for most people). But I need to know if I’m going to hurt myself with it too. As I said before, metal toys are hard and heavy, some more than others. If you’re using something like the LELO Yva (and who doesn’t want this beautiful pleasure luxury?), no need to worry about exploring your hidden nether regions. IF you’ve purchased the LELO Olga or the njoy Pure Wand, you’ll need to exercise caution.

Apply a little lubrication and slowly work your metal vibrator or dildo into your orifice of choice. Go very slow and don’t poke around too much – you’ve got bones and organs up in there. And for the love of God, take it out if it hurts. Once you’ve become experienced in the ways of heavy metal, then you can rock it out a little harder.  Yes, I’m aware that death metal fans and geologists alike are now cringing horribly. You’re welcome.

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Kristine Empire is a narcissistic freelance writer in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She likes vintage clothes, kills every plant she touches, has a phobia of grocery stores, enjoys getting shout-outs on college radio, and her favorite city in the world is Prague.

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