Women's vibrator use in sexual partnerships: results from a nationally representative survey in the United States.
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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Debra
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Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA. debby@indiana.edu
Reece
Michael
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Sanders
Stephanie A
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Dodge
Brian
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Ghassemi
Annahita
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Fortenberry
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012653:Self Stimulation; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014732:Vibration; D055815:Young Adult