Between being a sex educator, sex therapist, having my own sex life, I’m fortunate enough to have tried hundreds of sex toys.

I know it can be super overwhelming to walk into a sex shop or even search for sex toys online and get your new toy ‘discreetly shipped’ to you — only to wonder if you got the “right” toy made of the right material. There’s a general lack of sex education in the U.S., but when it comes to using sex toys and pleasure aids, there is virtually zero education.

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