Paper Title

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

Authors

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Brian Dodge
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Stephanie A. Sanders
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James Dennis Fortenberry
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Michael Reece
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Debby Herbenick

Keywords

  • Vibrator Use
  • Sexual Partnerships
  • Women’s Sexual Health
  • Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
  • Partnered Vibrator Use
  • Heterosexual Women
  • Lesbian Women
  • Bisexual Women
  • Sexual Satisfaction
  • Population-Based Survey
  • Cross-Sectional Study
  • United States
  • Sexual Function
  • Partner Knowledge
  • Sexual Pleasure
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual Research
  • Sexual Health

Journal

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy External link

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DOI

DOI Icon 10.1080/00926230903375677

Publication Info

Volume: 36 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 49-65

Published On

January, 2010

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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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