Vibe Nerd

Quick question: After you masturbate with your fingers, do you wash your hands? That’s rhetorical, by the way, because for almost everyone the answer is an obvious “duh”.

And yet some women still wonder if they really, like actually, need to wash their vibrator every time.

Here’s the deal. When you use a vibrator, your bodily fluids stick to it. When left alone, these bodily fluids are a paradise for bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms. Those undesirables will grow and multiply. They might even start to smell, or they might stay totally undetectable.

Either way, they’ll be waiting for you next time you decide to pick up the vibrator and press it against your most sensitive parts.

Okay, so you don’t want to risk infections. You understand cleanliness must follow sexiness. The only question left is how do you properly clean your vibrator?

In general, washing a vibrator is like washing your hands (remember that opening question?). Warm, soapy water does the trick. Fully rinse the soap off before drying.

Of course, cleaning instructions for some toys may vary. Always check the manual that came with your toy and follow its advised cleaning method.