Why do some of these articles have no product links?

Because on those subjects a recommendation would undercut the advice. A page explaining how to raise a toy with a partner, or defining the vocabulary a listing uses, has an obvious conflict if the next paragraph is selling something. Those pages carry nothing to buy and say why.

How often are these updated?

Each article carries its own revision date at the top, and that date moves when the text changes rather than on a schedule. A guide whose date advances every month without the text changing is telling you about a script, not about the content.

Where are the product recommendations?

On the category pages, which are organized by what a toy is rather than by a question. Those pages carry ranked picks, state what the ranking is built on, and disclose the commission.

The editorial policy and the sourcing rules are published on this site, including what counts as a source and what we refuse to publish. Where a claim comes from a manufacturer rather than from testing, the page says so on the page rather than in a disclaimer at the bottom.

Blog (informational articles)

Guides: how to use the thing, not which one to buy

The category pages on this site recommend products. These articles deliberately do not, because the questions they answer are not answered by buying anything.

Updated October 23, 2026

Almost every search in this subject that looks like a shopping question turns out not to be one. How do I clean this. Is this material safe. Can I take it through an airport. How do I bring it up with my partner. What does any of this vocabulary mean. A page that answers those with a product recommendation has answered a different question than the one asked, and it is the reason so much writing in this category is unreadable.

So the articles in this section are separated from the buying guides on purpose. Several of them carry no purchase links at all, and the ones that do say plainly where the commission comes from. That separation is the whole editorial design: when a page has nothing to sell you, its advice can be straightforwardly what we think is true.

What these articles cover

Materials and safety. Which materials are porous and what that actually means in practice, how to read a listing that names no material, and which safety words are standards rather than adjectives.
Care and lifespan. Cleaning without destroying a surface, what shortens a toy’s life, storage, and when a toy is finished rather than dirty.
Practical logistics. Travel and airport security, batteries and charging, discretion, and what to do with a toy at the end of its life.
Conversations. Raising the subject with a partner, and the versions of that conversation that go wrong. No products on those pages, deliberately.
Vocabulary. A glossary of the words a product listing uses, sorted by whether each one is a specification, a term of art or an adjective.

Questions people ask

Why do some of these articles have no product links?: Because on those subjects a recommendation would undercut the advice. A page explaining how to raise a toy with a partner, or defining the vocabulary a listing uses, has an obvious conflict if the next paragraph is selling something. Those pages carry nothing to buy and say why.
How often are these updated?: Each article carries its own revision date at the top, and that date moves when the text changes rather than on a schedule. A guide whose date advances every month without the text changing is telling you about a script, not about the content.
Where are the product recommendations?: On the category pages, which are organized by what a toy is rather than by a question. Those pages carry ranked picks, state what the ranking is built on, and disclose the commission.
Who writes these?: The editorial policy and the sourcing rules are published on this site, including what counts as a source and what we refuse to publish. Where a claim comes from a manufacturer rather than from testing, the page says so on the page rather than in a disclaimer at the bottom.

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Body-safe materials
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Cleaning sex toys
The right cleaning method depends on what the toy is made of and whether it has a motor. Soap and water, boiling, and the four things to never do.
Where to buy
Brand stores, specialist retailers, marketplaces and the high street compared on counterfeits, returns, warranty and privacy, with the rules by country.
Discreet shipping
The sender name, the card statement, the customs label and the delivery method. Four things to verify before ordering, and the one nobody can promise.
Fakes and counterfeits
Counterfeit vibrators copy the shell, not the silicone or the battery. How to check a serial number, read the packaging, and judge a suspicious price.
Phthalates
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The G-spot
Not a button, and possibly not a structure. What anatomists have and have not found, why the research disagrees, and what that means in practice.
Clitoral stimulation
Most of the clitoris is internal, arousal moves it, and indirect pressure beats direct contact for many people. What that means for technique and toys.
Traveling with sex toys
What airport security does, why a rechargeable toy belongs in the cabin, how to handle a bag search, and which countries genuinely require checking first.
Sex toy safety
Most sex toy safety advice is either vague or alarmist. The five things that genuinely matter: material, cleaning, lubricant pairing, bases, and batteries.
Glossary
What the words on a product listing mean, which ones are specifications and which ones are adjectives. Materials, mechanisms, safety terms and marketing.