The difference with a vibrator is that the woman is in control But most mums either are unaware of this, or don’t have the time and/or money to pay for it,” Soumyadip said. “The simple answer to pelvic pain is physiotherapy. These are stripped-back Crescendo vibrators, MysteryVibe’s original product, which was designed to target and release tender areas inside the vagina and alleviate pelvic pain, for example in women whose pelvic floor muscles have been damaged as a result of childbirth. Then I spot a tray of wand-shaped mechanical devices, in various states of undress, their bright components resembling children’s Duplo blocks. The first clue that this is no standard office unit is an issue of Playboy tucked behind a magazine about technology startups. ![]() MysteryVibe’s laboratory – the only facility conducting vibrator research and development within the UK – is incongruously housed in a former dairy in a rural business park near Guildford, Surrey. “These companies today are focusing on anatomy and physiology, and using what we know to try to enhance pleasure, joy, intimacy and fun.” “There are a number of different products that are now sort of skirting the line between pleasure and health,” said Dr Rachel Rubin, a urologist and sexual medicine specialist based in Washington DC. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian MysteryVibe is funding research to back up their scientific claims. An “erection ring” developed by US company FirmTech claims to enhance men’s performance while tracking the duration and turgidity of their erections and the number of nocturnal episodes they experience – an indicator of cardiovascular health.ĭr Rakshit in the lab. A “smart vibrator” developed by the US-based startup Lioness contains sensors that measure women’s pelvic floor movements, allowing them to track how their arousal and orgasms may be changing over time or in response to stress or alcohol. ![]() ![]() MysteryVibe is not the only company that is striving to alter our relationship with sex toys. “We bring together the best of biomedical engineering to recreate what currently works, so people can access these therapies easily, discreetly and cost effectively.” “The current standard of care if you go to a therapist, gynaecologist or urologist, is they will insert one or two fingers to reach the painful areas and massage them to alleviate the pain,” said Soumyadip Rakshit, CEO and co-founder of sex-tech company MysteryVibe.
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