4 Things You Need To Know Regarding Sex Toy Care And Hygiene

Illustration (Anna Shvets/Pexels)

JAKARTA - When automated using a sex toy, you need to pay attention to the cleanliness of the tool and not just use it. Because, if you don't take good care of the sex toys used, you can actually bring in the disease.

So how to care for it? Here are four important tips that every sex toy user must pay attention to, summarized from Everyday Health, Thursday, October 19.

Although there are no specific rules that state the relationship between the sex toy material and the health of the body. But there are ingredients to avoid such as phthalates. The chemicals contained in some of these plastics have been prohibited from being used in products such as children's toys and dots. Because it can interfere with human hormones, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Pore sex toys are also more likely to transmit infections, said Alyssa Dweck, MD, a gynecologist based in Westchester County, New York, and author of The Complete A to Z for Your V. This is because the surface is more permeable.

Sex toys must be washed and dried after use. Repeated use of sex toys that are not washed can cause several diseases in women, especially such as Infection Channels to sexually transmitted diseases.

Dr. Dweck explained that some of her female patients complained of being constantly infected with sexually transmitted diseases. Apparently this happens because they rarely clean up sex toys after use.

Before buying a sex toy, don't forget to pay attention to the treatment instruction label. Also, if the instructions are not available, you still need to clean using warm water and feminine cleaning soap.

"The use of condoms is mandatory to protect phallic toys for people who share toys with their partners," said Dweck. Because, even though you are diligent in cleaning toys, there is still the possibility of infection transmission. A study found traces of human papillomavirus in the vibrator after being used and cleaned.

Dweck added that condoms should be replaced if you replace body parts that are in contact with toys, for example from oral to vaginal use.

The sex toy industry is growing so that checking the safety of the goods you buy can be a challenge in itself. Experts say to start by researching leading producers and looking for companies that are transparent about their products. If manufacturers provide detailed information about the materials used, how to use them, as well as specific cleaning instructions, this is a good start.