This article was first published for PinkLifestyle.com here.

Sex toys have been commonplace since Victorian times. Initially, they were sold as massagers to treat hysterical people with vagina, but in the 90s, they became acceptable as pleasure providers during the sex but still rarely purchased. However, these days, sex toys have entered the mainstream due to the mental and physical benefits they offer. Especially vibrators are frequently purchased to seek pleasurable sexual stimulation. Considering the enormous benefits of vibrators, we have come up with few reasons why you should use a vibrator?

1. To boost your libido
2. Makes your intimacy more enjoyable
3. A vibrator helps you sleep better
4. Good for your heart health
5. They are good to beat your stress as they cause the release of serotonin and dopamine
6. Helps to make your muscles strong
7. A vibrator helps to elevate your mood
8. It makes your immune system strong

9. 

   Make the orgasm easier

10. Vibrators keep your vagina healthy
11. Improves your bladder control
12. You will have a more satisfying sexual life
13. They take the pressure off you
14. They lower your blood pressure
15. It is helpful in treating the vaginal symptoms after menopause
16. It is beneficial in tightening up your vagina
17. You can enjoy multiple orgasms
18. They can help with body confidence
19. You get to know about your body
20. Using a vibrator increases blood flow to the place you are touching, which makes your vagina more lubricated.
21. Vibrators can also provide you anal orgasm
22. If you have an orgasm with a vibrator, it will relieve your menstrual cramps
23. Vibrators can relieve your headache
24. They make sex less painful in case of vaginal atrophy
25. Helps you to enjoy intimacy when penetrative sex is not possible
26. They give you positive sexual functioning
27. Using sex toys for sex counts as exercise.
28. You feel good and active

29. 

    Vibrators help to combat the problem of premature ejaculation in men

30. They allow men to gain an erection if they are used below the penis
31. Vibrators can boost sexual confidence in men
32. They are helpful to keep your pelvic floor active
33. They give your butt and thighs a strengthening workout
34. Vibrators can lower the risk of prostate cancer
35. They can increase your life span
36. You will have glowing skin as they increase blood flow to the skin
37. Vibrators help you to know about your own body in a better way
38. They can help prevent cervical infections in women by circulating cervical mucus, which flushes out bacteria
39. Vibrators can reduce the chances of type II diabetes
40. They relieve muscle tension
41. Vibrators help to pass your period more quickly
42. They help to relieve migraines
43. Vibrators are easy and convenient to use
44. They trigger intense emotional feeling by causing the release of the love hormone
45. Help to build a healthier connection with your body
46. They prevent the chances of urinary tract infections
47. You will have improved memory as vibrators stimulate the release of adrenaline.
48. They make you feel lighter
49. Vibrators help you to create an imaginary sex image
50. Vibrators increase the strength of vaginal walls
51. They ensure safe sex
52. Help to reach the climax quickly

53. 

    You can control your pleasure by own.

54. They are helpful to increase your white blood cells count
55. The use of a vibrator may curb your hunger as it causes the release of oxytocin
56. You will have improved quality and motility of sperms
57. Vibrators help you to strengthen your relationship with your partner
58. You will feel more focused and energized
59. Vibrators are suitable to reduce nasal congestion as masturbation reduce swelling of vessels
60. You have zero chances of sexually transmitted diseases
61. A vibrator with multiple modes can expand your pleasure horizons
62. Good to keep the length and width of the vagina in the appropriate size
63. Vibrators are Not dangerous and do not cause numbness
64. Vibrators nullify the myth of replacing your partner
65. Using a slim vibrator can help you stretching vaginal tissues without any pain
66. Perfect for people unable to stimulate their genitals due to disability
67. Help to explore different types of orgasms
68. Vibrators can support exploring our genitals
69. Vibrators spice things up!

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