Scientists Accidentally Invent A Toy During A Study That Heightens Sexual Arousal For Women
The device uses a balloon that is inserted into the vagina and gradually filled with water to create pressure
From the microwave to superglue history has had a whole host of inventions that have been invented on the behest of experiments that went wrong. In an another unintentional but welcomed act scientists ended up creating a device called the Vaginal Pressure Inducer; a tool that can heighten a women¡¯s arousal by creating pressure inside the walls of the vagina.
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The scientists were running tests in hope of understanding the relationship between sexual arousal and genital pain to analyse the threshold of pain for a woman during discomfort while having sex.
The device uses a balloon that is inserted into the vagina and gradually filled with water that is body temperature inducing pressure on the walls of the vagina as stated in journal Sex and Marital Therapy.
independent.co.uk
The study included 42 healthy women with an average age of 24 years who were asked to watch pornographic movies as well as excerpts from non-sexual films. They were asked to insert the balloons while the scientist controlled the level of inflation with a remote; deflating it when it started to get uncomfortable for the women.
The women reported much higher levels of arousal with the added pressure while watching the sexual content.
ourhealthyway.org
The women valued the experiment on a 10-point scale ranging from ¡°unpleasant¡± to ¡°pleasant¡± with a high average of 7.2. They also recorded the reactions of women, which revealed comments such as ¡°a bit weird¡±, to ¡°stimulating¡±, ¡°interestingly¡±. Meanwhile, the reactions on vaginal pressure ranged from ¡°not very pleasant¡± to ¡°doable¡±.
canadajournal.net
Several women suffer from a condition called dyspareunia, which can be caused by both physical and mental factors. With 30 per cent women experiencing pain during sexual intercourse as compared to the 5 per cent of men who do studies such as these can help formulate a deeper understanding of the pain during sex, as well newer ways of stimulation.
Regi is the Health Editor of Health Me Up. He believes a fit body and mind are the key to being in the pink of health.
