Are Sex Toys Safe?

When used responsibly sex toys are a perfectly safe way to enjoy a healthy sex life, the correct use, cleaning, storage and maintenance of your sex toys will prevent any health issues.

Avoiding STIs from sex toys

If you use sex toys you can avoid sexually transmitted infections by:

Keeping your sex toys clean (See cleaning sex toys below)
Avoiding sharing sex toys and have different sex toys for use with each partner
If sex toys are shared, apply a condoms before each use

Sex toys can pass on sexual transmitted infections (STIs) such as:

chlamydia
hepres
syphilis

Avoiding blood-borne infections from sex toys

If you use sex toys you can avoid blood-borne infections by not using any sex toy that may draw blood from the skin, avoid using sex toys is you have any cuts or sores around the vagina, anus or penis or there is any blood present.

Sex toys can pass on blood-borne infections such as:

hepatitis B
hepatitis C
HIV

Cleaning your sex toys

Each sex toy should come with manufacturers instructions and should offer advice on how to be clean that specific sex toy.

Sex toys should be washed thoroughly with soap and warm water, a ph neutral soap will help prevent any irritation or sensitivity, there is also a wide range of sex toy cleaning products such as soaps, gels, sprays and wipes available that will help keep your sex toys clean and hygienic.

You should clean a sex toy each time you use it on a different part of the body, for example if used on the vagina, anus and mouth, you should also clean a sex toy between each use by one person and another.

When you have finished using a sex toy you should clean it and store in a clean place, you should also clean it again before reusing.

Check your sex toys regular for any scratches or breaks that may help germs spread.