Can sex toys be toxic?

[Polly Lee]

Sex Toys Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): PVC is a common material used to make sex toys, including those labelled simply as "jelly rubber." PVC is known to leach endocrine-disrupting compounds such as phthalates.

 

[Gina]

Sex Toys are safe if you use them responsibly and keep them clean – otherwise, sex toys can pass on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and infections passed on through the blood (blood-borne infections).

 

[casualfun]

Agree to it if not cleansed it can be dangerous .

 

[BrandonLee]

It would be better to put on a condom if you want to put it into your vagina. I always ask my girl friend to do so

 

[Nina Stone]

Always keep your toys clean. Use condoms on them and the correct cleansers and keep them in individual toy bags when not in use.

 

[Sam Subham]

Sex toys have practically become synonymous with female sexual empowerment, and are often seen as tools for facilitating sexual agency. While their existence is largely positive, we shouldn’t always assume our sex toys are just fun toys to get us off. In some cases, poorly-made or hard-to-sterilize toys could even lead to injury and illness.