Dongs Popular Adult Sex Toys

Rubber dongs, usually incorporating a steel spring for stiffness, became available in the 1940s. This was a less than satisfactory arrangement because of the potential for serious injury from cuts from the spring when the rubber finally cracked and came apart.

Later, PVC dongs with a softer PVC filler became popular. Most of the inexpensive dongs sold today are made this way.

PVC and jelly toys have often been found to be problematic because they contain unsafe phthalates, softeners added to many plastics that are also found in some jewelry, food containers, and other soft rubber toys. Phthalates have been linked to health problems such as cancer and prenatal defects. Products made of PVC or jelly toys cannot be sterilized. Manufacturers recommend using condoms with these toys if users share them.

In the 1990s, silicone rubber dongs became more popular, a trend that has continued as the prices have lowered. These are easier to clean and do not have the characteristic plastic aroma of PVC. They were expensive when introduced but are now reasonably priced, making them an excellent choice for the first-time user. Silicone holds body heat well, and is an excellent conductor of vibrations, allowing users to hold a vibrator at one end. Silicone is also a robust material (especially when compared to the cheap, unsafe jelly toys that many dongs are made of that can be sterilized by boiling or bleaching.

High-end, chrome plated steel dongs are also popular in the BDSM scene. Some users prefer them because of their hardness, firmness, durability, electrical conductance, and low friction, especially when used in conjunction with lubricant. Because they are heavy, they can be used to exercise vaginal PC muscles.

A steel dong may be warmed or cooled in water before use to elicit a range of temperature sensations. It may also retain body heat of the user. Because of its polished nonporous surface, it may be sterilized in boiling water, or in an autoclave.

Glass dongs or dildos have similar features to steel ones. In most of the cases, glass toys are solid, and made of Pyrex or other types borosilicate glass, although this may vary, depending on the manufacturer. Like steel, glass toys may be used to apply firmer pressure than silicone can to a female's G-spot urethral sponge or male's prostate gland. Unlike other types of adult sex toys, glass sex toys can also be personalized with inscriptions.

Cyberskin is a synthetic material that looks and feels like human skin. Many feel that Cyberskin feels quite realistic.It is a porous material and cannot be sterilized. It often gets sticky after washing (which can be remedied by a dusting of cornstarch) and is much more delicate and prone to rips and tears than silicone dildo toys. "Packing dongs", which are not designed for penetration, are often made of this material.

Phallus-shaped vegetables and fruits, such as banana or zucchini have even been used as dongs, possibly since prehistory. Smooth rocks of phallic shape are suited to use as a dong. Any object of sufficient firmness and shape could be hypothetically used as a dildo.

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Rich stevens owns and operates a adult sex toys store that sells adult sex toys and dildos as well as other adult sex toys. He also writes sex toys information on various sex toys products online.
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