Clitoral suction toys: how do they work?

What are contactless sex toys?

Today we’re looking at the technology behind contactless stimulation. These toys are often called "clitoral suction toys", but what exactly does that mean? Let us explain!

Contactless stimulation is a recent innovation that has completely transformed clitoral stimulation. Today, there are several brands and models: Womanizer, Lelo, Satisfyer… They all promise powerful, often multiple orgasms. And guess what? They deliver. But how do they work?

Normally, to stimulate the clitoris, you touch it (obvious, right?). That creates contact and friction. So when you stimulate the external part of the clitoris, two signals reach the sensory receptors at the same time: pleasure on one hand and friction on the other. As stimulation continues, both signals grow stronger and more intense.

At some point, pleasure takes over. Just after orgasm, you enter a phase when you can’t be stimulated any more: the clitoris is simply too sensitive, and touching it starts to hurt. This is called the refractory phase. It happens because contact and friction have overwhelmed the clitoris’s sensory receptors. There you go, Jamy!

Sensory receptors are sensitive little things: while you’re stimulating them and pleasure is building, all is well. But once orgasm has passed and the pleasure has subsided, all that’s left is a feeling of overstimulation and far too much friction. Your little sensory receptors are telling you to call it a day.

Sometimes pleasure builds and builds and builds, and then, bang, you enter the refractory phase without reaching orgasm. That’s simply because the balance between friction and pleasure wasn’t there.

So the makers of contactless stimulators had a rather clever idea. If friction causes the refractory phase, why not remove it and make multiple orgasms possible? Not bad!

So how does it actually work?

Of course, contactless doesn’t mean holding the toy 20 cm away and having an orgasm (that would be magic). Instead, contactless stimulators have a hollow opening that you place around the head of the clitoris. The clitoris is surrounded, like it’s in a little cocoon, but never comes into direct contact with the sex toy. Each brand uses its own particular technology. Some use pulses of air, others pressure waves or sonic waves… but the principle is always the same: indirect pressure on the head of the clitoris without touching it.

With no direct contact, the only signals the sensory receptors receive are signals of pleasure. They don’t have to go through that whole balancing act, so pleasure builds much faster! And once you’ve reached orgasm, the receptors aren’t overstimulated, so you can start again very quickly and have multiple orgasms much more easily!

And there you have it: everything you need to know about contactless stimulators!

See you soon 💜