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    I think Pinky is done for? I was starting to use it the other day and it kinda stung my girly bits. Don't worry it was clean. I've never had a reaction like that before. It totally killed my mood.

    Or maybe I have a silicone allergy?
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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    That's possible - silicone is kinda porous, though, and hard to get clean. So maybe it wasn't totally clean? Did you use a new brand of lube?

    If you decide to replace your toy, though, you should read this article:


    There's lots of evidence to back up it's claims, and it's something to think about.

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    No, lube that time.

    I was thinking of buying a new one and was considering a glass one anyways. The article was scary...I don't want damage to my reproductive organs.
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    Yeah, that was my line of thinking. Turns out the stuff they're made of is FORBIDDEN to be put into you by the FDA and that's why they have to be sold as "novelties" instead of as sex toys.

    If I may make a reccomendation, NJOY toys are GREAT, and they are non porous so you can be sure they are 100 percent clean. Also, you can warm them or cool them. So it works out.

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    OMG thats kinda scary! I thought they were called novelties because it sounded more polite than sex toy or something.

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    ^^Ditto. I did too. If I weren't so active in my local fetish community/worldwide online fetish community I wouldn't have ever known. That's what scares me the most.

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    WHAT?! I thought that too! They're okay on the OUTSIDE (like, the clit), right???
    If you think school is hard, try being stupid.

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    Apparently the lining on the outside breaks down over time. How much, no one can say - some say a week, some say it takes a year. But after it does, you're pretty much applying a toxic chemical to a mucous membrane - so even if it takes a little longer, I'm sure it's still getting into you. I ditched all mine just to be safe.

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    Well I'm throwing it out. I've had it for 5 years. *shame*
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    Well now you have an excuse to upgrade! NJOY rocks my little pink socks. Some of the sex shops have purty glass ones too. You can play with yourself and feel all arty at the same time. ROFL

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    Quote Originally Posted by cherry_sin View Post
    You can play with yourself and feel all arty at the same time. ROFL
    omg, that's hilarious!

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    So if the toy's material is possibly hazardous, would it work to put a condom over it or something? So you're not actually coming into contact with the toy's surface itself? Or would it still be potentially harmful?

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    ^^Depends on if the stuff leaking out of it will penetrate latex or sheepskin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cherry_sin View Post
    That's possible - silicone is kinda porous, though, and hard to get clean.
    I don't mean to sound bitchy, but silicone is non-porous and can be boiled. Aside from metal and glass, it's the safest option.
    The only thing that really causes degradation in silicone is using a silicone lube, which is what is on most condoms so be careful!

    But make sure it's really silicone! I bought some toys that looked like it, felt like it, but gave me a horrible allergic reaction and when I broke it open, found it to be jelly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tofulita View Post
    I don't mean to sound bitchy, but silicone is non-porous and can be boiled. Aside from metal and glass, it's the safest option.
    The only thing that really causes degradation in silicone is using a silicone lube, which is what is on most condoms so be careful!

    But make sure it's really silicone! I bought some toys that looked like it, felt like it, but gave me a horrible allergic reaction and when I broke it open, found it to be jelly
    You beat me to the punch. Silicone is non-porous. It's the jelly, rubber, etc toys that you can't truley sanitize.

    More importantly you should be looking for Phthalate-free products.



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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    I don't like glass toys AT ALL. They just don't feel right.

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    I bow to your wisdom. However, I ALWAYS use a condom on my toys because I play with other girls a lot. I assumed it was porous by now becaus of the breakdown. Mybad for not being clear.

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    Babeland has an awsome breakdown of the different materials used for sex toys. They cover silicone, silicone/rubber mixes, VixSkin silicone, elastomer, jelly, cyberskin, soft vinyl, glass, metal, acrylic, Lucite, and TPE plastics. They discuss porousity and cleaning methods and general care.

    It's well worth the read.

    Click here for the whole thing.

    They also have a great article about phthalates here.



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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    I don't know about expiration, but make sure the batteries aren't old and yucky. I don't know specifically what the cause was, but I heard about a woman who had the batteries explode in hers and the battery acid burnt her up all down there. Really fucked up.

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    Quote Originally Posted by LatinaRose View Post
    I don't like glass toys AT ALL. They just don't feel right.
    Me either... as pretty as they are they just feel oogy.

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    ^Have you tried warming them up under some hot water first? Or is it just the texture that bugs you?

    Have you tried stainless toys? NJOYtoys.com - I can't say enough about them.

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    Default Re: Do sex toys have an expiration date?

    Quote Originally Posted by LatinaRose View Post
    I don't like glass toys AT ALL. They just don't feel right.


    Yea, they don't bend and they hurt me

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    Quote Originally Posted by kaiarose View Post
    Yea, they don't bend and they hurt me
    Ditto.

    It's like the more excited/tight I get the more uncomfortable/painful it is.
    *shrug*



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    Quote Originally Posted by cherry_sin View Post
    ^Have you tried warming them up under some hot water first? Or is it just the texture that bugs you?

    Have you tried stainless toys? NJOYtoys.com - I can't say enough about them.
    I've warmed them, cooled them, lubed them up... I guess it's just the texture... I'll check out NJOY but I think stainless would be the same kind of thing. which really sucks because glass is sooooo prettyful.

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