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==Sex toys== [[Image:Zwei unterschiedliche Butt-Plugs.jpg|right|thumb|Two [[butt plugs|sex toys intended for anal use]] (note the flared bases)]] Putting a condom on a [[sex toy]] provides better sexual hygiene and can help to prevent transmission of infections if the sex toy is shared, provided the condom is replaced when used by a different partner. Some [[sex toy]]s are made of porous materials, and pores retain viruses and bacteria, which makes it necessary to clean sex toys thoroughly, preferably with use of cleaners specifically for sex toys. Glass is non-porous and medical grade glass sex toys more easily sterilized between uses.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://kinseyconfidential.org/safety-dance-sex-toy-safety-generation/|title=The Safety Dance: Sex Toy Safety for a New Generation|work=Kinsey Confidential |access-date=9 May 2017|archive-date=4 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604194306/https://kinseyconfidential.org/safety-dance-sex-toy-safety-generation/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In cases in which one of the partners is treated for an STI, it is recommended that the couple not use sex toys until the treatment has proved to be effective. All sex toys have to be properly cleaned after use. The way in which a sex toy is cleaned varies on the type of material it is made of. Some sex toys can be boiled or cleaned in a dishwasher. Most of the sex toys come with advice on the best way to clean and store them and these instructions should be carefully followed.<ref name="NHS">{{cite web|url=http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1690.aspx?CategoryID=118&SubCategoryID=122 |title=Are sex toys safe? |publisher=NHS |access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref> A sex toy should be cleaned not only when it is shared with other individuals but also when it is used on different parts of the body (such as mouth, vagina or anus). Toys should be made of body-safe materials. Only materials that can be safely placed in the mouth or safely placed on the skin are safe to use. A number of soft toys are made of materials that are toxic and impossible to properly clean. Some soft toys are made of medical grade silicone which is properly non-porous and non-reactive with the body. Toys from unreputable sellers may be mis-labeled. Other commonly recognized as safe materials include glass and titanium. If the material it is made of has additives such as pigments, those may also be toxic. The list of safe materials often overlaps with ||Body piercing materials.|| A sex toy should regularly be checked for scratches or breaks that can be breeding ground for [[bacteria]]. It is best if the damaged sex toy is replaced by a new undamaged one. Even more [[hygiene]] protection should be considered by pregnant women when using sex toys. Sharing any type of sex toy that may draw [[blood]], like whips or needles, is not recommended, and is not safe.<ref name="NHS"/> When using sex toys in the anus, sex toys "...can easily get lost" as "rectal muscles contract and can suck an object up and up, potentially obstructing the colon"; to prevent this serious problem, sex toy users are advised to use sex "...toys with a flared base or a string".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/good-vibrations-us-consumer-web-site-aims-to-enhance-sex-toy-safety/|title=Good Vibrations: U.S. Consumer Web Site Aims to Enhance Sex Toy Safety| vauthors=Nuzzo R |website=[[Scientific American]] |author-link=Regina Nuzzo}}</ref>
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