- Edging: Edging (also called surfing, peaking, teasing, and more) is the practice of stopping yourself from reaching orgasm right when you’re on the cusp of having one.
- Hormone Therapy: The use of products to increase the levels of hormones throughout the body. This can be helpful for vaginal atrophy and related pain during vaginal sex (systemic estrogen products). Other types of hormone therapy can be used to address concerns like erectile dysfunction by increasing the testosterone in your body (Stendra, Viagra, Cialis).
- Kegel Exercises: Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder, small intestine, and rectum. You can do Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor muscle training, just about any time.
- Masturbation: Masturbation is the self-stimulation of the genitals to achieve sexual arousal and pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. It is commonly done by touching, stroking, or massaging the penis or clitoris until an orgasm is achieved. Some women also use stimulation of the vagina to masturbate or use "sex toys," such as a vibrator.
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Pelvic floor physical therapy involves the pelvic floor muscle group, which is responsible for a variety of functions. These muscles support the pelvic organs, assist in bowel and bladder control, and contribute to sexual arousal and orgasm.
- Penile Implants: Penile implants are devices placed inside the penis to allow men with erectile dysfunction (ED) to get an erection. Penile implants are typically recommended after other treatments for ED fail. There are two main types of penile implants: semirigid and inflatable.
- Penile Injections: Penile Injections are injected along the lateral side of the penis and help increase blood flow to the penis. The three main types of medications used in penile injection therapy include: papaverine, phentolamine, and prostaglandin E1 (PGE1)/alprostadil (Caverject, Edex, MUSE)
- Squeeze Technique: Also sometimes known as the pause-squeeze technique, or the stop and squeeze technique, is where you squeeze the end of your penis, at the point where the head (glans) joins the shaft and maintain the squeeze for several seconds until the urge to ejaculate passes.
- Vacuum Device: A vacuum device is a tube made of plastic that fits around the penis. You coat the base of the penis with lubricant and insert the penis into the tube. Air is pumped out of the tube, which creates a vacuum. The vacuum helps blood flow into the penis, producing an erection-like state in about 5 minutes.
- Vaginal Dilator: A vaginal dilator is a tube-shaped device that’s used to stretch your vagina. Vaginal dilators come in kits with different size dilators ranging from small (about the size of a finger) to large.
- Water-based Vaginal Lubricant: A water-based lubricant is a product designed to reduce friction during foreplay, intercourse, and masturbation. Some brand names include: Almost Naked, Coconu, Babelube, KY, and Hydra Glide.
