Sexual Rehabilitation Clinic, Reuth TLV Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Int J Impot Res. 2024 Nov;36(7):786-793. doi: 10.1038/s41443-023-00731-3. Epub 2023 Jul 6.
Since the digital revolution, there has been a notable increase in the use and popularity of sex toys and innovative sexual devices, which can be attributed to advancements in technology. The sex toys industry strives to improve sexual experience, pleasure and sexual health, and to address sexual dysfunction through devices and technology. With the growth of this industry, new products that are considered "smart sexual devices" have gradually entered the market. Smart sexual devices feature wireless connectivity to a smartphone application that allows the user to control the device's features and provide personal or sexual data about their sexual experiences. Other smart devices have sensors and are able to collect physical data during usage. With the aid of this data, individuals may be able to understand their sexual behavior and arousal better, resulting in improved sexual experience or the overcoming of sexual dysfunction. The present article aims to explore the potential applications of technology-based devices, and smart sexual devices, in the treatment of male sexual dysfunctions, including premature ejaculation (PE), and delayed ejaculation (DE), as well as female sexual dysfunction (FSD), such as sexual arousal disorder and female orgasmic disorder. Furthermore, we examine the advantages and disadvantages of these devices. Given the limited literature available on this subject and the absence of controlled studies, we conduct a narrative review of the existing scientific research on technological and smart sexual devices.
自数字革命以来，由于技术的进步，性玩具和创新的性器具的使用和普及显著增加。性玩具行业致力于改善性体验、性快感和性健康，并通过器具和技术解决性功能障碍。随着该行业的发展，被认为是“智能性器具”的新产品逐渐进入市场。智能性器具具有与智能手机应用程序的无线连接功能，允许用户控制设备的功能，并提供有关其性体验的个人或性数据。其他智能设备具有传感器，能够在使用过程中收集物理数据。借助这些数据，个人可能能够更好地了解自己的性行为和性唤起，从而改善性体验或克服性功能障碍。本文旨在探讨基于技术的器具和智能性器具在治疗男性性功能障碍（包括早泄（PE）和延迟射精（DE））以及女性性功能障碍（FSD），如性唤起障碍和女性性高潮障碍方面的潜在应用。此外，我们还研究了这些设备的优缺点。鉴于关于该主题的文献有限，且缺乏对照研究，我们对现有的关于技术和智能性器具的科学研究进行了叙述性综述。
