San Francisco Sex Information » toys http://blog.sfsi.org Free, confidential, non-judgmental advice about sex Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Can I take my sex toys with me to other countries? http://blog.sfsi.org/2010/01/06/can-i-take-my-sex-toys-with-me-to-other-countries/ http://blog.sfsi.org/2010/01/06/can-i-take-my-sex-toys-with-me-to-other-countries/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:04:14 +0000 Lil'Miss B http://blog.sfsi.org/?p=346 Q: I would like to know if it is OK to travel with my sex toys in my checked-in luggage to Saudi Arabia. Will be a problem for me? What is your advice? My sex toys include rubber/silicon dildos and a vibrator.

A: The quick answer, according to the web site www.virtualtourist.com, is that sex toys are prohibited by the Saudi Arabian government and you will not be allowed to bring them into the country along with alcohol, pork, adult movies, or statues of animal or human form.

In general, traveling by airplane with sex toys may be problematic at best and will often add complications to your trip. For a more detailed report on this issue you can check out this article by Violet Blue in the SFGate.

Another good reference for travel to Saudi Arabia in general, can be found at the US State Department’s web site.

]]> http://blog.sfsi.org/2010/01/06/can-i-take-my-sex-toys-with-me-to-other-countries/feed/ 0 How can I sterilize my dildo? http://blog.sfsi.org/2009/08/12/how-can-i-sterilize-my-dildo/ http://blog.sfsi.org/2009/08/12/how-can-i-sterilize-my-dildo/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:27:00 +0000 Lil'Miss B http://blog.sfsi.org/?p=291 Q: The other night I accidentally used my dildo on a vagina other than mine without a condom. It has only been used on me before, and the disease status of my partner for the evening is unknown (yes, i know, i should’ve asked…) Can I ever use the dildo on myself without a condom again? It is silicone. I’ve heard that I can boil it – will this make it totally sterile and safe for my disease-free vagina once again?

A: You heard right – silicone dildos can be boiled for 5-10 minutes to become sterile. You can also run them through your dishwasher on the top rack and they’ll be safe to use. Silicone is great because of this and one of the reasons they’re so popular is that they can be properly cleaned between uses on different folks.

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