NEWTON, Mass. — Sexual wellness brand plusOne has shared the results of a recent partnership with International Research Services Inc. on a four-week clinical study to examine how masturbation and orgasms affect depression and anxiety.
The study focused on a cross-section of 44 women with a medical diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety who were instructed to regularly utilize plusOne's Vibrating Bullet, Personal Massager, Dual Vibrating Massager, Vibrating Wand, Air Pulsing Arouser and Mini Massager.
Among the results upon completion of the clinical study were the following:
- 64% of women felt less bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge for no apparent reason, and unable to control worrying
- 64% of women felt less bothered by feeling tired or having little energy
- 70% of women felt less bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless
- 75% of women felt more loving and appreciative towards themselves
- 82% of women were able to relax and enjoy alone time more than they had before
"The results of this clinical research serve to drive the point home that regular use of sexual wellness devices — plusOne products specifically — significantly improves mental health in women through simple masturbation and orgasm,” observed a rep for Clio, the parent company behind plusOne.
"With these studies, our mission is better to understand the positive impact of sexual wellness devices and eliminate the taboos surrounding them. It's worth opening up a conversation about the real benefits of using them to relieve mental, emotional and physiological issues currently affecting our society,” the rep added.
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