Vibroejaculation (or penile vibratory stimulation) is a means of inducing
ejaculation
Ejaculation is the discharge of semen (the ''ejaculate''; normally containing sperm) from the male reproductory tract as a result of an orgasm. It is the final stage and natural objective of male sexual stimulation, and an essential componen ...
through
vibration
Vibration is a mechanical phenomenon whereby oscillations occur about an equilibrium point. The word comes from Latin ''vibrationem'' ("shaking, brandishing"). The oscillations may be periodic function, periodic, such as the motion of a pendulum ...
. It is used for
semen collection
Semen collection refers to the process of obtaining semen from human males or other animals with the use of various methods, for the purposes of artificial insemination, or medical study (usually in fertility clinics). Semen can be collected via ...
, and in humans, the management of
anejaculation
Anejaculation is the pathological inability to ejaculate despite an erection in males, with (''orgasmic'') or without (''anorgasmic'') orgasm.
Causes
It can depend on one or more of several causes, including:
* Sexual inhibition
* Pharmacologic ...
.
One method of penile vibratory stimulation is the use of specialised devices that are placed around the
glans penis
In male human anatomy, the glans penis, commonly referred to as the glans, is the bulbous structure at the distal end of the human penis that is the human male's most sensitive erogenous zone and their primary anatomical source of sexual p ...
to stimulate it by vibration. Alternatively, a powerful
wand vibrator
A wand vibrator is a massaging device which is often also used as a vibrator and a sex toy. It consists of a rounded vibrating ball attached to a handle. The vibration is provided by an electric motor in the handle that rotates an unbalanced flyw ...
of the type used as
sex toy
A sex toy is an object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure, such as a dildo, artificial vagina or vibrator. Many popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals, and may be vibrating or non-vibrating ...
s can be used.
See also
*
Electroejaculation
References
Ejaculation inducing devices
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