As attitudes towards sex have changed and become more progressive, the sexual wellness industry has grown tremendously - there are now many sexually positive and inclusive products that focus on sex and the pleasure in relation to health, well-being and self-care than the traditional adult angle associated with porn. The pandemic has made intimacy with another person more delicate, but it has also opened up a lot more space for spending time alone, so now is the perfect time to dive into the world of sexual wellness.
Ferly
Ferly is an audio app designed to help women have more conscious sex. Founded by Billie Quinlan and Anna Hushlak, Ferly aims to empower women to understand their pleasure, overcome issues such as anxiety and pain during sex, and establish a more confident and positive relationship with the sex. Ferly works with a range of practitioners to create content, which ranges from body mapping to guided meditation to erotic stories.
weareferly.com
Kandid
With its range of neutral and compatible LGTBQ + sex toys, Kandid's mission is to make sexual pleasure more inclusive and less critical. The products, along with the branding and packaging, have been designed in a way that makes people feel comfortable buying sex toys and empowered to explore sexual wellness. There's even an in-house sexual wellness expert, Dr Elesha Vooght, to open and encourage conversations about sex, health, and relationships.
kandid.com
HANX
After finding the condom buying experience embarrassing, friends Farah Kabir and Dr Sarah Welsh decided there had to be a better way and so created HANX. Not only are the branding and packaging beautiful, but the products themselves are sexually positive and backed by a gynecologist. In addition to the biodegradable condoms and the water-based lubricant, HANX also sells vaginal health products and has a blog that covers pleasure, sexual well-being, and intimate health.
hanxofficial.com
Kama
Kama is another sex conscious app (aimed at all genders and sexualities) that features a range of practices and guides designed to maximize pleasure. Founder Chloe Macintosh spent over a decade researching sexual wellness before founding the app and raising over $ 3 million in seed funding, so she clearly has big plans with it. . Intended for daily practice, the video and audio exercises on Kama cover everything from breathing work to connect different areas of your body to meditation to physical sessions to work on your bedroom movements.
kama.co
Lady
Founded by Alexandra Fine and Janet Lieberman in 2014, with a mission to close the pleasure gap (men are significantly more likely to be satisfied with sex than women in heterosexual partnerships), Dame is one of the brands of good -be sexual OG. Eva, their first product, was the most crowdfunded sex toy in history and now Dame sells a whole range of vibrators and accessories. Every product is tested by the Dame Labs community, which means they get real feedback from real people. Dame also operates the digital platform Swell, which contains articles on sexual counseling, intimacy, relationships and sexual health.
damewellness.co
