Make Me Cum Clit Sensitizer

January 26th, 2009

I was shopping Adam and Eve one day. My husband had given me a $50 limit and I wasn’t quite up there. I figured I might as well spend the whole $50 and looked for a cheaper product to add to my cart. I spotted this product and figured it might make things a little more interesting. Who doesn’t desire more orgasms. However, Adam and Eve’s Make Me Cum clit sensitizing gel did not.. make me cum. I cannot say for sure that it did not aid in this pursuit but if it did, its effects were not obvious enough for me to say that it’s a good investment.

Make me cum is a clear gel which comes in a 1/2 ounce jar and, for what it does, I find the normal price tag of 9.95 to be pretty exorbitant. I mean, this jar is just small. I wasn’t expecting something huge but I did not realize I was paying so much for so little. It’s about the same size as those small jars of eye cream. You’re not getting much.

With that said, you don’t exactly use a whole lot (although, I suppose you could if you really wanted to sensitize your clitoris). I usually dab my finger in the jar once or twice then rub the gel around my clit. Now, I don’t know about the rest of the female population, but the area in between my legs isn’t usually bone dry so I sometimes worry if I am getting a good concentrated amount actually on my clit. I suppose, were I so inclined, I could make sure to pat myself extra dry. But I’m not.

What is in the jar is a tasteless and mostly odorless gel. There was a faint medicinal scent which wasn’t necessarily unpleasant and neither smell nor taste has ever been noticeable to my husband when I have applied Make Me Cum. The active ingredient of which is L-Argenine, which, according to About.com is :

an amino acid that has numerous functions in the body. It helps the body get rid of ammonia (a waste product), is used to make compounds in the body such creatine, L-glutamate, and L-proline, and can be converted to glucose and glycogen if needed.

L-arginine is used to make the nitric oxide, a compound in the body that relaxes blood vessels. Preliminary studies have found that L-arginine may help with conditions that improve when blood vessels are relaxed (called vasodilation), such as atherosclerosis, erectile dysfunction, and intermittent claudication.

So I would assume that applying this topically would loosen up muscles in the clitoral area, allowing blood flow to my clit to increase. Thus, my clitoris would be more erect and more sensitive. The science makes sense but just because my clitoris is more engorged does not necessarily make anything more pleasurable or guarantee more orgasms.

I have used this before masturbation and sex. I like the idea of applying the gel because I think I might get laid. It makes me feel a little naughty like I have a little secret which no one else knows. I become more aware of my sexuality but I think it’s more placebo effect than the result of this clit sensitizer.

Once applied, this gel does 1 of 2 things for me. It either does nothing at all or I feel a general sort of heat happening around my clit. Now, I suppose this means that the gel is working and blood is rushing to my clit but the heat is more unpleasant than pleasant. I don’t feel particularly aroused or more sensitive but some stimuli do seem to be a bit more intense.

But perhaps the big test of success here should be whether or not I do experience an increase if the “frequency of orgasm” as the jar states. I have to say that, I have experienced mixed results and it is a bit difficult to pin the success of failure or orgasm on this gel alone or on surrounding circumstances.

About half the times I used this gel, I did feel like I had a better orgasm. The times which comes to mind were also more pleasurable sexually intimate experiences in general so that may have increased my pleasure more than this jar. Even with better orgasms, they were not easier and I would assume that a product which induces more orgasms should also make them easier to achieve. Otherwise, where exactly does “more frequent” come into play?

The rest of the time, there was no discernible effect when it came to quality or frequency of orgasm. Period. These were usually the times when I also felt no stimulation from the gel after application.

The bottom line is I think this is an overpriced product of which the only strength is the placebo effect. If you want, you can let yourself think this product is awakening your clit. If this gel did anything at all, it made my clit feel warmer and may have increased the enjoyability of my orgasms. However, I cannot say it did so for a fact. Furthermore, I have no conclusive evidence that Make Me Cum clit sensitizer increased the frequency of my orgasm. As the advertised purpose of this product, I would call it a failure and I cannot recommend it to anyone else.

If you’re interested in similar products, check out my review for one by Intimate Earth.

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Durex Quiver Freezable Lubricant

January 23rd, 2009

Durex Quiver Freezable Lubricant

Durex Quiver Freezable Lubricant

Even though I liked this product, Durex no longer makes it.

If you’re into temperature play (a form of sensation play) and like to spice things up or perhaps just provide a little shock to your lover, I would definitely check out Durex “Quiver” Freezable Lubricant. We’ve been calling them Lube Cubes because a) it’s not such a mouthful and b) it sounds cool. In fact, “cool” is probably the best word I can think of to describe these little cubes of lubricant; both its temperature, concept and application are cool.

The concept of freezable lube probably isn’t based on anything new or even all that complex. Someone probably popped lube in a few trays before and using ice cubes is popular. But prepackaged lube cubes takes it to the next step. Instead of melted water dripping down your body (unless you like that) which you have no use for, you can actually used the melted lube.. as lube.

The Freezable Lubricant comes in a typical Durex style plastic “box” with 6 lubricant cubes. Initially liquid, the instructions say to pop the lube into the freezer at least 2 hours before play. The cubes are actually half sphere shapes in packages that look like larger version of pill foils and you pull the foil back to release the cubes. There are 3 pairs of lube cubes (which do detach from eachother).

I popped a set of 2 lube cubes into the freezer almost immediately and waited anxious for a chance to use them. I wasn’t sure how much we might need but the packaging says they can be frozen up to 6 times which I think is an awesome quality. If you take out too much or don’t use a whole cube, it can be popped back in the freezer for the right time.

While I was excited about this concept, my husband just didn’t “get it.” I suppose he didn’t see the point. The box suggests using it for a massage and I think it would work well if you want to experiment with cold temperatures. We used it around nipples and my vulva. The lube melted pretty quickly against body heat (but didn’t seem to melt as quickly in the package so you could leave it on the nightstand without having to worry it will melt in the first minute.

I really enjoyed the cool sensation. It was not actually as cold as I would have expected it; I was expecting more of a cold shock and it wasn’t there, just a pleasant coolness. It may have felt cooler on our fingers. My husband wanted to drop it pretty fast so we just popped it back in the package and refroze it; the package-does advertise them as single use, however. I think we used about half of the cube. If you’re using a large penis/toy, trying anal play or do a full massage you would likely use more but for our average sessions, 1 cube is more than enough.

I must admit I’m curious if this could be done with regular lube and an ice cube tray. I think this set up is much neater and more efficient and the lube may need some special properties so that it freezes and melts without destroying itself. I’m content with my Freezable Lubricant so I won’t be attempting any sex science experiments any time soon.

So if I give a thumbs up to the cube, I must give a second thumbs up for the lube itself. The Quiver Freezable Lubricant melts into an incredibly slick and creamy lube. It worked very well. Although the melting was a bit messy and wound up on our hands, it wasn’t sticky. Nor did it become sticky at all. In fact, I was really surprised by how quality this lube is considering it’s both water-based (thus safe for all play) and from a name that’s more accessible than quality, at times. There was absolutely no annoying or hindering residue after using this lubricant. As far as how this lube left me feeling afterward, it was some of the best I’ve ever used, if not the best.

When I requested to review this novel item from TabuToys, I thought it would be fun and different. I didn’t realize it was also an excellent lubricant and that really makes me reconsider Durex products. Fun, exciting and functional – especially when it comes to being able to refreeze – Durex has his it out of the ballpark with Quiver Freezable lubricant.

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