USE OF SEX TOYS: BENEFITS AND HAZARDS. FINAL PRODUCTION

A sex toy is an object or device such as dildo or vibrator, that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure. Many popular sex toys are designed to resemble human genitals, and may be vibrating or non -vibrating.  Sex toys are available in almost all countries for both males and females. It has become a trend in every part of Ghana, most especially.

 

Dildo: A sex toy

Sex toys are most commonly sold at a sex shop or online, but they may also be sold in a pharmacy or chemist store. But most people who now engage in the sex toy business sell it online or hide under the name of a beauty or health shop to operate.

An "enhanced" health and beauty shop

Sex Toys are mostly imported to Ghana by the Chinese marketers who sell them to online shops or the few sex shops around. Many people have been able to seek wealth from this sex toy business within a short while. The price of a sex toy ranges from fifty Ghana Cedis (Gh¢50.00) up to a little over thousand Ghana Cedis (Gh¢1,000.00) due to the wide variety of sex toys available. The sex toys business is proven to be very lucrative; no wonder many young people venture into the Trade. 

During my interview with one young lady who is a student, she said she imports and sells sex toys online to be able to support her education. A little research I made also revealed that the global adult toy market is expected to reach an estimated sheer value of $35.5 billion, by 2023, so millennials are seeking new opportunities in the niche.

          

Kween - student, and an online sex toy dealer                    A screenshot of online sex toy site.

                                                                          

The sex toy business is very lucrative and a lot of wealth is acquired from selling sex toys. A sex toys dealer, Mr. Micheal, as he preferred to be called, explains how profitable the business is, and gives an overview of some of the sex toys.

                                        Mr Micheal- Retail Manager of Vigor Gh Health and Beauty Shop

    

The use of sex toys, however comes with some health risks. These include sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) such as syphilis, bacterial vaginosis, and chlamydia which can be spread via a shared sex toy.

The financial benefits of sex toys business can definitely not be denied. However, the risks attached to using them call for the necessity to be alert and sex toys with moderation. Then one will be able to get the best of it while keeping away from any sickness or addiction.

  AN ARTICLE BY JACQUELINE OWUSU YEBOAA