For men, penile electrostimulation involves applying low-voltage electrical currents to the nerves and muscles of the penis.<\/p>\n
Unlike before, e-stim can be achieved far more easily with easily available made-for-play devices<\/a> like conductive silicone cock rings, clamps or pads that are placed on the skin to transmit mild electrical waves. <\/p>\n The current supposedly makes nerve endings more alert, often allowing for intense, hands-free climaxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n “There are also adhesive pads to attach to your testicles, or insertable toys for both anal and vaginal use,” sexologist Becky Crepsley-Fox<\/a> explained to Metro<\/a>.<\/p>\n How do you set it up? If you’re ‘asking for a friend’, Becky says a ‘typical set-up might place a loop around the shaft and a second contact on the perineum or inner thigh, allowing current to travel through a highly sensitive pathway’.<\/p>\n “Vaginal users might combine a probe with an adhesive pad placed above the pubic mound,” she added. <\/p>\n “For people with penises, increased engorgement can create a sensation of greater firmness.<\/p>\n “The testicles are particularly responsive \u2013 the skin is thin, nerve endings are densely packed, and many people find even low-level current there produces an intense sensation.”<\/p>\n What happens if you do it wrong? As you can imagine, electrocuting yourself comes with some risks. <\/p>\n “Placing pads too high on the body can cause cardiac disruption,” Becky added. <\/p>\n “Anyone with a heart condition or epilepsy shouldn\u2019t try e-stim.”<\/p>\n Other risks include muscle spasms, nerve damage, skin burns, and irritation. Some users also report temporary numbness or tingling in their genitals after use, particularly when using high power settings.<\/p>\n Some people find that regular e-stim use makes normal masturbation feel less satisfying. This happens because the body can become used to the intense sensations of electrical stimulation.<\/p>\n How to practice e-stim safely? “Always start with your chosen device on the lowest setting and increase gradually, and only ever use purpose-built sex-tech devices \u2013 never improvised or DIY equipment,” Becky advises.<\/p>\n “Check your device before use and never use it near water, as well as keeping pads strictly below the waist and away from the heart.”<\/p>\n She also recommends to do it with a partner for the first time in case anything goes wrong. <\/p>\n You most certainly will be shocked to learn how much you might enjoy it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’ve ever accidentally turned yourself on after being mildly electrocuted then I believe you are in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":481624,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[103,61,60,6814],"class_list":["post-481623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sex-and-relationships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"E-stim](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ5ZmU0NDcz.webp\"\/)
E-stim was largely limited to the BDSM community (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n![\"You](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ2NTQ1MDgw.webp\"\/)
You can now get e-stim toys online (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n![\"Don't](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRkNzJlZTc3.webp\"\/)
Don’t make it too much of a shock (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n