Urethral Sounding

About Urethral Sounding

The urethra carries urine from the bladder out of the penis to the outside world when you go to the toilet. It is about 20cm long in men. In women, it's less than 4cm on average. And, there are sex toys designed especially to stimulate it.

Tempted to try urethral sex toys?

There are many reasons why you might want to try urethral play using these sex toys. Urethral toys are most commonly used for BDSM medical play as well as to take advantage of the unique sensations that the practice delivers.

The urethra is packed full of sensitive nerve endings, which if explored, can deliver unique and tingling feelings. Many people say the psychological association with exploring something considered taboo also contributes to enjoyment. Many men described the sensation as orgasmic.

What are Urethral Dilators?

These toys are inserted into the male urethra and it is believed to have started by people into the medical fetish. Urethral dilatation is also known as cock plugging, cock stuffing, and sounding.

The urethra is packed full of sensitive nerve endings, which if probed, can deliver unique sensations.

It was originally seen as a BDSM practice but with the explosion of social media, more people are being exposed to urethral dilators and the use of them is slowly becoming more mainstream.

The Different Types of Urethral Dilators

Depending on what you're into and the sensations you want to achieve, there are a number of types of urethral sex toys.

Sounds

These toys are long rods that are designed to reach through the length of the shaft of the penis and traditionally to the bladder. Sounds generally begin at 2mm diameter and can grow quite large depending on the user's experience level.

Plugs

These toys plug your urethra with a graduated, tapered shape, kind of like a butt plug to stop the flow of urine, pre-cum or semen. They vary in size and shape and many now feature "through holes" which allows you to urinate and ejaculate without prevention of flow. Some are regulated by a ring on top, and many are attached to a glans ring, which is a ring to hug the glans/frenulum area.

Erotic electrostimulation

Erotic electrostimulation or electro sex toys may sound a little scary, but they are perfectly safe and enjoyable used correctly. These toys are used to send gentle electrical currents through your urethra and penis shaft using a kit that is connected to electro sex compatible urethral toy. 

Use your common sense when using any new sex toy that is designed to be inserted into your body. Make sure they are sterilized properly and always listen to your body. If something hurts or feels uncomfortable, stop instantly.

Always start small and work your way up, if you wish to. It’s important when using longer sounds to carefully navigate the curve in the urethra close to the bladder.

Are there any risks?

Like with any sex play involving sensitive areas of your body, there are potential risks. Without sufficient sterile lubrication, you may risk irritating the inside of your urethra, your bladder, or your prostate gland.

Irritating the sensitive areas inside of your urethra can lead to a urinary tract infection (UTI), bleeding, and bacterial infection.

Follow best practices when using urethral dilators and they can be very rewarding.


Urethral sounding is also known as sounding rods, cock sounding, sounding kink, penis sounding, cock soundings, urethra play, urethral sounds, BDSM sounding, sounding tools, urethral stretching, and penis rods.

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