Arousal Study

Addyi Usage
Usage

Please be sure to take 1 tablet of your Addyi prescription each night prior to bed. Be sure to follow with your provide on any side effects or dosage change needs.

Recording Data

This is simply done through marking the box each day during your daily questionnaire which is found on the homepage and answering the questions within that questionnaire. No further records needed.

Self-Stimulation Instructions
Your Role

Three days during the week you will participate in sexual self-stimulation. These sessions should follow these guidelines:

  • Each of the three forms of masturbation should be done on different days and not on the same day.
  • Each session should be at least 10 minutes long without orgasm or at least 5 minutes long if orgasm occurs  beforehand.
  • You do not have to stop with orgasm or at 10 minutes and may continue longer if desired, but these times are the requirements for the study.
  • Regular sexual intercourse with others is allowed as often as you desire and does not count towards any of the above masturbation requirements even if toys are involved or not. Our study aim is specifically in regard to self-stimulation when alone. 

The types of stimulation are as follows:

  • One day with Manual (hand) clitoral stimulation
  • One day with Toy-based clitoral stimulation
  • One day with Penetrative masturbation, with or without concurrent clitoral stimulation. We recommend penetration be varied between different penetrative devices such as dildos, vibrators, and fingers for a more wide-range of data. 
           - Note: if on your period penetrative masturbation is not necessary, but clitoral stimulation should be substituted.

There will be a daily as well as a weekly questionnaire for you to fill out which will delve more into your personal experiences within the study. All questionnaires are anonymous given the sensitivity of the study topic.

Extra Resources
As a participant you will have access to the following:
  • On the left under "Resources" you will notice "sex eductation", "sexual preferences quiz", and "ethical porn". These are designed to help you understand your sexual health and body better. 
  • Sex education: You  will be given access to OMGYES.com as well as Beducated.com as part of being a research participant. Both of these sites are geared to help you learn about your own sexual health as well as other material for couples if desired. These are excellent resources if you have never masturbated or don't know what to try or how to start.
  •  The sexual preferences quiz is simply a preference quiz, the information will indicate what kind of sex you enjoy participating in as well as those you may be interested in viewing. This will affect the "ethical porn" section.
  •  Ethical Porn:  Ethical porn simply is porn that was made with conset from the actors. No one was forced to do anything and the porn can be watched and enjoyed knowing that there was no shady business involved. We have provided options to like and dislike content so that you can shape your viewing preferences for better experiences. These may be used during masturbation sessions to help or enhance your experience.