Overview
- The findings, published in Menopause, draw on a demographically representative survey of more than 3,000 U.S. women aged 60 and older.
- Participants reported greater sex‑toy use during masturbation than during partnered sex, and 38.7% said they used toys with a partner at least sometimes.
- Women who almost always used sex toys during masturbation were significantly more likely to report almost always having an orgasm.
- The Menopause Society highlights possible links between orgasm and benefits such as pain relief, better sleep, reduced stress and depression, and improved word recall, while noting the evidence is observational.
- Researchers recommend routine, destigmatized clinical conversations and note rising industry attention to older consumers following pandemic‑era growth in sex‑toy sales.