( 1) There are reports suggesting the use of olive oil as a sexual lubricant from around 350 BC ( 2). The first attempts to enhance sexual activities through the use of an object date from more than 30,000 years ago where archeologists unearthed a piece of a stone tool which, according to some authors, may have been a sex aid due to its phallic shape, size and smooth surface. Frequently, but not exclusively, referred to as sex toys, the term sex aids refers to an object or device that is primarily used to facilitate human sexual pleasure. The concept of sex aids is very broad, and, judging from the literature on this topic, their medical utility varies greatly.
