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This week’s word is e-stim.
e-stim (n) the practice of applying measured electric currents to the body for the purpose of sexual pleasure
Jackson carefully affixed e-stim nodes onto his partner’s labia and watched with pleasure as the small electroshocks pushed her to climax.
It seems like something out of a Frankenstein movie, but this is no horror trope; it’s a relatively new and somewhat, uh, shocking way to get off. You know the tingle you feel coursing up and down your spine when you’re near that special person? Imagine that but with the addition of actual measurable voltage. That’s electrostimulation, also known as electrosex and our word of the week.
You may see these terms and think ouch, but when used correctly, e-stim provides a delicate tickling sensation and not the defibrillator jolt one might imagine. Our nervous systems are already made up of electric currents; electrosex simply taps into them.
E-stim can be very involved, including clamps for nipples and labia, vaginal probes, electrified cock rings and butt plugs—and if you’re dedicated, you can invest in an e-stim kit that often includes a power box and sticky pads with electrodes.
A rule of thumb for beginners: Keep all electric activity below the waist and away from your heart to avoid disturbing its natural rhythm. Nipple play should be reserved for experienced “stimmers.”
How did humanity discover the low-voltage joy of e-stim? It grew out of the “medfet,” or medical fetish, community, and the technology had existed for decades before being repurposed for a kinkier use. Today’s e-stim kit evolved from the medical TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) unit that uses electric currents to target muscle pain. Now it generates a completely different kind of buzz.