Jade Egg

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Kim Anami

Holistic Sex Coach Kim Anamis 5 Laws of Orgasms
OCTOBER 4, 2017 by SARAH BAN

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Kim Anami, holistic sex and relationship coach, is best known for her mind-boggling ability to lift objectssurfboards and chandeliers are twowith her vagina. (She inserts a jade egg, which is fastened to a string attached to the item of choice.) But she doesnt do it for the shock factor, though it certainly inspires some jaw dropping. Anami, whos online school offers salons such as Vaginal Kung Fu, Sexual Mastery for Men, and Coming Together for Couples, doesnt think her vaginal prowess should be inconceivable. In fact, all women can lift with their vagina and maintain a sky-high libido and achieve multiple, g-spot-sourced orgasms. Every. Single. Day. We got the scoop on Anamis does what many consider the impossible (along with her famed 5 Laws of Orgasms).

Organic Authority: You live by your 5 Laws of Orgasms. Lets talk about each. First is: Every woman, every orgasm. What do you mean by this?

Kim Anami: Every woman is capable of having every type of orgasm: clitoral, G-Spot, cervical, ejaculatory. I guarantee it.

OA: Second rule: One is never enough. This probably sounds daunting for a lot of women considering many dont even have one period. Why are multiple orgasms so important?

KA: The more the merrier. Prior to contrary belief women are naturally insatiable and multi-orgasmic creatures. Orgasms are powerful mechanisms of release and self-actualization for women. They ought to be part of every womans personal growth regime.

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OA: What are some first steps you can take to reach multiple orgasms?

KA: Breathing deeply throughout arousal and orgasm. Knowing that you can have several and they are good for you.

OA: The third rule is An orgasm a day. What changes can you see when you prioritize daily orgasms?

KA: Daily pleasure lubricates your life. When you are connected to your sexuality and own it, you are more powerful in life, love, and career.

OA: Fourth rule: Go deep. Deep in what way?

KA: Go deep means go deep into the vagina. The most pleasurable and life-changing orgasmsG-spot and cervicalare in the vagina.

[QUOTE]Gourmet sex combines emotional openness with sexual abandon.

OA: And lastly, the fifth rule: Let it go. What do you think are the main obstacles to allowing yourself to surrender? What can we do to start letting go?

KA: Opening up emotionally and letting down ones guard is an ongoing practice even in healthy relationships. Its important to do the inner work both as a individual and with your partner, to create an open, honest, and trusting space, where you feel safe to show up and be vulnerable.

Many things can prevent this, like old defense mechanisms or wounds from previous relationships or your family of origin. Or just not knowing what it even looks or feels like to live from a place of open-heartedness. This is the work I doshowing people what is possible and helping them to get there.

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OA: You talk about gourmet sex vs. junk food sex. What an analogy: eating fresh, healthy, high-quality food every day will keep your body strong and happy, while going to Burger King everyday will leave you lifeless and heavy.

KA: Gourmet sex combines emotional openness with sexual abandon. Like a gourmet meal, it is a multi-layered experience. The meal that enriches you feeds you on every level: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Instead of trying to force sex at the end of the night, when most people are exhausted, give yourself a huge neurotransmitter and hormonal boost first thing in the morning.

OA: Speaking of is there a food or habit youve decided to remove from your life entirely?

KA: Alcohol, drugs, smoking, sugar, gluten, GMO, and non-organic food. I dont touch any of them. Im more in tune with my own natural rhythms and my spiritual guidance and intuition is strong.

OA: Do you have any unusual or uncommon habits for the sake of health and wellness?

KA: I refuse to eat GMO food. When eating out, this means going into the kitchens and speaking to the chef. I find out the trace ingredients in everything and what oils are used in the foods for dressings and cooking. Then I school them on why not to use GMO ingredients. I make myself a total pain in the ass when I go out to eaton purpose. The more people who do thisdemand non-carcinogenic foodthe more restaurants will pay attention and think about their choices to provide food that nourishes, not harms.

OA: Please describe your average morning.

KA: Morning sex. I tell all my clients to set their alarm 30 minutes earlier and start their days off with a bang. Instead of trying to force sex at the end of the night, when most people are exhausted, give yourself a huge neurotransmitter and hormonal boost first thing in the morning. Itll pack more punch than your breakfast smoothie.

OA: Whats your natural pick-me-up for the inevitable 3pm energy crash?

KA: A coffee-break self-pleasuring session. Using the Tantric and Taoist breathing techniques I teach, I gain energy through a five- to 15-minute self-pleasuring break and then go back to work!

OA: Do you do anything unique or unexpected to maintain radiant skin?

KA: Having lots of sex and ingesting lots of ejaculate, surfing and harvesting sunshine and Vitamin D between 12 PM and 2 PM every day (i.e. peak hours). This anti-sunshine myth has to go. Vitamin D, built up through progressive tanning, is an antioxidant and prevents cancer.

OA: Whats your honest opinion on exercise? Love it, like it, hate it?

KA: LOVE IT, NEED IT. Surfing is my favorite exercise. Its cardio, endurance, and strength-training all-in-one.

OA: What are the words you live by?

KA: If youre not scared ****less, youre not aiming high enough.[/QUOTE]
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Kim deserves her own thread now. She has clearly risen to become the Jade Egg authority in the West.

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cleaning

Prudent to post this here now, yes?

How To Clean Your Jade Egg

PHOTO: WEHEARTIT
Anna Thea Expert Love, Self
November 30, 2017

There are a number of methods, actually.

The jade egg or yoni egg is a powerful tool for women. It is important to know how to clean your jade egg. And I will give you that important information below. Though I will say, the idea of the jade egg not being sterile and causing problems is something I would like to also address.

We live in a yoni-phobic society. Women are expected to have a yoni that is sanitized and devoid of anything other than a flowering smell. That is impossible. Your yoni has a unique scent and I would like to invite you to get to know it.

I believe it is important for every woman to learn more about the jade egg, in general. Knowing how to clean your jade egg is just a small part of the journey with this ancient wisdom. I have used the egg for many years and it is important if you would like to receive the deeper benefits, to demystify the jade egg practice.

My teacher, Saida Desilets, does a great job offering deeper teachings of the jade egg practice. I feel so lucky to have been exposed to her teachings back in 2005 when I was certified as a Spiritual Sexual Educator.

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There are a number of methods for how to clean your jade egg. You need to choose which one is best for you. And you might even make up a new one!

There is so much information on the internet about how to clean your jade egg and how to use it. Here are some ideas:

Wash it with warm/hot, soapy water and dry it with a clean, dry cloth.

Make sure to wash it with whatever cleanser you use on your most sensitive skin — something natural, organic, and non-abrasive.

If the egg is drilled, make sure you blow through the hole to clear out your magical “yoni juice” out of the hole so it doesn’t dry up inside the hole making it harder to get out.

Soak your yoni egg in a cup of water with 3 to 4 drops of food-grade hydrogen peroxide to sterilize.

Dip it in almost-boiled or just-boiled water to sterilize.

Spray colloidal silver on your yoni egg, including inside the drilled hole.

Use tea tree essential oil or lavender essential oil similar to the way mentioned previously with colloidal silver. Tune into what your yoni likes. I personally like lavender or tea tree oil. I don’t overuse it and when I do use it I often rinse the excess with warm water before putting the egg inside me.

Free yourself from thinking that you have to know how to clean your jade egg…beyond clean.

The main thing is to not get freaked out or anal retentive about keeping your egg sanitized and sterile. If you find yourself doing that with your yoni egg, you might want to look at your attitude about your yoni.

Do you like how she smells? What is your attitude about her natural discharge? What type of relationship do you have with your yoni?

Remember that your yoni has natural bacteria. The bacteria is important to keep her balance and healthy. She doesn’t need to be douched or sanitized and neither does your egg.

I mean, do use common sense. Don’t put a yoni egg inside you if dried up vaginal juice was accidentally left to dry inside the hole. Don’t pick your yoni egg up off the floor or ground and put her inside of you.

Think about your toothbrush. Do you sanitize your toothbrush? Yes, you do get new toothbrushes but you probably use your toothbrush quite a few times before throwing it away. The inside of your mouth is loaded with bacteria. You aren’t soaking your toothbrush in hot water or some sterilizing agent between each use…right?

Knowing how to clean your jade egg is all about having a relationship with it and your yoni.

Think of how to clean your jade egg as a relationship. A relationship between your yoni and your yoni egg. You don’t need to be prim and proper…just real! And not real clean either. Some women douche and it can actually be harmful.

The most important thing about knowing how to clean your jade egg is knowing that clean is clean enough. And that your yoni is clean enough too!

Your yoni is perfect and beautiful just the way she is. She can handle a “normally” clean egg.

I have used my yoni egg for over 12 years. All I have done is make sure the hole is clean right after it comes out by blowing through it. I also wash the egg with hot water from the sink. Rarely, if ever, have I run boiling water over my egg. The hot water from the sink has been good enough.

If I feel I want my egg to be a bit cleaner I use tea tree oil or lavender to clean it. See what resonates with you. My yoni has had no problems. Again, use common sense regarding the cleanliness of how to clean your jade egg but don’t go overboard. Don’t make it a bigger deal than it needs to be.

I know you wouldn’t put something unclean inside your vagina. But again, you don’t have to overly sterilize it.

The main point here is yes, know how to clean your jade egg but don’t get anal retentive about it. And if you do find yourself overly concerned with keeping your egg beyond squeaky clean, you probably have the same attitude about your yoni. And the truth is, your yoni just wants to be accepted the way she is.

Anna-Thea is an intimacy coach, author, and teacher. In her Manifesting More Pleasure course, she includes teachings about the jade egg practice. To learn more, visit her course page and if you would like to purchase a jade or rose quartz egg, visit her website.

This article was originally published at annathea.org. Reprinted with permission from the author.

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Coffee enema + Jade egg = ?

She may not be a trusted health advisor but I give her props for marketing.

Why Gwyneth Paltrow Is Not Your Trusted Health Advisor
The actress’ Goop website promotes health gear and diets. It also has pushed vagina eggs and coffee enemas. That has brought it some harsh criticism.

Gwyneth Paltrow is widely known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the 1998 film, Shakespeare in Love.

She’s also popular with many comic-loving cinema fans for her role as Pepper Potts in the Iron Man series.

Paltrow is also known as the founder and owner of Goop, a lifestyle website that features healthy living content, style advice, and a robust e-commerce section that sells all the products you need to live the Goop life.

The website, in fact, has become popular enough that it just completed its second Goop Health Summit, held in New York City this past week.

It’s Goop that’s added the word “controversial” before Paltrow’s long list of accomplishments and acclaims.

Goop, which started in 2008 as a newsletter Paltrow produced herself, is today a multimillion dollar lifestyle brand with product extensions, licensing agreements, educational summits, and even a print magazine.

Alongside stories about what florals are best to wear in the winter, you can find vitamin packs geared to helping you work faster and stronger.

Beside a story about the parasites hiding on a playground, you can find cautionary pieces about asbestos in cosmetics.

The Goop mission is to help you navigate a world that’s filled with toxic and potentially dangerous products.

“We take a curious, unbiased, open-minded, and service-centric approach to the work we do,” Goop writes on their website.

But that “unbiased” approach has left many skeptics in its wake — and with some evidence to back up their suspicions.

Goop and its controversies
Take, for example, a $66 jade egg that raised eyebrows and ire last summer. The egg’s promise, the site says, is “to increase sexual energy and pleasure.”

Goop writes that their “beauty guru/healer/inspiration/friend” Shiva Rose turned them on to jade eggs, calling it a “strictly guarded secret of Chinese royalty.”

When the egg first hit Goop’s site, the condemnation was swift.

“We’re never particularly surprised when our stories break the internet, but we were surprised by the reception of the jade egg, which stirred up a formidable debate about the practice,” Goop editors wrote in a piece that followed the egg’s release.

They then backed up their sexuality boosting stone ovum with letters from fans who said the practice has worked wonders for them.

Carol Queen, PhD, the staff sexologist at Good Vibrations, co-founder of the Center for Sex & Culture, and author of “The Sex & Pleasure Book: Good Vibrations Guide to Great Sex for Everyone,” calls the jade egg “too good to be true.”

“I’ve been horrified by a lot of her sex-related items because it doesn’t seem that either she or her doctor associates know enough about sexuality, the genitals, etc.” Queen told Healthline. “She also hasn’t chosen to find someone who does know a lot and, of course, if she did, she might have fewer things to sell.”

Queen says any attention to sexuality and sexual health is likely always a good thing, but the jade eggs — and many of Goop’s other products meant to promote sexual energy — are just a bridge too far.

“A person can be credulous when it comes to alternative claims, and if they don’t know enough about health and sexuality to begin with, they won’t be able to easily assess whether what they are hearing is correct information,” she said.

“Now, the placebo effect is a thing, and if a person believes that the item has a positive effect on their vaginal health, they are touching themselves to insert it, focusing on that area of the body, actually caring for its wellbeing, all this might have some good effects,” Queen added. “The ‘but’ of this statement has to do with the energy the stone supposedly possesses and that’s not a scientifically sound idea. It’s also about the egg itself. It won’t be a comfortable size for everyone. It can be difficult to insert if it’s too big for an individual. It can be even harder to take out. And stone isn’t always a safe material to insert into the body. It can have microfissures that might collect bacteria, for instance.”

More recently, a $135 coffee enema stirred the unease of many medical experts.

The enema, named the Implant-O-Rama, was listed as part of the brand’s “Detox Guide.” The other items listed in the guide (scrubs, saunas, and such) look to cleanse every pore, pocket, and pleat of your body, but the enema was the target of much indignation.

Enemas had a heyday in the alternative medicine world in the early 1900s, but as word spread of the potential dangers, the colon cleanses waned in popularity.

In fact, in 1919, the American Medical Association condemned the use of colon cleanses. More recently, the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology said in a statement that coffee enemas are “not merely useless but potentially dangerous.” The Mayo Clinic reports that coffee enemas have been to blame for several deaths.

Despite these warnings, enemas and colon cleanses have seen a robust return as the rise of “alternative” medicine increases in popularity.

Paltrow’s Goop is perhaps the most high-profile proponent of the practice, but they’re certainly not alone.

“In the past, we referred to lotions, potions, and elixirs with unproven efficacy as snake oils,” Zach Cordell, a registered dietitian nutritionist and an assistant professor of nutrition at Daytona State College in Florida, told Healthline. “We still have many of these around today, where people will use scientific sounding words, pick and choose what they want to believe, and it will bring people in. If you have a big soapbox to stand on, you are likely to have a larger payout.”

Despite numerous requests by Healthline for comments on this story, Goop officials did not make a representative from their organization available for an interview.

What’s Paltrow’s responsibility?

Alongside these controversial products are seemingly harmless items such as bath soaks and menstrual cups.

The latter is listed as an alternative to pads and tampons, “many of which are made with harmful chemicals,” the Goop site states.

“Her celebrity gets people in the door and perhaps the controversy does, too, but she’s just one very high-profile player in a field that has a long history [of] alternative therapies,” Queen said. “Not everything that can be described that way is problematic, nor is it likely that all the things sold on Goop are dangerous. But a customer might want to do a little due diligence on items they’ve never encountered, or ask themselves if there are ways such an item might be unsafe.”

But Donna Flagg, creator and founder of Lastics & Lastics Body, a body products company, says Goop and Paltrow are only a vessel, not a maker, for these products and their claims.

“Goop is essentially a retailer, a store. My opinion, with regard to Goop and Gwyneth, is that she is a target for one of two reasons, but more likely it’s some combination of both,” Flagg said. “One, she sells a lifestyle, but more importantly, a philosophy which challenges much of the establishment. That philosophy touches all aspects of our lives. That makes her a broader threat than, say, a company making moisturizers. Through her business, she exposes a lot of companies and their practices who do not want to be exposed.”

“Two, she is a famous, beautiful, and beloved woman,” Flagg continued. “This gives her tremendous influence among her audience, influence that is authentic, which no amount of money can buy.”

Flagg adds that these larger companies may try to discredit her influence by promoting the controversies.

“Generally, the responsibility of claims falls on whoever makes the product,” Flagg said. “Manufacturers formulate, test, and package the products. They are the ones who have the information about their product’s performance, not the retailer. A retailer is a customer of the manufacturers, and treated as such.”

For their part, Goop writes, “We test the waters so that you don’t have to. We will never recommend something that we don’t love, and think worthy of your time and your wallet. We value your trust above all things.”

However, their process for selecting items and retail partners isn’t transparent.

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What do you do about Goop?

Cordell says Paltrow and Goop have the large platform to promote their health and wellness products, their body positive messages, and many of their claims because of Paltrow’s star and popularity.

And, he concedes, the film star and brand promoter does some great things with that stage.

“I am a critic of some of their practices but admit that some of Gwyneth’s approaches are valid. Her recommendation for body positivity is beneficial, and her approach to lifestyle change is helpful rather than diets, is accurate,” he said.

Still, Cordell says, some of the claims aren’t sound or even ethical, and that can leave a naïve audience susceptible to the “snake oils” of celebrity health claims.

“There are some truths and half-truths mixed in with product placement that promise health results that the science cannot back up,” Cordell says. “Along with that, Goop and other celebrity influencers skate a very dangerous line of giving medical advice that is not grounded in science, and providing goods with claims that are unsubstantiated by research.”

“If a medical provider such as a doctor, nurse, or dietitian were to promote practices with unproven scientific claims,” he said, “there could be consequences, such as coming under review by the licensing board, being sued for malpractice, or losing your license to practice.”

Dr. Charlie Seltzer, a Philadelphia-based weight-loss expert, agrees with Cordell’s assessment of the advice.

“In a direct sense, Goop is probably more irresponsible and misguided than dangerous,” Seltzer told Healthline “The cleanse information, which appears to be pretty prevalent [on their website] is ridiculous. There is no real science behind the ideas or claims, and I almost get the feeling Goop is encouraging self-diagnosis.”

Seltzer says there’s room for “alternative” approaches to healthcare and wellness in today’s modern medical environment, but that information should still be based on sound and vetted information. That, Seltzer says, isn’t coming from Goop.

“My issue is that people with no real experience or qualifications are giving advice on how to be healthy based on anecdotes and bad science,” he said

So how do you know what the balance is? How do you find a healthy point on the axis between modern medicine and fully alternative?

“You should become as educated as possible to make an informed decision,” Seltzer said. “If you don’t want to do that, find a practitioner you can trust and ask him or her. One of my favorite parts of my job is to explain to patients the different approaches to treatment, what the research says, and what are the risks and potential benefits of each avenue.”

“For the most part, however, the information is just ineffective and a waste of time to read or try to do,” he added. “I’d encourage anyone taking advice from Goop to run it by a knowledgeable, qualified healthcare professional.”

Readers of Goop’s articles and advice may find beneficial elements among their stories. After all, articles like “10 Brands That Really Care” promotes companies that give back or make their products from sustainable sources. “What to Eat When You Have the Flu” is a rundown of comforting foods almost no one could quibble with — chicken soup made the list.

But nestled among those innocuous articles are some claims that Queen, and skeptics like her, hope you’ll take with a grain of salt.

“Jade eggs, wasps’ nests, vaginal steaming, and coffee enemas are all somewhere on the continuum that goes from pretty bad for you to deeply bad for you,” Queen said. “I’d like to see her stick to selling yoga gear, personally.”

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$145,000 Jade Egg

I’m idly curious about how these items were dis-proven.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pays $145,000 Over Jade Vaginal-Egg Claims
By Christopher Palmeri and Lucas Shaw
September 4, 2018, 5:04 PM PDT

Gwyneth Paltrow Photographer: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Goop Inc., the lifestyle company founded by Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, agreed to pay $145,000 to settle allegations it made unscientific claims about the benefits of three products.

The case involved Goop’s Jade Egg, a $66 item inserted into vaginas to enhance sexual energy; the Rose Quartz Egg, a similar product; and Inner Judge Flower Essence Blend, a tincture.

Goop advertised that the eggs could balance hormones, regulate menstrual cycles and increase bladder control, according to a statement Tuesday from Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, who was part of a task force of California district attorneys that negotiated the settlement. Goop sold Inner Judge Flower as helping prevent depression.

In addition to the settlement, Goop agreed to refund money to customers who purchased the products and stop making claims about their efficacy.

Goop, which is based in Santa Monica, California, said it disagreed with the prosecutors’ position and did no wrong, but wanted to settle the matter quickly.

“Goop provides a forum for practitioners to present their views and experiences with various products like the Jade Egg,” Erica Moore, the company’s chief financial officer, said in an emailed statement. “The law, though, sometimes views statement like this as advertising claims, which are subject to various legal requirements.”

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UK’s strongest vagina

EGG HEADS The UK’s strongest vagina that can weight-lift tins of baked beans and amazing orgasms: Meet the women reaping the benefits of Gwyneth’s bonkers ‘jade’ eggs
After Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop was recently forced to pay out thousands for making unscientific claims about the healing properties of ‘jade eggs’, there are still plenty of women who swear by them

By Natasha Wynarczyk and Alley Einstein
14th September 2018, 10:54 amUpdated: 14th September 2018, 10:58 am

KIRSTY Wright has a special talent: she can lift more than a kilogram of baked beans from her vagina - and says her private parts are the strongest in the UK.

The 49-year-old is one of thousands of women who believe that inserting ‘yoni’ eggs into their vaginas on a regular basis have improved their sex lives, bladder control - and even allowed them to embark on unique weightlifting regimes.

Kirsty Wright claims to have the UK’s strongest vagina

Yoni eggs are stones made from crystals such as jade and rose quartz and have become popular with some women putting them inside their vaginas to improve their health.

Fans of the eggs say they work in a similar way to kegels - pelvic floor exercises prescribed to women after they give birth - as they force the vaginal wall to contract in order to keep them in place.

When Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle company, Goop first started selling jade eggs in 2017, they sold out immediately.

And they’ve still got a large following online and in social media groups such as Yoni Egg Rocks and Priestesses of the Jade Egg, where hundreds of women get together to share tips about how to use them.

However medical experts say there is no evidence that these eggs work, and Goop was recently forced to pay £112,514 after it was sued for making unscientific claims about their benefits.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site Goop paid a settlement due to false claims about the health benefits of vaginal eggs

While all Gwynnie’s customers have been offered a full refund, Sun Online speaks to the British women who aren’t prepared to give up their jade eggs just yet.

‘I wear an egg inside my vagina all day’

Kirsty, a businesswoman from Cheshire, started using yoni eggs in 2011 after having her third child, Johnny.

“I was worried about my pelvic floor and vagina muscles being weak and not as tight,” says Kirsty, who now sells them on website Jade Eggs Global.

The first time Kirsty put them in, she said her vagina felt “quite loose”, and she only kept them in for a few minutes.

The controversial jade eggs are still on sale on Goop for £50

But as she got used to the eggs she began to gradually increase the length of her ‘workout’ sessions, building up to hours and eventually a full day.

“After some workouts I felt muscle soreness like you’d encounter after a gym session. Not only was my vagina becoming stronger but my lower back, bottom and stomach were as well," she says.

Kirsty Wright with one of her beloved yoni eggs

Eager to learn more about what she could achieve, Kirsty made contact with Tatyana Kozhevnikova, a Russian expert in yoni eggs and the woman with the “world’s strongest vagina”.

“She showed me how to lift weights with the eggs inside me,” recalls Kirsty.

Kirsty started using Tatyana’s method of using a string attached to the inserted egg to hold weights to further improve her vaginal strength lifts.

Kirsty has trained herself to weight-lift up to 1kg using her vagina

“They fit easily into a sling which attaches via string to the egg. The most I have lifted in 900 grams and once a kilogram,” says Kirsty.

“Tatyana can lift over 10kg, but you don’t need to go over half a kilo to get the benefits.”
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Laying the stones just like an egg

Cherie Wallace is a devotee of the eggs, saying they’ve improved her sex life

Cherie Wallace, a full-time carer and mum-of-four from Wolverhampton, first tried out yoni eggs two years ago, after becoming interested in New Age practises more generally.

The 31-year-old now has eight different crystal sets of three, costing £300 in total, and also runs an online store where she sells them.

“The first ones I tried were rose quartz, which is a mild, loving stone supposed to open the energy centres in your heart,” says Cherie, who wears yoni eggs every other day.

"You start off with a large stone, and as your vagina gets used to it and your pelvic floor gets tighter, you can eventually train yourself to wear smaller ones.

“They are easy to insert and don’t hurt - at first they can be a bit cold but you can warm them in your palm and you get used to them. You feel a tampon more.”

Cherie holding one of her sets of eggs

While most of the eggs have strings that allow you to take them out more easily, more experienced users such as Cherie can use ones without these - but they’re harder to remove.

“To get them out you have to ‘push’ them out by straining - it’s a bit like doing a poo but from your front,” she says.

Before using them, Cherie burns sage in order to ‘cleanse’ her eggs from negative energy, and also washes them with warm, soapy water.

“I also check for any cracks, as bacteria can go into them, putting you more at risk from infections. I always buy my eggs from places that have a certificate guaranteeing that they are made from real, smooth crystal.”

[QUOTE]Experts warn against the use of the eggs
Tania Adib, Consultant Gynaecologist at the Lister Hospital in Chelsea, says she wouldn’t recommend that women use the yoni eggs, for the following reasons:
"If you’re putting objects inside the vagina they need to be properly cleaned, as otherwise you can run the risk of getting bacterial infections.
"There’s also a possibility the eggs could get stuck inside you, leading to the possibility of lacerations, aka deep cuts, in the skin of the vagina: these can be painful and again cause infections. Women who have gone through the menopause are particularly at risk, as your vaginal walls get thinner during this time.
"Using the yoni egg for several hours can cause your pelvic floor to spasm and contract, leading to pain in the pelvic area.
"I’d advise women to do kegel exercises instead, as these are scientifically proven to be safe and there are many research studies pointing to their effectiveness in training the pelvic floor.
“It’s true that when women are stressed it can affect their hormones, however there’s no evidence to say that using yoni eggs make women feel calmer - trying out yoga or meditation for relaxation is safer.”

I use eggs while I have sex

Cherie says that she ‘wears’ the eggs while having sex with her husband around once a week, and says they have made her feel more *****.

“The red Jasper stone is the best for sex, as it is believed to be able to raise your sexual energy,” Cherie says.

"I’ve noticed a rise in my libido, and whenever I use them I find I have better and more intense orgasms.

“My husband can’t feel the egg when he’s inside me, and he loves it as it makes sex more pleasurable and exciting. It’s a really great thing to do as part of experimenting with each other as a couple.”

She also masturbates with specialist wands designed from the same stones as her yoni eggs - and says they give her the same effects.

Cherie also uses wands made out of the same crystals to masturbate, and cleanses them with sage

Kirsty said one of the reasons she tried the eggs in the first place was that she feared the quantity and quality of her orgasms would start to decline if she didn’t keep her vagina toned.

Just two weeks after trying the eggs for the first time, Kirsty said she had more intense orgasms and more ‘control’ with her vagina.

“My husband says sex has never been better,” she says. “I feel like a teenager again: who needs a designer vagina when you can exercise your way to better sexual health?”

The eggs gave me a very quick labour

Cherie had her fourth child in August, and while she didn’t use the eggs during the first trimester as she wanted to be careful, she did in the last six months - and credits them with giving her an easier labour than normal.

“My labour only lasted two hours, and I didn’t need any stitches,” she says.

“My three others were harder and I needed stitches after - the only thing I’ve done differently is using the eggs.”

Cherie says her fourth labour was easier thanks to the eggs

But while Cherie can’t say exactly how it’s worked, she believes using yoni eggs have changed her vagina for the better.

“Despite the fact I’ve had four kids, I can hold in my wee for ages and have excellent bladder control - my doctors are so surprised. My cervical examinations have also all been completely clear.”

Kirsty feels that the eggs have worked in the same way for her - and as well as improving her pelvic floor, she says she now has super strong bottom muscles and upper thighs and a tighter, flatter stomach.

She says: “I think it’s important we talk about how the eggs work and more importantly what they can help a person do.”[/QUOTE]

There should be a global competition for strongest vaginas - like a jade egg olympics.

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cracking up…

03 FEBRUARY 2019
Cracking the truth on vaginal eggs
A stone egg inserted into the vagina is believed to provide a series of health benefits.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop to pay $145k over vaginal egg claims

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop has agreed to pay $145,000 over its claims about vaginal eggs, after the California Food, Drug, and Medical Device Task Force filed a complaint against the company.

Vaginal eggs may not be all they’re cracked up to be.

Love eggs, yoni eggs, jade eggs, vaginal jade eggs… There are even more names for the device than there are benefits.

These eggs are made from a variety of materials; however, the most common are smoothed rose quartz, black obsidian or nephrite jade.

These stones are believed to strengthen vaginal muscles, increase libido, enhance feminine energy, improve physical appearance and prevent and alleviate uterine prolapse.

In order to reap these health benefits, the egg needs to be inserted into the vagina.

In an interview with Womens Health, medical doctor and sexologist Dr Elna Rudolph states that the egg should only be inserted for about 15 to 20 minutes at a time. I wouldnt advise anybody wear one 24/7 you need to relax your pelvic floor at times.

Loud criticism

Over the last year, the love egg has come under scrutiny and a lot of criticism after Goop, the affluent lifestyle site owned by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, published an article praising the incredible healing qualities of the stones.

The story, now removed from the site, stated that the stones can provide women with various vaginal health benefits.

Gynaecologists, however, emerged in droves to deny any health benefits attributed to the stone and claimed that there was no scientific evidence to back the claims made by the site.

In an interview with Health, gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter warns that using these eggs can be really harmful, The stones are really porous, so Im not sure how they could be cleaned or sterilised between uses [Its] especially an issue when one of the recommended ways to use it is sleeping with it in. We don’t recommend that tampons or menstrual cups be left in for longer than 12 hours, and those are either disposable or cleanable."

Speaking to Vogue, physical therapist Stacey J Futterman Tauriello, who specialises in pelvic-floor rehabilitation, states, Saying that [a jade egg] can alleviate uterine prolapse is absurd. Prolapse is a laxity of ligaments. [Strengthening] the pelvic floor helps support those organs, but it doesnt change the structure of them.

Insufficient scientific evidence

Last month the Goop site had to settle a R2 075 000 lawsuit over the health benefits the site attributed to the egg. According to court documents, the claims about the egg made by the site were not backed with scientific evidence.

In a statement, Goop noted, This settlement does not indicate any liability on Goops part. While the company has not received any complaints regarding these product claims, it is happy to fully refund any Goop customer who has purchased any of the challenged products.

The vaginal jade eggs are still for sale on the lifestyle site.

Image credit: iStock
Lauren Mitchell

That being said, more people prolly know goop from this whole jade egg kerfuffle.

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Put Away The Jade Eggs And Garlic: This Doctor’s ‘Vagina Bible’ Separates Fact From Fiction
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August 29, 2019

In her new book, “The Vagina Bible,” OB-GYN and New York Times columnist Dr. Jen Gunter separates myth from medicine about womens bodies. (Courtesy Jason LeCras)

Editor’s note: A gentle warning to listeners across the country, this hour will address mature subject matter.

OB-GYN and New York Times columnist Dr. Jen Gunter advises her patients and her hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers to put away the jade eggs, the garlic, and to stop listening to Gwyneth Paltrow. In her funny, fact-based book, Gunter separates myth from medicine about womens bodies.

Guest
Dr. Jen Gunter, obstetrician and gynecologist. Author of “The Vagina Bible” and columnist for The New York Times. (@DrJenGunter)

From The Reading List
Excerpt from “The Vagina Bible” by Jen Gunter

Introduction

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I HAVE A VAGENDA: for every woman to be empowered with accurate information about the vagina and vulva.

One of the core tenets of medicine is informed consent. We doctors provide information about risks and benefits and then, armed with that information, our patients make choices that work for their bodies. This only works when the information is accurate and unbiased. Finding this kind of data can be challenging, as we have quickly passed through the age of information and seem to be stalled in the age of misinformation.

Snake oil and the lure of a quick fix have been around for a long time, and so false, fantastical medical claims are nothing new. However, sorting myth from medicine is getting harder and harder.

In addition to social media feeds that constantly display medical mes saging of variable quality, there are the demands of a headline-driven news cycle that constantly requires new content-even when it doesn’t exist. With women’s bodies, there are even more forces of misdirection at work. Pseudoscience and those who peddle it are invested in misinformation, but so is the patriarchy.

Obsessions with reproductive tract purity and cleansing date back to a time when a woman’s worth was measured by her virginity and how many children she might bear. A vagina and uterus were currency. Playing on these fears awakens something visceral. It’s no wonder the words pure, "natural, and clean are used so often to market products to women.

Members of the media and celebrity influencers tap into these fears with articles about and products to prevent vaginal mayhem, as if the vagina (which evolved to stretch and tear to deliver a baby long before suture material was invented) is somehow so fragile that it is constantly in a state of near catastrophe.

Why The Vagina Bible instead of The Vagina and Vulva Bible? Because that is how we collectively talk about the lower reproductive tract (the vagina and vulva). Medically, the vagina is only the inside, but language evolves and words take on new meaning. For example, “catfish” and “text” both have additional meanings that I could never have imagined when I was growing up. Gut is from the Old English for the intestinal tract, usu ally meaning the lower part (from the stomach on down) but not always. It’s actually a very imprecise term; yet it has been embraced by the medical community and is even the name of a leading journal dedicated to the study of the alimentary (digestive) tract, the liver, biliary tree, and pancreas.

I have been in medicine for thirty-three years, and I’ve been a gynecologist for twenty-four of them. I’ve listened to a lot of women, and I know the questions they ask as well as the ones they want to ask but don’t quite know how.

The Vagina Bible is everything I want women to know about their vulvas and vaginas. It is my answer to every woman who has listened to me pass on information in the office or online and then wondered, How did I not know this?

You can read the book in order from front to back or visit specific chapters or even sections as they speak to you. It’s all good! I hope over the years many pages will become worn as you go back to double-check what a doctor told you in the office, to research a product that makes wild claims about improving vaginas and vulvas, or help a friend or sexual partner out with an anatomy lesson.

Misinforming women about their bodies serves no one. And I’m here to help end it.

From the book THE VAGINA BIBLE by Jen Gunter. Copyright © 2019 by Jen Gunter. Excerpted with permission by Kensington Publishing Corp.

New York Times: “Your Vagina Is Terrific (and Everyone Elses Opinions Still Are Not)” "When I was in my 20s and already a doctor, I still let my sexual partners believe they were the experts in female anatomy, despite the fact that I was studying to be an OB/GYN. These men would tell me things that were untrue and I would count ceiling tiles while they fumbled around in the wrong ZIP code, if you know what I mean.

"Instead of correcting them, I just nodded and faked my share of orgasms because I prioritized men feeling comfortable over my own sexual pleasure.

"Its enraging that faking orgasms to satisfy a mans sexual script has not been confined to the trash heap of bad history. Studies tell us that up to 67 percent of women who have experienced penile-vaginal intercourse have faked orgasms. All for reasons painfully familiar to me: not wanting to hurt my male partners feelings, knowing I wont be listened to, feeding his ego or simply wanting the sex to end.

“We rarely talk openly about whats required for a woman to have a good sexual experience, and so many heterosexual women learn the mechanics of sex and female orgasms from movies (most of which are written, directed and produced by … men). What I like to call the three-strokes-of-penetration-bite-your-lip-arch-the-back-and-moan routine.”

Washington Post: “Gwyneth Paltrows Goop touted the benefits of putting a jade egg in your vagina. Now it must pay.” "We need to talk about Gwyneth Paltrow’s vaginal eggs. Again.

"For the uninitiated, these are the egg-shaped jade or quartz stones sold through Goop, Paltrow’s new-age wellness company and lifestyle brand. Per Goop, women are supposed to insert said eggs into their vaginas and keep them there for varying periods of time, sometimes overnight to ‘get better connected to the power within.’

"For $66, one can buy a dark nephrite jade egg, which allegedly brings increased sexual energy and pleasure. Or, for $55, there is the ‘heart-activating’ rose quartz egg, for those who want more positive energy and love. Until recently, a page on Goop’s website promised that the eggs would ‘increase vaginal muscle tone, hormonal balance, and feminine energy in general.’

"Those claims were, well, a stretch, with no grounding in real science, according to a consumer protection lawsuit filed by state prosecutors representing 10 California counties. On Wednesday, state officials and Goop announced that they had settled the suit, with Paltrow’s company agreeing to pay $145,000 in civil penalties.

"Specifically, the suit called out Goop’s jade egg, its rose quartz egg and its ‘Inner Judge Flower Essence Blend’ as products ‘whose advertised medical claims were not supported by competent and reliable science,’ according to the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. For example, the flower essence blend had been marketed as a blend of essential oils that could ward off depression.

“And the jade eggs? They had developed a reputation and a backlash of their own.”
Grace Tatter produced this hour for broadcast.

This program aired on August 29, 2019.

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Gwyneth is just toying with her customers now

JANUARY 10TH, 2020
Gywneth Paltrow Is Selling A Candle That Smells Like Her Vagina
By Amanda Prestigiacomo
DailyWire.com

Rich Fury/Getty Images for Girlboss

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is selling a candle that smells like her vagina at $75 a pop for her lifestyle and wellness company Goop. The name of the candle is none other than, you guessed it, “This Smells Like My Vagina.”

Paltrow first came across a scent that she said reminded her of the smell of her own vagina, she claims. The scent was then finalized for the “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle, which reportedly sold out within hours of its test run.

“This candle started as a joke between perfumer Douglas Little and GP — the two were working on a fragrance, and she blurted out, ‘Uhhh … this smells like a vagina,'” Goop outlined.

The smell then “evolved into a funny, gorgeous, sexy, and beautifully unexpected scent,” according to the company.

“That turned out to be perfect as a candle — we did a test run … and it sold out within hours,” Goop bragged. “It’s a blend of geranium, citrusy bergamot, and cedar absolutes juxtaposed with Damask rose and ambrette seed that puts us in mind of fantasy, seduction, and a sophisticated warmth.”

Goop, clearly, is not a traditional brand. In 2018, for example, the wellness company settled a six-figure lawsuit surrounding their “vagina eggs,” which were promoted to help regulate females’ hormones and negate menstrual cramps.

“It turns out, contrary to Goop’s advice, shoving a large egg made out of a porous mineral into the recesses of your lady-regions may not be the best treatment for conditions like endometriosis,” The Daily Wire reported. “Apparently, Goop knew — or, according to a complaint filed by the California consumer protection office, Goop should have known before they marketed this product, as well as a ‘flower essence’ they claimed treated depression, to consumers on their website.”

“The health and money of Santa Clara County residents should never be put at risk by misleading advertising,” the attorney for the California consumer protection office said in a statement. “We will vigilantly protect consumers against companies that promise health benefits without the support of good science … or any science.”

Paltrow again made headlines for her “progressive” ways last month, this time for gifting herself a ******** for Christmas.

The Daily Wire reported on the ad:

[QUOTE]After Gwyneth shakes herself up a couple of Martinis, the narrator says “someone’s double-fisting” as she struts through the kitchen with her libations.

“The holidays are work, so don’t be afraid to ask for help with lighting, and food, and style, and hair, and hair, and hair,” the narrator cheekily continues. “Find your favorite look, or eleven of them. Look fabulous in each one, and get super high… In your heels, of course.”

The ad then takes a salacious turn by reminding people to treat themselves to a little self-service, but only after doing “something for others.”

“Do something for others but don’t forget about No. 1,” the narrator says as Paltrow pulls a ******** from a Christmas stocking and keeps it for herself. “Yes, that is a ********.”

The ad finishes with the narrator wishing everyone a “happy holidays from G. Label.”
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This would make a great joke gift tho…if it wasn’t $75. For a candle. Gwyneth wtf?

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KUNG FU VAGINA - The Music Video!

‘KUNG FU VAGINA’: TWO WHITE WOMEN CREATE RACIST MUSIC VIDEO TO PROMOTE SEX TOYS
RESONATE TEAM 3 FEBRUARY 2021

“Everybody wants a Kung-Fu gina / It starts with a jade egg from China!”

Two white women have created a racist music video to promote vagina eggs according to World of Buzz.

Sex and relationship coach Kim Anami and director Shae-Lee Raven created the music parody titled ‘Kung Fu Vaginas’ based on Carl Douglas’ 1974 hit ‘Kung Fu Fighting’.

Featuring an array of Asian clichés including chopsticks, kimonos and lanterns, the tone-deaf video is stereotypical at best and downright racist at worst.

Lyrics include:

“Everybody wants a Kung-Fu gina! / It starts with a jade egg from China! / No need for lube or saliva / To become a vag messiah!”

“We don’t need a funky Thai Vag, to shoot ping pongs with pizzazz / We just build the muscle up to chop a board down!”

“It’s an ancient Taoist art, of lifting weight with your parts! / Come on girls let’s flip and regain the power between your hips!”

“You’ll become your own **** messiah / When your ejaculate puts out fires!”

In other news, an Oregan bar has drawn criticism for using racist signs and for mocking a customer with a racist accent.

Last year, Steven Crowder released a similar parody of ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ about Coronavirus.

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Yoni Egg Risks: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Put One in Your Vagina

By
Kristine Thomason

Updated on May 25, 2025
Medically reviewed by
Laura Young

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Risks of yoni eggs include infection and injury. Yoni eggs are egg-shaped gems that are placed in the vagina. These products are typically made from quartz or jade, but they can also be made from other stone materials. Fans and sellers of these eggs claim they provide numerous reproductive and sexual health benefits.12

As of 2022, Goop, a lifestyle website owned by Gwyneth Paltrow, claimed these eggs could “harness the power of energy work,” provide a form of crystal healing, and be part of a Kegel-like practice.2

Are Yoni Eggs Safe?

Health experts explained that you should exercise caution with yoni eggs.1

“Many people have this idea that if it’s natural, it must be good, useful, and not harmful,” Lauren Streicher, MD, associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University and author of “Sex Rx: Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever,” told Health.“To which I always say, arsenic is natural, but that’s certainly harmful.” Risk of Infection

Stones like these eggs are porous and may be difficult to clean or sterilize between uses. Dangerous bacteria could get lodged in the nooks and crannies and then get reintroduced into the vagina every time the egg is used, said Dr. Gunter. This could cause an infection like toxic shock syndrome or bacterial vaginosis.1

Even though manufacturers will recommend sleeping with the egg in, experts advise against it because of the risk of infection. “We don’t recommend that tampons or menstrual cups be left in for longer than 12 hours, and those are either disposable or cleanable,” said Dr. Gunter.

3 Potential Injury

Dr. Streicher also worried that one of these slippery stones could get stuck in your vagina and that you could scratch your vaginal wall trying to retrieve it. (Dr. Streicher has seen this happen to clients with sex toys.)45

Ineffective Training Method

Jennifer Gunter, MD, a San Francisco-based ob-gyn and author of “The Vagina Bible,” said that leaving a weight inside your vagina all day long isn’t a healthy pelvic floor training method. “You want to contract and relax, not have [your muscles] contract continually,” said Dr. Gunter. “Contracting constantly is like doing half of a bicep curl and not finishing it—that’s not how you work on a muscle.”

Misleading Claims

And as far as the other so-called benefits go, Dr. Gunter said there’s no truth to them simply because “there’s no such thing as magic.”

Dr. Gunter said that some individuals might feel short-term benefits from these eggs because of the placebo effect. “But this is a potentially harmful placebo—both from a possible risk of infection and from how this practitioner recommends you use them,” said Dr. Gunter. Using a yoni egg rather than getting treatment from a healthcare provider may result in delayed care for underlying medical issues.61

What Is a Yoni Egg?

Yoni eggs are small gemstones that some claim have pelvic floor, sexual, and reproductive health benefits. They can be made from various stones and vary in size. For example, the jade eggs sold in Goop’s store are 1.57 inches long and 1.18 inches wide.2

Some yoni eggs, like those sold on Goop, come with a pre-drilled hole that allows you to tie a string to the egg, so the egg is easier to remove. (Goop recommended unwaxed dental string.)2

Per Merriam-Webster, the term “yoni” originates in Sanskrit and is symbolic of female genitalia. This depiction of female genitalia has meaning in Hinduism as "a sign of generative power, and that symbolizes the goddess Shakti."7

History of Yoni Eggs

Yoni eggs are traditionally believed to be of Chinese origin and used in ancient Chinese sexual health practices. However, a 2019 study examining more than 5000 jade objects in online databases in four major Chinese art and archeology collections found no evidence of these practices. Unable to identify any vaginal jade eggs, the researchers concluded that yoni eggs were likely not used in ancient Chinese culture.1

Without an archeological record, we can’t say for certain how old these eggs are, where they came from, or if their origin story is purely a marketing myth. Perhaps future research will help unlock this mystery.

Claims About Yoni Egg Benefits

There are numerous claims regarding what these eggs can do. Examples of purported health benefits include:8

• Childbirth preparation and recovery
• Help with urinary incontinence
• Improved sex life
• Increased vaginal sensitivity
• Numerous additional mental and sexual health claims
• Toning of the pelvic floor and vaginal muscles

Goop provides instructions on its website for using the eggs. Goop suggested beginning with a 10-to-15-minute session of squeezing and releasing the egg. Then, Goop explained that if this is comfortable and enjoyable, you can work to build up your practice. However, having the egg inside you, especially for long periods, may be harmful.32

Safe Alternatives to Yoni Eggs

Many effective ways exist to address the problems yoni eggs supposedly solve. For example, if you’re struggling to reach orgasm, Dr. Streicher recommended getting to know your body through masturbation. “Find out where your clitoris is and how to stimulate it. Or invest in a good vibrator, scientifically proven to address this challenge,” said Dr. Streicher.910

If you want to strengthen your pelvic floor, try exercises like Kegels. You could also buy a device like the Elvie Trainer, specifically designed for pelvic floor training and made from safe, cleanable materials.11

There’s no cure-all for your pelvic floor or sexual health problems, said Dr. Streicher. However, you can take steps to address your health issues, and a healthcare provider can help.

A Quick Review

Instead of relying on a yoni egg to address vaginal health issues, seek help from a healthcare provider. The questionable benefits of the product are not worth the potential harm, such as infection.

If you are experiencing genital or sexual health concerns, know there are options to address these concerns. A healthcare provider can help you determine a safe treatment plan that meets your unique needs.

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