Can Vibrators Cause A Loss Of Sensitivity Or Nerve Damage?
While there are health issues that can lead to a desensitized clitoris and vaginal area, using a vibrator regularly shouldn’t cause any permanent damage.

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It is highly unlikely that a vibrator will hurt or desensitize your clitoris or vagina, even if you use one daily (or multiple times per day).
Here’s why:
- Medical conditions and life stressors are more likely to contribute to clitoral desensitization than your vibrator.
- Any clitoral desensitization you experience from using a vibrator is almost always temporary.
- Taking a break from your vibrator or changing the settings can usually correct clitoral overstimulation.
- Vibrators don’t automatically cause nerve damage — not even if they’re used on their strongest settings.
- In extreme cases of daily, excessive use of a vibrator, nerve damage is possible — but it’s incredibly rare.
Before you toss your expensive sex toys in the trash, rest assured that vibrators do not typically cause clitoral desensitization — and we’ll tell you what actually can.
(Editor’s note: for our purposes, the term “women” encompasses both binary and non-binary women.)