Thanks to the Internet, there are all kinds of places to buy vibrators and there are a handful of women-friendly sites (all legal) that offer information and advice along with well-chosen toys. Check out Babeland or Good Vibrations.

Anne Semans has worked with sex toy businesses for over fifteen years and has written several books on sex, including; The Many Joys of Sex Toys and The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex. Raised in an environment where sex was forbidden, Anne has found her work to be exciting and incredibly liberating.  Photo © istock/heiszfrosch