According to stats, roughly half of you have played around with a sex toy, while an Indiana University study found that 50 per cent of women use a vibrator regularly. You may be surprised to hear that the health benefits of using a sex toy are multi-faceted. Plus a Harvard study found that sex toys can help ease vaginal atrophy, vulval or vaginal pain and vaginal tightness, which is sometimes caused by vaginismus, vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, gynae cancer treatments, low libido and neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis. Alongside the reams of health benefits of getting intimate with a sex toy, it can also have a positive impact on your emotional wellbeing. Reports show that using a vibrator can help promote confidence, happiness and relaxation. The dream deal.