During the Renaissance, if we are to believe the legends, the use of chastity devices was a given. Indeed, it was a matter of preventing the beloved, or the sex slave, or the young girl ready to be married off or sent to a convent, from falling into debauchery. A tad barbaric method, admittedly, but one that spared you offspring, or smallpox, or some other thing based on sins or buboes.
In truth, the chastity belts as described in medieval tales never existed. The specimens on display in museums were only ever made as bawdy curiosities to be exhibited.
Nevertheless, nowadays, people do get their wee bit locked in a chastity cage or belt, of their own free will, and in a far more playful context.
But some will nevertheless ask themselves: why, oh why, use a sex accessory that, not content with not making you come, prevents you from coming?
The gear in question
Chastity accessories for the lady
The contraption, called a “chastity belt”, generally takes the form of a belt (in reality more of a hybrid between a belt and a pair of knickers), in leather or metal, with an extra part at the crotch, which blocks access to the pubis, preventing any sort of caresses or vaginal penetrations. Access to the anus can be left open, or not, depending on the model.
Chastity accessories for the gentleman
The chastity belt also comes in a men’s version. The shape of the part intended to block access to the genitals differs slightly in order to tuck away whatever sticks out, but the principle is identical.
There are also chastity cages, less bulky (and therefore less impressive) and cheaper. These “penis cages”, in leather, metal or plastic, are fastened around the penis in order to prevent or restrict an erection.
The various uses of chastity devices
To sum up rather roughly, two distinct uses of chastity devices are possible:
A brief use, for play
In the context of a sexual game, based on momentary frustration, which allows desire to build up. The bondage device is generally removed before the end of the game, so that the partner who has endured the constraint of the device can climax.
Permanent or long-term use
I did not think this practice had any enthusiasts these days. Or at least, not in the real world. Washing one’s arse or going to the toilet while wearing a chastity belt, that must not be much fun. And I dare not even imagine the discomfort, the urge to scratch under the belt and the constant annoyance it must be. Not to mention the irritations caused by rubbing, and the risks of urinary tract infections linked to the difficulty of cleaning a device that, since it is worn permanently, is regularly crossed by urine. Indeed, it is possible for the wearer to urinate without removing the device (although it is a tad cracra). Or even, depending on the shape of the belt, to defecate, provided one cleans up immediately afterwards (but I prefer not to imagine the scene).
But Doctissimo has shown me otherwise (see here too). It seems that, despite all the drawbacks mentioned above (which, it seems, are real, judging by this FAQ intended for permanent wearers of chastity devices and this testimony from a person wearing a chastity cage), plus an anxiety linked to deprivation (so much so that masturbation is a basic need that is difficult to do without), a few fetishists engaged in very advanced submission-domination relationships (but also a few believers wishing to fight the sin of masturbation !!!) wear chastity devices on a daily basis.
The use that will interest us
You will have understood, it is out of the question for us to get our little cock stuck in a device designed for that purpose over a long period, no, but oh!
However, we will keep in mind the playful possibilities offered by the chastity cage in the context of a soft BDSM game.
Chastity cages “for newbies”, solely intended for wearing over short periods, do not cost much. One can easily get hold of one in an online sex shop, provided that it has a good collection of fetish / BDSM accessories. We bought ours, a simple leather model with metal rings, from Dèmonia, (in the photo at the top of the article) a shop that is not lacking in choice in that regard.
My opinion on the chastity cage (Her)
After a thorough test of the object (for pure scientific interest, of course), here are the results of the experiment:
- Controlling your partner’s erection and deciding when he is allowed to use his penis, that’s fun.
- We can take advantage of it: to demand cunnys at will, or to make him wait quietly while we check that our collection of vibrators is working properly, etc…
- It is aesthetic, and matches the handcuffs and other leather accessories.
- (Information obtained thanks to the testimony of Him): Once the penis cage has been removed, the penis is more sensitive. In short, he (the human, not the penis) enjoys the ensuing caresses better. However, it would seem that the physical sensation linked to wearing the object is rather strange and unusual. Not something to make a fuss about either, but well, a bit too strange to risk using it too often. In short, Him will probably tell you more about this than I can.
Lab’s conclusion: the chastity cage is an amusing device, one that should not be overused, but which will find a perfectly suitable place in a nicely complete assortment of fairly soft BDSM accessories (even if you don’t have the matching dungeon).
My opinion on the chastity cage (Him)
Well, when the “penis cage” is used, I’m the one who wears it, so I’m still coming to give my opinion!
We are not great BDSM fetishists, we simply like to vary the settings and shapes and take on the role of slave or master from time to time according to the occasions and moods. It is in that context that we use our chastity accessory, in other words, not like the “real ones”!
For all that, it is a very amusing accessory, and if I like to enjoy myself (fortunately!), I also like this particular kind of sensation of frustration that reinforces the feeling of being at the mercy of your mistress! Your orgasm is thus controlled by your mistress, rather than by you, and you are, for the duration of the game, reduced to a sort of sex-object status, devoid of any pleasure of its own.
In short, it is a purchase I would recommend to any couple who are already trying out a few fetish games. No need to be a perverse sadomasochist to try it out for an evening!
