Well-established adult stores may carry hundreds of different products, but most adult products can be grouped into the following main categories:

1. Delay & Desensitizing Products

These products are generally applied or sprayed onto the glans, corona, or other sensitive areas of the penis. They temporarily reduce local sensitivity, helping delay ejaculation during intercourse or masturbation.

Normally, only a small amount is required and should be allowed to absorb before sexual activity. Excess residue may cause temporary numbness in a partner's vagina or mouth, so the product should be used and cleaned according to its instructions.

These products are particularly suitable for men who tend to ejaculate quickly due to a highly sensitive glans or penis, although not every case of premature ejaculation can be improved with delay products alone.

2. Stimulation Enhancers & Penis Accessories

These products are designed to increase penis size, surface friction, or localized stimulation, providing stronger stimulation to the vagina, clitoris, and other sensitive areas during intercourse.

Common products include cock rings, glans rings, vibrating rings, penis sleeves, penis extenders, girth-enhancing sleeves, textured sleeves, and products featuring raised dots, ribs, or other textured surfaces.

Penis sleeves are normally worn directly over the penis to add length or girth. Styles with raised dots, ribs, or textured surfaces increase friction against the vaginal walls during thrusting.

Vibrating rings are generally worn around the base of the penis. During intercourse, the vibration can stimulate the clitoris while also providing additional stimulation for the male partner.

3. Personal Lubricants

Personal lubricants are among the most common adult products. They reduce friction and make it easier to insert the penis, fingers, or sex toys into the vagina or anus while helping reduce dryness, pulling, and discomfort.

Common types include water-based lubricants and silicone-based lubricants.

Lubricant can be applied directly to the vaginal opening, penis, anal area, fingers, or the surface of a sex toy.

If natural vaginal lubrication is insufficient during intercourse, or penetration feels uncomfortable due to tension, insufficient foreplay, menopause, or other reasons, using lubricant can significantly reduce friction.

For anal sex, sufficient lubricant is particularly important because the anus does not naturally produce lubrication in the same way as the vagina.

4. Condoms

Common types include standard condoms, ultra-thin condoms, extra-thick condoms, dotted condoms, ribbed condoms, delay condoms, large-size condoms, snug-fit condoms, flavored condoms, and non-latex condoms.

Standard condoms are primarily used for contraception and protection, while ultra-thin styles are designed to reduce the feeling of a barrier. Dotted and ribbed condoms feature raised textures that increase friction and stimulation during intercourse.

Delay condoms are designed for men who tend to ejaculate quickly. Some products contain a mild desensitizing ingredient on the inside of the condom to help reduce sensitivity.

5. Masturbation Toys

Male products include masturbators, masturbation cups, penis sleeves, realistic masturbators, electric masturbators, automatic strokers, and vibrating masturbators.

Lubricant is normally applied inside the product and onto the penis before insertion. The product can then be used with manual stroking, twisting, or squeezing motions, or with built-in functions such as vibration, suction, rotation, or automatic stroking.

Female products include vibrators, wand massagers, vibrating eggs, suction toys, clitoral stimulators, G-spot vibrators, and dildos.

These products can directly stimulate the clitoris, vaginal opening, internal vaginal areas, or G-spot using vibration, suction, tapping, rotation, or thrusting motions.

6. Lingerie & Role Play Costumes

Common products include babydolls, sheer lingerie, crotchless panties, thongs, bodystockings, garter stockings, hosiery, nipple covers, as well as nurse, maid, schoolgirl, secretary, flight attendant, and other role play costumes.

Sexy lingerie commonly features sheer mesh, lace, cut-out designs, open crotches, open backs, plunging necklines, and strappy details designed to emphasize the bust, waist, hips, and legs.

7. Erection Support & Penis Training Devices

Common products include vacuum erection devices, penis pumps, vacuum pumps, and cock rings.

A vacuum erection device works by placing the penis inside a cylinder and using a manual or electric pump to remove air. The resulting vacuum increases blood flow into the penis and helps produce an erection.

Some users place a cock ring around the base of the penis after achieving an erection to slow blood outflow and help maintain firmness.

8. Male Enhancement & Performance Support

This category includes products intended to support male libido, erection firmness, stamina, and overall sexual performance.

Some are sold as foods or dietary supplements, while others are medicines intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

9. Arousal & Sensation Enhancers

Common products include arousal gels, sensation-enhancing gels, female stimulation gels, warming gels, cooling gels, and other products designed to enhance sexual sensation.

Some products use warming, cooling, fragrance, or localized sensations to increase sensory stimulation during sexual activity.

10. BDSM, Anal & Fetish Toys

Examples include blindfolds, handcuffs, bondage restraints, feather ticklers, spanking toys, nipple clamps, butt plugs, anal beads, prostate massagers, remote-controlled toys, app-controlled toys, and wearable vibrators.

Whatever type of adult product you use, always follow its intended use and pay attention to the material, hygiene, lubrication, duration of use, and your body's response.