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People Are Putting Red Light Masks on Their Crotches Now

Is it horny biohacking, or a real wellness solution?

By Gigi Fong | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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We’ve all seen women wearing those red light therapy masks that make them look like Darth Vader. It allegedly has skin benefits you just can’t get anywhere else and the ease of at-home use? Has this product selling out repeatedly. That mask is now taking over intimate care in handheld form.

Half of all women after menopause quietly lose their sex life despite reaching one of the best fucking age ranges for sex. From your vagina never seeming to be wet enough, despite how aroused you feel, to skin that looks deflated, your most intimate bits seem to forget just how important they are. For decades, doctors have ignored women’s concerns. Instead of settling for a shitty sex life, doctors are recommending red light therapy. Not just for your face, but for down there. The benefits? Allegedly, endless.

Before we dive in, red light therapy for healing is not new. It’s been used for generations for everything from cognitive health to treating cancer, and the research is there to support it.

What is Red Light Therapy?

Red light therapy’s technical name? Photobiomodulation. Before we dive in, let’s share a metaphor by Dr. Ashley Hocutt, a pelvic wellness expert helping women hold their pee after pregnancy (because it can get a bit technical). “Think of it [red light therapy] a little like sunlight: the right amount can be nourishing and supportive for the body,” she said. “Red light therapy works similarly by helping create the ‘just right’ environment for cellular healing and recovery.”

As clinical professor of dermatology, Zakia Rahman, MD, told Stanford University’s medicine........

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