According to condom pioneers Durex, the message is simple: condoms are the only form of protection that can help stop the transmission of STIs and prevent pregnancy. And we happen to agree with them.

In this day and age, with so many different colours, textures and varieties of condoms available, there is no excuse for not protecting yourself and your lover from infection and unplanned pregnancy.

This guide will explain exactly why condoms are so important, how to use them and how to choose the right style of condom to suit your needs.

The Sqweel 2 and Sqweel Go Oral Sex Simulators are revolutionary sex toys that emulates the sensations of oral sex with a series of soft silicone tongues attached to a rotating wheel. Whether you’re an experienced user or have yet to discover the delights of the Sqweel, Lovehoney is here to help you get the best use from this amazing sex toy.

Both versions of the Sqweel are designed to stimulate the clitoris and produce fully satisfying, intense clitoral orgasms. With varying speeds and actions to choose from, you're spoilt for choice.

Here are a few tips on how to get the most from your Sqweel and how to make those amazing tongues work best for you.

Whether you've just met someone new or have been married for years, sex games are a fantastic way to add a new level of fun and excitement to your relationship.

Set some time aside to play one of these specially designed games together and you'll find yourself connecting in a completely new way. You'll rediscover one another, experience new things and create some explosive sexy nights to remember.

Whether you're looking for games to spice up foreplay, strengthen your relationship or broaden your experience this guide picks out the most popular games we sell and will help you choose the right one to ignite that sexy spark.

Above: Lovehoney Oh! is filled with great sexy games to spice up your foreplay. Take a closer look with Sammi Cole in this video guide.

Love eggs sit inside the vagina and are a brilliant way to enjoy internal stimulation - and have a little fun with a partner along the way.

With varied patterns and speeds of vibration, they're perfect for a multitude of pleasure possibilities. Many come with wireless remotes so you can take your play beyond the bedroom.

Here are our top 7 customer favourites. What are you waiting for?

Lovehoney Community member Shadow Collector is one very lucky lady. Not only did she receive a Secret Wishlist Present from an anonymous forum friend, but we've also chosen the review she wrote of it as our Review of the Month. The prize? £100 to spend at Lovehoney!

We loved her in-depth review of the Icicles No 24 Tentacle Glass Dildo. She even pointed out features we hadn't noticed, like the perineum stimulation offered by the textured nubs:

"The raised glass nodules provide the kind of feelings that, previous to this toy, I only have imagined existed. There is nothing that can compare to the cool, firm feel of glass. Furthermore, the handle’s shaped so that with every thrust it’ll also tickle the anus."

"To the amazing person who blessed me with the Icicles No. 24, thank you. You've changed my outlook on sex toys for the better, and it was already pretty darn positive. I love this piece and any texture aficionados will love it as well."

Read Shadow Collector's full review here.

Read on below to see who we picked as runners up…

Just as with the hair on our heads, eyebrows, and faces, pubic hairstyles come in a wide array of shapes and colours. Some people like it bald, some people like it neatly trimmed; and others prefer to follow the spirit of Woodstock, and let it run wild and free.

If you are, however, in the staggering 92% of women and 83% of men who primp their pubes in some way, then just read on for our finest styling tips.

Regardless of your age or whether you've had children, kegel exercises are a great way to improve your vaginal strength.

Strong kegel muscles (aka your pelvic floor) mean a tighter vagina, improved continence, powerful sensations during arousal and stronger, better orgasms.

Buying your first dildo is an exciting experience but learning how to clean it isn't quite as thrilling. However, with a little practice you'll discover that sex toy maintenance is actually very easy and quick to do!

First, establish what material your dildo is made from. You can find this out by checking the packaging it came in or looking at the product details.

Once you know what material it is, simply check our guide below to find out exactly what you need to do to keep your dildo in tip-top shape.

Dildos eh? For many they’re the go-to toy of choice for an amazing orgasm.

For others, they’re a mysterious unicorn whose powers have not yet been revealed.

You know lots of them look like real dongs, you know some of them don’t. You know they go inside you… somewhere. But how far does your knowledge go?

From what they’re good for to what they’ll do to your vagina, we respond to most commonly asked dildo queries found in the depths of our forum.

Hold on to your seats, hats, horses, and sex cushions: we're penetrating the world of dildos.

A typical day in the life at Lovehoney can often lead to unusual and unusually entertaining conversations and to equally unusual parts of the Internet. Currently we're stroking our chins over how best to make fake vaginas and marvelling at the ingenuity displayed by people who have had similar thoughts.

The classic site Home Made Sex Toys has a great article on how to make a Fleshlight style masturbator, which is quite possibly the best use of an empty Pringles tube we've ever seen.

"When stored with the lid on, the homemade flashlight can be conveniently camouflaged as an innocent can of potato chips," says the site. Yes, camouflaged right up to the moment that your mum comes round and reaches for the pre-dinner nibbles…

Over at Steady Health there's a fantastic thread which details how to turn a towel and a rubber glove into an uncannily realistic fake vagina. It does sound fantastically complicated though. I know I'm biased, but I would suggest that treating yourself to a male sex toy from Lovehoney is a lot less hassle (and, dare I say it, a lot more fun).

But it's great to see someone pitch in with some great, succinct advice: "Bubble wrap and ice pack quite good"

If 'beautiful' is the last word that springs to mind when you think about your sex toy collection, then you probably don't own a glass dildo yet.

Lovehoney has a wide range of glass toys, with a variety of textures and shapes, from glistening beaded dildos to handblown butt plugs.

So no matter what your preferences are and what body parts you have, you'll find a gorgeous glass object to fulfil your desires and add new sensations to foreplay, sex and solo fun.

Our best-selling glass toys:

Here's why you need a glass toy in your life...

Whether you're buying for yourself or a lover, shopping for bras can definitely be confusing. Underwired, non-underwired, cupless, peek-a-boo… What does it all mean?

Figuring out the correct band size and cup is the first step to success, but choosing a style that suits you or your partner is also essential. Just like how not everyone would choose skinny jeans over bootcut, the coverage, cup style and cut make a huge difference to how you feel about your new bra.

It's also important to keep your bust size in mind while choosing lingerie. Some styles look wonderful on women with cup sizes of A - C, while other cuts are more flattering on a larger bust. Below, we explain the most popular bra styles, and explain what body shape they're best for.

Sex dolls are designed to closely match the shape and feel of a real person, making masturbation about as close to sexual intercourse as you can get.

This guide will show you how to instantly upgrade your experience by transforming your love doll with a few simple hacks.

Looking for a gift you can both enjoy?

Sex toys are a great way to introduce exciting scenarios and sensations to your love life, whether you want to add spice to date night or spoil your long-distance lover.

Take a look at our top 10 Best Sexy Gifts for Couples, and add one or two to your basket for an unforgettable shared experience.

Blowjobs are the best. Really, they're awesome. But what if we told you blowjobs just got a lot better?

Hard to believe but it's true. With the BlowYo Oral Strokers, a new generation of male sex toys, you can take oral sex to even more delicious depths.

Designed to blow your solo or oral sex sessions out of the water, these pocket-size pleasure strokers are brimming with indispensable key features. Use this guide to explore the styles and textures of the Design a Sex Toy winning range.

While they may not have 12 different types of orgasm to explore, there are still plenty of ways men can turbocharge their orgasm for a mind-blowingly good jizz fest.

Although women might not hesitate to invest in a sex toy to improve their orgasms, men don’t always offer themselves the same courtesy, and many aren’t comfortable sharing tips to enhance their orgasms.

Read on for how to help yourself, or the man in your life, to have incredible, super-charged orgasms with a few tips, tricks and tweaks to their routine.

Cock rings are simple devices that help to maintain a harder and longer-lasting erection by restricting the blood flowing back down your penis, which in turn makes your enjoyment last longer and orgasm more likely. Some people choose a cock ring that is worn on the shaft, others like the feeling of a cock ring that goes around the penis and the testicles. This guide will tell you how to measure yourself for both kinds.

Cock rings are measured by diameter. This is the measurement across the widest part of the hole in the ring. You want a cock ring with a diameter that's smaller than your personal measurements - this will ensure you have the constriction that you need. Start with something just a little smaller than your measurements, because the smaller you go the tighter the cock ring will be.

Most cock rings are adjustable or have stretch to them to ensure a good fit, but to be sure it will fit perfectly you need to find out the diameter of your cock or cock and balls. You may be wondering how that’s translatable to your very 3D penis, but it’s easy to calculate and we'll show you how.

Most strap-on harness kits have either a hole or an O-ring that you slot the dildo into, and usually come with at least one dildo to start you off. Once you discover the joys of strap-on sex though, you'll be hungry to try dildos in new shapes and sizes - or may be be ready to go bigger.

These are customer favourite harness-compatible dildos:

This guide will give you all the information you need to choose the right dildo to fit your strap-on. And remember, with our generous returns policy you can always check your dildo in your harness at home and if it doesn't fit, just send it back.

If you’ve bought yourself a magic wand vibrator, or are thinking of treating yourself or your partner to one, you might be wondering how to get the best use from it.

There are loads of ways to enjoy these powerful sex toys no matter what your pleasure preference.

By using your imagination and trying out some new techniques with your massager, you can make sure you enjoy varied stimulation and reight new orgasmic heights time after time.

Here are my top 10 tips for using your magic wand vibrator - enjoy!