I always thought the idea of putting a crystal egg in my vagina was a pretty odd thing. It wasn't until I had my son and lost some serious tone and control in my pelvic floor space that I actually started considering the practice. Before I went anywhere near an egg, I did a ton of research.

One thing I discovered is that when practised correctly, a yoni egg practice can be deeply empowering for a woman, and also completely safe. What follows below is my experience using yoni eggs for the first time, and what it did to my body.

Unboxing My Jade Egg: First Contact With the Yoni Egg

What really struck me upon unboxing was how absolutely stunning the Jade crystal egg is. There's a beauty to it that pictures don't quite capture. I've seen some incredibly beautiful yoni eggs in various crystal varieties. The fact that they are made of natural stone of the earth makes it feel incredible to hold. It feels ancient, almost mystical, like it carries the wisdom and energy of the earth from millions of years within it.

Once I held this beautiful piece of earth in my hand, this whole endeavour felt intentional. Sacred, even. It went from being something I was nervous about to something I was genuinely curious and excited to experience.

My First Time Using a Yoni Egg: How Yoni Eggs Work for Pelvic Floor Muscles

WAANDS™ Nephrite Jade Yoni Egg

I stringed up my egg, lay down somewhere comfortable, and prepared to start my first yoni egg practice. From my research I had read that settling the nervous system through breath and presence is important before inserting the egg as the pelvic floor muscles need to be relaxed before you begin, and that doesn't happen if you're tense or rushing.

When I brought the egg to my entrance and began to insert it, I noticed that I instinctively pulled closed. I later came to realise that this is the same thing that happens during sex when I'm being penetrated, something I had never been fully aware of before I started my egg practice.

I took some more breaths while keeping the egg at the entrance, allowing myself to relax and unclench. Once I felt that softening happen, I gently popped the egg in.

Initially there was this foreign feeling of fullness. I was not used to having a presence in my vagina that isn't a penis or a sex toy. I found the feeling of having something fill me inside while not aroused to be really interesting as it was a completely different awareness of that space in my body.

I then started doing some rounds of kegels, contracting and releasing around the egg while gently pulling on the string. This sensation felt incredible. It was the first time I had ever felt this kind of engagement in my pelvic floor. Engaging around a yoni egg versus a penis or sex toy, in a way that does not include sexual energy, is an entirely different experience.

When I was done, I took a round of deep breaths and slowly pulled the egg out once I felt no resistance in my pelvic space.

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The Emotional Layer: Yoni Eggs, Well-Being & What No One Tells You

Feeling a space that has usually only ever involved arousal, in a completely neutral way, felt amazing. For the first time I could actually feel my womb and my vaginal space. Where it was tender. Where it was stronger. It was like meeting a part of me and my body I had never taken the time to be present with before.

I came to realise how little presence I had actually allowed my body in the past, and how much it has been wanting to tell me or let me feel. There is so much information in our bodies that we just never slow down enough to notice as women.

Over time, as I repeated this practice, some very deep emotions started to arise. In spiritual terms, it is believed that the vagina is connected to the root chakra, which is our centre of safety, security, and grounding. I could definitely feel a type of healing begin to emerge from the space of my yoni, simply because I had finally given that space the presence and attention it needed.

After the First Use: Sexual Health & Short-Term Effects on My Vaginal Muscles

Over time, the sensation and vaginal muscle tone in my yoni started getting noticeably stronger as blood flow and engagement returned to the area. My orgasms also became much more intense and would last significantly longer than before.

But what I noticed most directly after egg use was the immediate increase in blood flow and sensation in my yoni. This made me much more aroused, and it had a direct effect on my libido. Engaging my yoni and pelvic space would constantly end in me being super sensitive and turned on, which, of course, had a wonderful effect on my sex life.

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What I Genuinely Appreciated About the Experience

Because I was making time to be present with my yoni, I also developed a much more positive relationship with her. Instead of forgetting about her apart from when I needed to pee or have sex, I became more aware of her constant presence and rhythms. I started falling in love with my yoni again. I started carving out much more time to care for her and be aware of her.

I have also found that using different crystals makes the experience feel completely different. Even if it's just a mind over matter case, it still feels good to me! For example, when I use a rose quartz egg, I naturally feel more in my heart space, more accepting and loving towards myself. There's this wave of self-love that comes through during the process. When I use a clear quartz crystal, it almost feels like the intensity of the sensations gets amplified and everything just feels sharper and more alive.

What Didn't Happen — And Why That's Important

I did not experience some miraculous tightening of my vagina. What instead happened was that my engagement level increased, which meant that during sex my partner could feel my vaginal muscles contract and release much more. That in itself was a huge difference.

The egg also helped with blood flow and allowed me to get aroused very quickly, resulting in much more wetness. This increased blood flow essentially made my vaginal space more engorged, which contributed to it feeling tighter and more juicy. So while the egg didn't magically tighten anything, it brought back sensation, control, and responsiveness — and that made all the difference.

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My Honest WAANDS™ Yoni Egg Review After My First Experience

WAANDS™ Rose Quartz Yoni Egg

What gave me comfort in choosing a WAANDS™ egg was that it is made from high quality crystals. I have found that many yoni eggs on the market are created with lower quality stones, and this affects the beauty and texture of the egg a lot. WAANDS™ eggs are absolutely beautiful and stunning, and showcase the natural beauty of each crystal in its range to a really high standard because of the stone quality. The stones are also incredibly smooth, which is essential for something you're using internally.

Courtney, the founder of WAANDS™, is also very inspiring in how she creates pleasure products and sensual wellness tools specifically designed for women to become more aware of their sensuality and their responses. She also offers online courses that teach you how to use these eggs and wands in detail, which I found really valuable, especially as a beginner who wanted to make sure I was practising correctly and safely.

Are Yoni Eggs Safe? Toxic Shock Syndrome, Infections & What You Should Know

In my research of yoni eggs, I found that they can in fact cause toxic shock syndrome or vaginal infections. But the core here that I have learnt is that any object when inserted into the vagina can cause this. This is why it is essential to follow correct hygiene practices — cleaning your egg properly before and after use and not leaving it in for extended periods of time.

At the end of the day, there is no more harm in using yoni eggs than there is with using tampons or dildos, or even when having a penis in you.

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