By Ekaterina Mironova

Whether you call it a C-ring, cock ring or penis ring, this is a ring for your “eleventh finger.” The cock ring is used recreationally and for sexual enhancement. Though there are plenty of variations to cock ring designs, the basic model involves a ring that fits snugly (just tight enough but not painful) around the base of the shaft. The purpose of the cock ring was originally to slow down the flow of blood from the erect penile tissue. When the blood flow is slowed, a man’s erection can stay hard and last longer.

However, cock rings are not only used for sexual dysfunction. They can also be used for good, clean fun. Plenty of men simply enjoy the sensations a cock ring brings them; it feels tight and leads to heavy engorgement and more intense orgasms. Some people merely enjoy the way a cock ring looks and may wear it as “genital jewellery.” Cock rings are used in masturbation and used by heterosexual and gay couples alike.

You might think that the cock ring is such a simplistic device that there wouldn’t be much variety to choose from. Wrong! There is a wide variety of cock rings to select, and we’re not just talking about different colours. There are cock rings that vibrate, cock rings that simultaneously massage a woman’s clitoris, cock rings that fit snugly around both the penis shaft and the scrotum, rings made specifically for erectile dysfunction (with a penis pump), and cock rings made from different types of material. Depending on what material is used, these rings can give very different sensations. There are rings made from leather, rubber, silicone, nylon, metal and plastic.

Different Types of Cock Rings

There are plenty of cock rings to choose from at Peaches and Screams, from the simplistic slip-on ring to the truly complex. The TOR from LELO is a truly advanced cock ring, one with vibrating action and with a sort of “sixth sense” that adapts the vibrator speed according to its user’s desire. The TitanMen Tools cock ring is a simpler design but gets the job done cheap, and can provide “hours and hours of fun.” The Climax Gems Quartz Ring has a vibrating piece on top which is activated automatically by applying pressure or stretching the ring. The Tantus Cock Sling is more than just a ring—it also reaches down to a man’s perineum and pleasures him with double stimulation. The Cyberskin Cock Ring Dual Slider goes all the way with its design and makes room so it can stimulate the penis, the testicles and the woman’s clitoris. These are just to name a few!

No matter what cock ring you choose, you are sure to have hours of fun—if you and your partner can take an hours-long session! Just use common sense for safety. If you wear the ring too long and it starts to hurt, take it off. Otherwise, there is no health risk. Cock rings are a wonderful way to spice up your sex life. It’s time to tell your partner, “I meant put on your other ring!”