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The term BDSM is generally used as a catch-all phrase to describe a number of different sexual behaviours and is generally regarded as an acronym for Bondage and Domination, [Discipline and  Submission] Sadism and Masochism.

Many of the perceived practises and activities surrounding BDSM are those that, when performed in a non-sexual context, are generally deemed as being unpleasant and undesirable.  Most people would consider that activities involving pain, servitude or physical restraint would be inflicted on persons against their will and to their detriment and would probably not consider any form of sexual connection. However, in BDSM, these practises are commonly engaged in within the confines of a mutually consenting partnership and are normally done for mutual enjoyment.

BDSM activities are practised by both genders and by all sexualities, be they straight, gay or bisexual.  Many, if not most, practise their BDSM activities in private and prefer not to share their predilections with the outside world – this is probably largely due to such activities still being very much misunderstood and frowned upon.  Others however are more open and socialize with others in the BDSM community where the BDSM community can be considered as a subculture within mainstream society.

Physically, BDSM is often perceived as administering or receiving pain and although this is often the case, it is by no means limited solely to this activity.  Remember here that BDSM is a very broad term and although such activities do normally involve pain at some level (pain can be defined here as anything from just a touch to drawing blood and anything in-between) it is not always necessarily required.  The bondage, domination and submission elements of the acronym certainly do not necessitate pain.

Within mainstream society the relationship between BDSM and pain is largely misunderstood and unknown and this is that pain is used in order that endorphins are released. Stress and pain are the two most common factors leading to the release of endorphins. Endorphins interact with the opiate receptors in the brain to reduce our perception of pain and act similarly to drugs such as morphine and codeine. In addition to decreased feelings of pain, secretion of endorphins leads to feelings of euphoria and release of sex hormones.  Endorphins have been suggested as modulators of the so-called “runner’s high” that athletes achieve with prolonged exercise and it is this state that is achieved with the use of pain.

Some Pointers to bear in mind:

1. BDSM may or may not involve sex in any way,
2. BDSM often encompasses the particular fetishes of the participants, but a fetish should not be directly related to BDSM,
3. Many people that enjoy BDSM activities do so with others in a non-sexual way while maintaining a sexually monogamous relationship,
4. Couples may enjoy BDSM activities sexually by have an otherwise normal relationship,
5. How dominant or submissive a person is in their normal life does not determine in any way their preferred roll within BDSM play.     

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Anyone that has had a poke around the website will have seen references to our new bondage jewellery range.

We hit upon the idea about 6 months ago and after quite a lot of proding and poking……    we still haven’t got any.

Still, things are looking up because we now have a lovely lady doing some design work along with the standard items that were requested; so we are hoping to have some interesting things for you when production finally starts.

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In order to maintain a high level of service to our customers we limit the number of bondage cages we build at any one time.

The reason for this is to ensure our customers recieve their cages in a timely fashion; we hate waiting for things to turn up and as such we try to get bondage cages out as soon as we can; we understand the frustration of having to wait!

If the bondage cages are showing as out of stock in the shop, this generally means that we are currently at our manufacturing capacity; if we allowed any more orders then the delivery time would become (to us) unacceptable.

Cages are normally only ‘out of stock’ for a few days so check back on a regular basis.  Alternatively, if you create an account then you can add a cage to your ‘Notifications’ and we’ll send you an email once they are back in stock.

To check if they are in stock click here: Bondage Cage

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We use bolts as this is a personal preference – we don’t like padlocks.

Our collars and cuffs are, by default, locked closed with an allen head bolt; we find that this is the most secure way to do it and once the bolts are done up you’re not going to get out of them without an allen key to undo them. We do of course supply the allen key to do up the bolts with.

Where cuffs are locked closed with a padlock there is a certain amount of what we call ‘chatter’. That is, there is some movement at the opening of the cuffs and therefore the cuffs can open and close slightly – this makes it possible to get pinched by the cuffs.

Secondly, we just don’t like having padlocks dangling and getting in the way; simply put, it drives us nuts! It’s no so bad with the ankle and wrists, but it is a complete nightmare on the neck collars – well at least we think it is.

For those that really want padlocks we do now include a padlock option.

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STI Information – Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that affects both men and women – it’s not choosey.

Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted infection that seems to be very prevalent umong the younger age group. Around 1 in 10 people under the age of 25 that are tested are found to have Chlamydia.

The problem with Chlamydia is that there are rarely any signs that you have it and you certainly won’t be able to see any signs on a prospective sexual partner; this has led to Chlamydia being known as the ‘invisible infection’

General advice for the under 25s is to get tested at least once a year (if they are sexually active, of course) – and you need to get tested as this is the only way you are likely to find out that you have it!

If you do notice something wrong it’s likely to show up 1-3 weeks after having sex.

Visible symptoms are unlikely but guys may notice:

Women may notice:

Getting Chlamydia is really very easy, you just have to hav penetrative or oral (yes oral!) sex with an infected person.

However, if you frequent playgrounds you may think that you can get chlamydia by kissing, sharing towels, cutlery, cups and plates, or toilet seats – but you can’t, you get it from unprotected sex, simple as.

If women are not treated then this can lead to fertility problems, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvis pain – so get tested and get treated. Also note, the more times a women get chlamydia the greater her chance of becoming infertile even if it is treated.

Men – you don’t get off; it is belived that if left untreated for long periods then men could also suffer from fertility problems.

Testing and treatment is free on the NHS so go book that appointment. If you can’t get there or don’t want your doctor to know then you can get a test kit from Boots, but that’ll cost you.

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STIs and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

There are a lot of old wives tales and misinformation about STIs and some of them are true and of course, some of them are not.

One scary fact though, is that up to 70% of women and 50% of men can have an STI and still show no symptoms or signs of having one and carry on in blissful ignorance. Also, there are an estimated 20,000 people in the UK that are living with HIV and they have absolutely no idea.

In the last 10 years the number of people in the UK that are affected with Chlamydia has risen by over 200% and the number of people infected with Syphilis has risen by over a staggering 1900%

It goes without saying that if you have unprotected sex then there is a much higher chance of catching an STI such as Chlamydia or Syphilis, so don’t delay, buy some CONDOMS today.

Of course, you don’t need to ‘sleep around’ to get an STI. If you don’t wear a condom then you are at risk and you only have to sleep with one person….. but how many people has that one person slept with?

If you think you might have an STI (does it itch? Sore? Blisters?) then go and get it checked out. Get in contact with your local sexual heath (GUM) clinic; it’s both confidential and free so there really is no excuse. Embarassed about getting your bits out? No need to be, we all have them, and lets face it, by the time you walk through the door the doctors will have seen every size, shape and colour imaginable and so they’re fairly unlikely to give a monkeys about yours.

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