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XR in the shaft and a clitoral stimulator with LEDs.
“The ways that the light affects the tissue is not a side effect that we
thought of when we were using them for pelvic pain treatment,” Zipper
said. “But it made complete sense to us.”
The lasers, he said, are designed to help increase blood flow to the tis-
sues. The science behind it, he explained, is that the light causes the
body to increase production of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate
(cGMP) enzyme, which naturally causes blood vessels to open and smooth
muscles to relax. The results for women using the Afterglow are similar to
the effects on men who use Viagra, since Viagra keeps the body from
breaking down that same enzyme, Zipper explained.
While Viagra passes through the entire blood stream and is not able to
target the vagina and clitoris, the LEDs in the Afterglow do target those
specific areas, he said. And increased blood flow leads to more sensitive
nerve endings, which in turns leads to increased arousal.
Zipper noted that Afterglow can be used as a traditional vibrator,
where users can rely on the vibrations alone. But when combined with
the PulseWave technology it can be more of an experience.
There is a learning curve to using the Afterglow, Zipper said. Most
women report that they use and experiment with the Afterglow three or
four times before they find their “sweet spot” with the device. The key,
he noted, is patience.
There are six diodes in the Afterglow, which offers up to 85 pleasure
combinations with and without PulseWave. When using PulseWave, Zipper
said, the longer the user can experiment with it, the better.
“We’ve found that most women experience increased arousal and many
times orgasm between five and eight minutes,” he said.
In fact, after several test subjects reported the times and patterns that
gave them the most satisfactory results, the designers created a pattern
called PulseWave O. A special button on the Afterglow initiates the pro-
gram, which lasts about seven minutes, Zipper explained.
“Afterglow is the first of our series of unique devices that use medical
science matched with anatomy and physiology to help make sex and mas-
turbation feel even better for women, and it’s the first important step in
a huge direction,” Dr. Zipper said.
Afterglow is made of silicone with an ABS plastic handle that houses
large “no-look” buttons with raised icons that can be operated by touch
alone. Afterglow is rechargeable via a USB port and is packaged in a
white leather box. Each unit comes with a one-year warranty and a limit-
ed lifetime warranty following product registration online.
For more information about Afterglow and Dr. Ralph Zipper, visit
AfterglowScience.com. ||
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