Arab strap (sexual device)

An Arab strap is a sexual device, usually made of leather and a metal ring, that is placed around the penis and testicles. This device is usually included in the group of cock rings and cock harnesses usually to play the role of a bondage-type sex toy. The name is probably derived from restraining devices used for mating Arabian horses, including the analogous method of binding.

The device includes metal rings placed around the penis shaft and penis base, which are connected with each other by the leather or rubber straps intended for holding the rings in place and for testicle restraining. The rings measure the standard penis diameters from 2 to 3.5 inches and usually are not the same. The base ring is a little larger in size repeating the anatomy of the male organ. The width of the straps varies in different devices for more convenience. The straps may include the buckles for adjusting the device and can be lockable for creating the chastity male strap on.

The purpose of an Arab strap is usually to sustain an erection and to stimulate the clitoris during coitus, or as a sex toy. In other words, this device in this case plays the double role of a cock ring and clitoris stimulator. In reality one more separate ring worn on the shaft is intended for additional stimulation the erogenous zones inside the partner's body. Some males suffering from erectile dysfunction who cannot maintain an erection for the needed period of time can make the erection longer and firmer with this device. In comparison with simple cock rings, straps hold the cock ring firmly in place, bind the testicles and penis shaft together and do not allow the ring to slide off during intercourse. The blood in the erected penis remains in the shaft until the cock ring is taken off. The firmer erection is said to result in greater sensitivity in the erect penises of those wearing the Arab Strap during the sexual stimulation.

Though the sex toy is applied after the erection has taken place, the Arab Strap can also be used on a flaccid penis as a cock and ball torture device placed in a special way for BDSM popular practice and some bondage cultures. The straps worn on the penis and testicles prevent the wearer from engaging in intercourse and thus play the role of a chastity device; symbolically, the sexual organs "belong to" the dominant partner.

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