As I browse my packed calendar to check out when the last time I made time to orgasm (not recently), I’ve had to face a harsh reality: My sex drive just isn’t there right now. There are so many factors that can cause a reduced libido — stress, depression, hormone fluctuations, new medications, fatigue, etc. And it can be a self-fulfilling prophecy to try to masturbate (and relieve some of that fatigue, stress, and depression) only to be unable to get aroused. The result can be more stress, exhaustion, and anxiety. Willing to try anything and everything to restore my libido or just give me the motivation for a masturbation session, I found Bloomi. The Latina-owned sexual wellness brand is led by cofounder Rebecca Alvarez Story, a nationally respected sexologist that’s helping Bloomi customers de-stigmatize their own pleasure and get to know their bodies via a wide range of pleasure products.
Among the customer-approved line is Bloomi’s Sensual Pleasure Oil, Desire, which reviewers claim “made me feel like myself again” and “does all it promises times 10.” With such effusive reviews, I knew I needed to try it out for myself and see if my fledgling libido could be, at the very least, improved.