MysteryVibe

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MysteryVibe
IndustryMedical devices
Founded2014
Headquarters
London, New York, Los Angeles
Key people
Dr. Soum Rakshit
Rob Weekly
Shanshan Xu
Prof. Prokar Dasgupta
Website mysteryvibe.com

MysteryVibe is a British-American medical device company specialising in vibratory devices for sexual health and pelvic therapy. The company promotes its products as doctor-design and clinically validated. [1]

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In 2022, Femtech Insider reported MysteryVibe became the first brand to make vibrators eligible for purchase with U.S. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), reflecting their recognition as medical devices. [2]

In 2025, the New York Post reported that MysteryVibe’s six FDA-registered devices were added to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs procurement system, making them fully reimbursable for veterans. [3]

History

Founded in London in 2014 by a team of biomedical engineers, the company initially focused on adaptive vibratory devices for pelvic pain. [1] A 2023 Popular Science article noted its first six-motor vibrator became a certified medical device for pelvic floor pain. [4]

Research

The company’s clinical leadership is headed by their Chief Medical Officer, Prokar Dasgupta, Professor of Surgery at King’s College London. [5] In 2023, The Guardian described their laboratory as "the only facility conducting vibrator research and development within the UK". [6] Peer-reviewed publications report the company’s devices have been evaluated for various sexual dysfunctions such as Genito-Pelvic Pain, Vaginal Dryness, Erectile Dysfunction and Prostatitis. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Media coverage

MysteryVibe has been the subject of reporting in mainstream media. In 2023, The Guardian highlighted their Crescendo devices as "designed to target and release tender areas inside the vagina and alleviate pelvic pain". Popular Science profiled the company in the context of "medical devices for people with menopause, erectile dysfunction, and pelvic floor pain". [4]

In 2024 their menopause-focused billboard campaign in New York City, was reported in Print Magazine as the "First-Ever US Billboard to Feature a Vibrator". [22] In 2025, The Times noted the company’s preparations for possible U.S. tariffs, including shifting manufacturing and stockpiling devices. [23]

Recognition

In 2018 the company’s Crescendo vibrator was noted for winning a Design Week Award against Apple Watch. [24] In 2025, MysteryVibe was ranked 14th in the Sunday Times Tech 100 list of fastest-growing private hardware companies. [25] Financial Times Sifted placed it among the top three leanest startups in the UK/Ireland region. [26]

References

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  2. "MysteryVibe Is the First Pleasure-focused Brand to Offer FSA & HSA Eligible Vibrators". Femtech Insider. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. Post, New York (8 May 2025). "This brand is helping veterans with their sex lives — no pills required". New York Post. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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  5. "Urologist Prof Prokar Dasgupta joins MysteryVibe as CMO". IndiaMedToday. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. Khaleeli, Homa (9 June 2023). "'Between pleasure and health': how sex-tech firms are reinventing the vibrator". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. "Multicenter Study on Women with Genito-Pelvic Pain". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. Jesús e, Rodríguez; Lucrecia, Martínez; Natalia, Bonachera (July 2023). "A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder". Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20. doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdad062.038 . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  9. "Use of a Vibrating Device in the Management of Female Situational Anorgasmia". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. "Focused Mechanical Vibration for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. Rodriguez, JE; Dadian, R.; Suarez, V. (2024). "Novel Therapeutic Approach for Vaginismus: A Case Report". Journal of Sexual Medicine. 21 qdae167.306. doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdae167.306 . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. "Focal Muscle Vibrations Therapy in a Patient with Neurogenic Erectile Dysfunction". Journal of Sexual Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.08.012 . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. "Potential Effectiveness of Focused Vibration Treatment for Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  14. "Improvement in Erectile Dysfunction After Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Using FMV". IUGA Annual Meeting Poster. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  15. "Enhance Penile Rehabilitation after Radical Prostatectomy". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. "Clinical Case Demonstrating the Use of a Constriction Vibration Ring". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  17. Rodriguez, JE; Dadian, R.; Suarez, V. (December 2024). "Safety and Preliminary Outcomes of a Vibrating Constriction Ring". Journal of Sexual Medicine. 21. doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdae167.278 . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  18. Oussama, E.; Dasgupta, P.; Rodríguez, J. E. (2025). "IDEAL Stage 1 Study Of Vibration In Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis". Journal of Sexual Medicine. 22 qdaf077.121. doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf077.121 . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  19. "Evaluation of an Anal Insert Device for Delayed Ejaculation or Anejaculation". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  20. "Multicenter Study on Women with Genito-Pelvic Pain". Journal of Sexual Medicine. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  21. "Efficacy of a Vibrating Constriction Ring for Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction". International Journal of Impotence Research. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  22. Beach, Charlotte (27 September 2024). "Havas Lynx Destigmatizes Pleasure and Menopause with First-Ever US Billboard to Feature a Sex Toy". PRINT Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  23. "Finding a silver lining in Trump tariffs". The Times. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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  25. "Sunday Times 100 Tech rankings revealed". BusinessCloud. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  26. "Bang for buck: The UK startups making the most revenue with the smallest teams". Sifted. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.