An artificial vagina is a device designed to mimic the vagina and sometimes the vulva. To achieve this, it is generally made of a soft material, lubricated, and occasionally heated.

There are several types of artificial vaginas. They may be designed for medical research purposes, animal breeding, or as a sex toy for erotic stimulation. Strokers and sleeves are sex toys that are usually designed as a handheld way to simulate a sexual act, while an artificial vagina installed in a sex doll can be used hands-free.[1]

This type of artificial vagina is modeled after female genitals. For marketing purposes, many manufacturers design the vagina as an exact replica of a famous porn actress's vulva. Realistic vaginas are made to simulate natural physiology: pubic bones, hair, labia, all natural folds and dimples, etc.

These masturbators also come in many shapes and styles for many purposes; such as mouths for oral sex, as well as the various realistic vaginas that are manufactured with a narrower anal opening (or anus) for those users who also like to simulate anal sex.[4] The natural vagina has a series of ridges called rugae, and manufacturers often add nubs or ridges to artificial vaginas to simulate the rugae and increase pleasure.

In Japan, artificial vaginas are known as onaholes. They often have more varied designs than their Western counterparts, come in a variety of sizes, and often feature anime- and hentai-themed packaging.[5] Onacups are popular disposable artificial vaginas that simulate various sexual acts and come pre-lubricated.