Lube it up!
One of the best-keep secrets of good (and safer) sex is water-based lubricant. Many people simply don’t realize that water-based lube can make sex feel wetter (and so much better) while also preventing condom breakage during dry or rough sex.
Some tips for slippery and safer sex
Put it in: Drop a bit of water-based lube in the tip of a condom for extra feeling and sensitivity as he penetrates – this gives a kind of squishy feel around the head of the penis.
Smooth it on: Add lube to the outside of the condom: flavoured lube to make safer sex blowjobs taste better, and any water-based lube for a smooth ride (courtesy Suzanne, UK).
Finger action: Lube up your finger, with latex gloves or finger condoms for extra protection, and put it where your partner likes it most.
The truth is natural lubrication varies from person to person and throughout our lives. Age, illness, medication (including contraceptives) and other factors can reduce the amount of natural lubrication we have, so…lube to the rescue!
Many people use what’s handy to lubricate during sex, such as cooking oil, spit and body oils. What they may not know, however, is that many substances, including oil, can break down the latex of male condoms, exposing you to sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. (Female condoms, on the other hand, which are made of polyurethane or nitrile, can take any kind of lubricant, including oils.)
The benefits and enhanced safety provided by water-based lube have to be seen to be believed. A good-quality lube is smooth, doesn’t smell and lasts a long time, but leaves no mess. Check www.passiononline.co.uk, www.goodvibes.com or your local chemist for a range of lubes available.
Some tips for slippery and safer sex
Put it in: Drop a bit of water-based lube in the tip of a condom for extra feeling and sensitivity as he penetrates – this gives a kind of squishy feel around the head of the penis.
Smooth it on: Add lube to the outside of the condom: flavoured lube to make safer sex blowjobs taste better, and any water-based lube for a smooth ride (courtesy Suzanne, UK).
Finger action: Lube up your finger, with latex gloves or finger condoms for extra protection, and put it where your partner likes it most.
The truth is natural lubrication varies from person to person and throughout our lives. Age, illness, medication (including contraceptives) and other factors can reduce the amount of natural lubrication we have, so…lube to the rescue!
Many people use what’s handy to lubricate during sex, such as cooking oil, spit and body oils. What they may not know, however, is that many substances, including oil, can break down the latex of male condoms, exposing you to sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. (Female condoms, on the other hand, which are made of polyurethane or nitrile, can take any kind of lubricant, including oils.)
The benefits and enhanced safety provided by water-based lube have to be seen to be believed. A good-quality lube is smooth, doesn’t smell and lasts a long time, but leaves no mess. Check www.passiononline.co.uk, www.goodvibes.com or your local chemist for a range of lubes available.
