Is it safe to use any lubricant with a polyurethane condom? The Trojan packaging says not to use anything, but I really need something else to feel comfortable using them. Short Answer You need to be careful which type of lubricant you pick because most lubricants are incompatible with polyurethane condoms. Fortunately, there are a […]
Category: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Why lesbians should use barriers during sex with new partners
Why do I need to use barriers? I’m a lesbian! So you’re a lesbian. Do you think that lesbians don’t transmit infections to each other? Humans transmit infections back and forth regardless of gender. Eighty percent of lesbians have at one time in their lives been intimate with men. Serial monogamy (being in one long-term […]
Why not use K-Y Jelly or Vaseline as a lubricant
Do Not Use Vaseline Oil in the Vagina. Vaseline is an oil based petroleum product that is very difficult to naturally clear out of the vaginal space. It can cause something similar to vaginal acne, and can cause or intensify yeast infections if you get them fairly often. In addition, if you are using latex […]
Am I allergic to latex?
My partner and I are fine with wearing condoms, but I get a painful, red rash right at the opening of my vagina after we use them. I’m thinking that I’m allergic to latex condoms. What should I do? First, a word about latex allergies: Latex allergies are more common now than they were even […]
Is my sex toy infected?
I recently found out that I had an STI, and I had it treated with antibiotics. However, I own a couple of sex toys that I used while I was infected. I know that you say not to share sex toys with partners, so I’m wondering: if I can infect someone else with my sex […]
Can I really get infected from oral sex?
What are the real STD risks, if any, for a man if a woman performs oral sex on him without a condom? What can he catch from her that she might not know she has, even if she doesn’t have obvious sores, or she lies about knowing…. NEXT: Is there anything she could pass to […]
Can I just use a rubber band as a cock ring?
What the difference between using a cock ring or a simple rubber / elastic band? Won’t a rubber band do just as well? Well, rubber bands, and elastic hair ties for that matter, have been used, but they have their up and down sides. On the plus side: there it is, and the elastic pressure […]
Sexually Transmitted Infections – a short course
Sometimes we meet people who are unclear about the potential for sexually transmitted infections. Trying to get their pleasure needs met, some are reluctant to protect themselves from something that they can’t see or “believe”. Others find themselves terrified at the possibility of becoming infected or passing an infection to someone else. There are elements […]
A List of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Can you tell me what things are sexually transmitted? I’m not sure what to be worrying about. Short Answer Yes, see below. However, consider that 70% of people never have symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. Put another way, most people never have symptoms, ever. There is nothing to see, sniff, check. No sores, weeping penises, […]
I’ve given someone an STI … what do I tell previous partners?
I’ve infected someone with an STI. Should I inform an ex-partner who gave me unprotected oral sex once? There was a definite mixing of secretions. Is there anything that this former partner could do now that would help? It’s important to tell your ex-partner that you found out that you have a Sexually Transmitted Infection […]