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Everything You Need To Know About Lube (But Didn’t Know To Ask)
Lube is a wonderful thing. It can make sex more pleasurable for all participants, and for some women who really struggle with vaginal dryness, it just might be the magic bullet that makes sex possible. That pretty much solidifies its spot as one of the best inventions ever.
When you decide you want or need to buy lube, you'll realize you have plenty of options. Options are great, but when you don't know how to weed through them and make the best choice for you, they can just be overwhelming.
"The goal of lube is to decrease friction,"
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The Best Personal Lubricants for Better Sex, According to Experts
Here are the pros and cons of every type of lube out there—and how to choose the right one for you.
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Beating Vaginal Dryness: 10 Ways To Lubricate Naturally
Love is in the air and it’s time to get those juices flowing. We’ve compiled a list of safe ways to lubricate naturally, for all who experience vaginal dryness.
Bedroom MacGyver: Household Items You Can Totally Use as Lube
Don’t worry, Angus: chances are good you have something at your place (or in your girlfriend’s medicine cabinet) that will do just the trick. Let’s start in the kitchen.
Here's The Right Kind Of Lube For Every Kind Of Sex
We asked the experts about the best stuff for all your slip 'n slide needs.
Sex Safety and Personal Lubricants
Supplemental lubrication products for vaginal or anal intercourse represent a $219 million annual market in the US. But how safe are these products, those that are intended for direct use in the most sensitive parts of the body?
Slippery Slope: Potential Hazards of Lubricants for Women
Vaginal lubricants are very popular feminine care products. Applied to the vagina, they work to increase lubrication of this sensitive area of the body. And while they can be very effective at reducing discomfort at the time they are used, researchers are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential longer term health effects of exposure to these products. Unfortunately, in many cases, not enough care has been taken to design lubricants that are truly safe and healthy for vaginal tissue.
The Slippery Facts About Lubricants
Although research is ongoing, over-the-counter personal lubricants are generally safe for most people if used as directed, and they can be a good solution for vaginal dryness or otherwise reducing friction (or boosting pleasure) in your sex life.
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12 Best Lubes for Everyone (and Every Sexual Need)
Sure, a little saliva can get the job done, but when you’re in the mood, the best lubes make everything better—and wetter. The only hitch? Amid a sea of seemingly endless options (it’s the Golden Age of Lube, after all), finding the right one can take even more research than securing the best vibrator.
10 Reasons To Use Lube
It's safe to say most people know the general purpose of lube; that purpose being to "wet the pipes" for smoother sexual sailing. But lube is good for much more than a quick pre-intercourse application. That little tube can bring intensified pleasure, longer-lasting sex and some pretty kinky foreplay, too.
10 Reasons You Should Absolutely Use Lube During Sex
The truth is that even if you're insanely turned on and would please like to have sex with this person forever and ever amen, lube can still make the experience more enjoyable.
4 Harmful Lube Ingredients You Should Avoid At All Costs
Lube can be a lifesaver in the bedroom. But if you pick the wrong one, it can be seriously harmful to your health. Many of the bestselling varieties contain some of the same ingredients that are also used in antifreeze, brake fluid, and even oven cleaner...
5 myths about lube, busted
Just a few of the reasons why you should probably drop everything and shop for lube right now.
Infogalactic.com
Personal lubricants (colloquially termed lube) are specialized lubricants used during human sexual acts such as intercourse and masturbation, to reduce friction to or between the penis and vagina, anus, or other body parts, or applied to sex toys to reduce friction or to ease penetration. Surgical or medical lubricants or gels, which are similar but not usually referred to or labelled as "personal" lubricants, may be used for medical purposes such as speculum insertion or introduction of a catheter.
