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Ode to Lube

Lube is a great option for increasing comfort and decreasing uncomfortable friction while having sex.

By Filthy StaffPublished 8 years ago 2 min read
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Not just for the elderly, a good lube is for everyone.

It doesn’t matter which team you play for or even what position you play, lube is for you. It’s very simple, lube just makes everything go a little more smoothly. From avoiding that brief wince to making sure there is no condom breakage from friction, here’s why lube just makes sense.

It reduces painful friction.

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Using lube decreases sexual wall damage—it doesn’t matter if you’re going anal or vaginal or using a toy. Sex without lubrication can harm the thin membrane we all have lining our most sensitive parts—and this includes your mouth and nose as well as your vagina and ass. Reducing painful friction makes you more likely to have sex for a longer period of time. Win win. Just keep in mind that while lube is the obvious easy fix here, not all lubricants are alike. Studies show some ingredients found in lubricants can further damage this delicate membrane. Look for water-based lubricants.

It keeps you safe.

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When you damage your thin membrane or cells due to friction, it increases the risk of infection, particularly with HIV and STIs. Lube decreases this risk by keeping friction to a minimum.

It minimizes condom breakage.

Studies have shown that when a water-based lubricant was used alongside a lubricated condom, the breakage rate was 3 percent. Compare this to a breakage rate of 21.4 percent when no additional lubricant was used. Pass the lube!

It feels good.

No need to narrowly define sex here. No matter what you’re doing, lube works towards arousal, not against it. And massive anecdotal evidence shows that all partners involved prefer lubricated entry—no matter what is going in or where it is going. Enough said.

It helps during water play.

If you like to do your thing in watery environments—showers, baths, hot tubs, even outdoors—lube’s decidedly your friend. Expand your friendship and see where else it adds to your fun. It could be game changing.

It can be good for vaginal ecology.

It depends on the kind of lube you use, but petrochemical-free lubricant, offered by companies such as Sustain, can reduce the risk of bacterial vaginosis. Maybe you’ve never heard of BV before but two in five women have it—and 84 percent don’t know they have it. Women who have BV are 60 percent more likely to contract an STI. They are also three times more likely to infect their partners. It happens when the normal balance of good bacteria is disrupted and replaced with an overgrowth of certain types of harmful bacteria.

Sustain Organic Lavender Lubricant is natural, long lasting and mess free. Enriched with organic Aloe vera and lightly scented with the fresh aroma of lavender, it nourishes your skin while enhancing your sexual pleasure. Formula ensures biocompatibility with a woman’s body chemistry.

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A group of inappropriate, unconventional & disruptive professionals. Some are women, some are men, some are straight, some are gay. All are Filthy.

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