A: When a woman becomes sexually aroused she produces a lubricant that facilitates penetration. The amount produced can vary, especially with ageing, and it can also be depleted by lengthy, or vigorous, intercourse, so people have also added saliva, or oils and gels.
These are especially necessary for anal sex play, as this area has no natural lubrication. Maureen Matthews Credit: Simon Schluter.
For my parents' generation the petroleum jelly Vaseline was commonly used. It was greasy, smelt bad and got everywhere. Then the medical lubricant KY Jelly became popular. Odourless and non-greasy, it was still sticky and a little unpleasant. The sexual revolution ushered in the modern sex industry and suddenly a plethora of sexual lubricants hit the shelves, many of them targeting gay men.
Today, you can buy all kinds of lube: flavoured, warming, cooling, stimulating, glow-in-the-dark …. However, little thought was given to any possible health risks posed by these slippery concoctions. Over time, it was noticed that some people were experiencing irritation, allergic reactions, and so on.
For example, products containing sugar might be fine for anal sex, but can fuel yeast infections in women. More worryingly, researchers found parabens, a common preservative found in many cosmetics, inside breast cancer tumours. Moisturisers are usually applied to the skin, but personal lubricants contact mucous membranes and are more likely to be absorbed.
If it's too tight it might split and if it's too loose it might leak. There are lots of different shapes and sizes. If a condom is too small or big for you, try a different size or brand.
Myth: My girlfriend is on the pill, so we do not need condoms. Truth: Yes you do. The pill does not protect you or your partner from STIs. Also, if your partner forgets to take a pill, does not take it correctly or is ill, the effectiveness of the pill is lower and she could still get pregnant.
Read more about being on the pill and having sickness or have diarrhoea. Myth: If I ask to use a condom, my partner will think less of me. Truth: Insisting that you use a condom suggests that you know how to take care of yourself and your partner. Myth: You do not need a condom if you're having oral sex. You should use a condom for oral sex because infections such as gonorrhoea , chlamydia and herpes can be passed on though oral sex.
So it's important to use a condom. Myth: I do not need a condom — I only sleep with nice people. Truth: STIs do not know or care if you're nice or not. The way someone looks and how they act with you cannot tell you whether or not they have an STI. Lots of STIs do not have any symptoms, so you could infect each other without even knowing it. Myth: If it's a condom, it's safe. Truth: Not necessarily — some condoms are not always safe, like novelty ones and ones bought from online auction sites.
Always buy condoms from a reputable source. Also check that:. Page last reviewed: 11 November Next review due: 11 November Male condoms: know the facts - Sexual health Secondary navigation Sex facts Female sexual problems Male sexual problems. Condoms are available in drugstores, Planned Parenthood health centers, other community health centers, some supermarkets, and from vending machines.
Flavored condoms are actually designed to be used during oral sex. The flavored coating helps mask the taste of latex and makes oral sex more enjoyable. This means that flavored condoms are a great way to enjoy oral sex and to stay safe. Its main operations include supermarkets under the Woolworths brand in Australia and the Countdown brand in New Zealand and discount department stores under the Big W name in Australia. There is no absolute rule for who should use the different condom sizes, but the following guidelines, which are in inches, may help: a girth of less than 4.
In fact, free condoms and free pads are complementary for the safety and education of girls and women. Therefore, condoms should remain free, and sanitary pads should also be free.
As you can see, Woolworths is over twice the size of Coles, this is mainly due to Woolworths other holdings besides their supermarket stores.
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