Men's Health: The Most Dangerous Lubes For Men

[racaulk]

Using lubricants may increase your vulnerability to STIs, reports a study set to be published in the January issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

For 2 years, researchers monitored subjects who were engaging in anal sex and found that those who were using lubricant had an 8.3 percent greater risk of catching STIs than those who were laying off the lube.

Lubricants can sometimes irritate the vagina or anus, possibly increasing STI risk, explains Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., research scientist at Indiana University and author of Great in Bed. But the STI itself is not a direct result of the lubricant; studies have shown that specific components of lube (think spermicidal chemicals) are what cause the irritation, says Dr. Herbenick.

To keep you and your partner safe—and your sex enjoyable—check out some of these must-know tips about how to use lube for better sex.

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Link: http://news.menshealth.com/the-most-dangerous-lubes-for-men/2011/12/17/

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. I suspect this is a perfect example of the confusion between correlation and causation.

Is a subject who uses lube behaviorally at greater risk of STI's?

[Warren DeMontague]

4. I think there is an element of the substance itself chmically facilitating risk

But otherwise, im inclined to agree.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. ***

Oh, sorry, I thought you said "luge"

[saras]

3. It's really slippery, but way too cold. Otherwise safe and natural.

Back to the "real" world, I've heard a number of people who just started using lubricants recently (older people) say that some are irritating, and they all have to try a few brands to find something comfortable. They don't all settle on the same brand or composition.