After all, regardless of who or what you're into, the wet feeling of lubricants can make penetration of any kind way more pleasurable, and possibly, easier. This water-based lubricant has impressive low osmolality numbers, and also comes in a larger pump bottle, which many people prefer for ease of use.

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Beyond that, have fun experimenting with different types to see whether you prefer a thicker or thinner texture, scented or unscented, and from a pump bottle or a tube. Nothing feels better than gaining exclusive sex tips, getting special offers, and entering new contests.Lisa (she/her) is the executive director of the Hearst Health Newsroom, a team that produces health and wellness content for Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Woman’s Day. For instance, if you use latex condoms for contraception or protection against STIs, you should stay away from any oil-based lubricants, because they can damage condoms.

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Reviewers liked the thin consistency and natural feel, but warned not to leave the bottle on its side to avoid leaks. For one thing, there’s the issue of vaginal dryness, a sandpaper-y feeling that can happen during different stages of a woman’s life: after having a baby, while breastfeeding, during the lead up to menopause and post menopause.Remember, no method of contraception works 100% against pregnancy, HIV or sexually transmitted infections. Introduce personal lubricants into your sex life to make foreplay more fun, keep things wet during intercourse, or for extra sex toy pleasure. They can also damage the vagina or anal tissue, which can increase infections, if they do not have low osmolality. Formerly the executive editor of Women’s Health, The Good Life and Parenting magazines and a senior editor at Esquire and Glamour, she specializes in producing investigative health reports and other stories that help people live their healthiest possible lives.

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If you or your partner have a vagina, then it’s important to consider the osmolality of any water-based lubricant (the ones on this list are fine), because a lubricant with high osmolality can be harmful to vaginal tissue. With a different kind of goodness in every bottle, we have lots to choose from including water-based lube, lube that doubles up as massage gel, fruit flavoured lube, silicone-based lube for ‘up all night’ pleasure and even lube that warms and tingles. In all health matters for further information or medical advice, please speak to your GP or a Pharmacist. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. You might have heard that you can’t use silicone lube with a silicone sex toy — that’s not necessarily true, says Dr.

It’s important to warm the lube first, she adds: “If you put cold lube on an erection, he might lose it. If the toy you’re using is made from a high-grade medical silicone, you can use a silicone lube with it. Durex has wide range of lubes from thick lubes, for a mess free application to slippery lubes, for longer lasting sessions with less pause. And when in doubt, talk to a health practitioner if you have any questions about which is the healthiest choice for you.