Advertisement
<< Back To Article
Lubricants for Anal Sex May Increase Risk of HIV, STIs

Write a Comment

I have read and agree to the terms and conditions in the Posting Rules*

26 Comments

Buh

The kind of people who buy special water based lube for anal sex are probably more likely to engage in anal sex with multiple partners and therefore more likely to contract an STD. Blaming the lube used during unprotected anal sex seems to miss the problem entirely.

January 23, 2011

J T Hudson

I have always used my own saliva for lube and had no problems. It's natural and produced from your own body . I have never had any type infection or STI's from it and will continue to do so until other wise told diffrent by my infectious disease doctor.Or they figure out what type or style of lube to use .

December 28, 2010 Bowling Green

DNA58

Just a comment on the medical device comment regarding lube. Not all lubricants are classified as a medical device and those that are in that classification are strictly regulated by the FDA and followed up on for continued adherence to the guidelines to maintain that classification. Hence the immense amount of study and testing that is required to achieve that designation. Those on the market that have the designation are few and far between in the world of personal lubricants.

July 8, 2010

old

Try boinking when post menopausal without any lube. Not only is it hard to do, BOTH partners end up RAW. You cannot tell me ray tissue is not condusive to infection.

June 25, 2010

bGeek107

Lube of most types is better than not using anything at all. The more friction there is the more damage there is and that increases the chances of getting infected because of the damage. HIV needs an opening in the skin to get into the blood. Lubrication lowers your chances of getting damaged. Checking their parts for other SDTs can save you from those too.

June 21, 2010 West Hollywood, Ca.

Peter

And did these researchers comment on how many people were infected from anal-tissue tearing who did not use lube at all?!

June 17, 2010 Detroit

Travis

I read this study twice because I first thaught it was an advert for Wet Platnum. Then when I read the article again while searching for the opriginal it appeared to me as some type of between the lines reading of Hetrosexual research on "PRE" lubricant as the base to all lubricants due to PRE does not harm the female sex orgins. Only the anus.

June 14, 2010 Modesto,CA

Tristan Troby

To one extent it is kind of interesting with the health effects of aid for sexual play. Unfortunately the article is missing information about the connection to condom use, and to what extent condoms, used with lube, decreases or increases the damage on the epithelium in colon/rectum. In fact, nothing is being said about condoms. As for the STI/HIV prevention side of the article, it can probably be re-written...

June 11, 2010 Gothenburg, Sweden

Advertisement

Hot topics


POZ uses cookies to provide necessary website functionality, improve your experience, analyze our traffic and personalize ads. Our Privacy Policy

Manage

POZ uses cookies to provide necessary website functionality, improve your experience, analyze our traffic and personalize ads. By remaining on our website, you indicate your consent to our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Usage.