Anal Lubrication

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What is anal lubricant? Anal lubricant is personal lube designed to add more moisture compared to vaginal lubricant. Its role is to lubricate the anal area – which lacks natural lubrication – and prepare the anus for penetrative sex. Since the anus doesn’t lubricate itself like the vagina does, using anal lubricant when engaging in any kind of anal play is crucial. Anal play can include anything from massaging the anal area to stimulating the anus with your fingers to penetrative sex (with a penis or sex toys). Do I have to use lube for anal sex? Yes. Specialists agree that using anal lubricant liberally is essential for any form of penetrative anus sex. The rectal tissue is very delicate – oftentimes more delicate than the vaginal lining – and it can get hurt due to friction when not applying anal lube Anal sex without proper lubrication can lead to painful tears, lacerations, and it could even damage the elasticity of the anal sphincter. One of the consequences of improper anal sex is faecal incontinence, which is often not reversible and highly embarrassing. Now, you might wonder whether you have to use anal-specific lube, or if other types of lubes, creams, and lotions could do, too. Here’s the thing – porn teaches us that it’s perfectly fine to spit on your partner’s privates and use saliva to lubricate the anus. However, saliva is a risk factor when used as a lubricant, for either anal or vaginal sex. On the one hand, saliva dries out very fast and doesn’t actually lubricate – in that, it doesn’t make thing slide. It works just as adding water would work. On the other hand, saliva could carry viruses and bacteria, and might contribute to transmitting STIs. For instance, genital herpes and gonorrhoea can be transmitted through saliva. Safer than saliva Another issue with saliva is its alkaline pH that could alter the delicate vaginal balance if it accidentally ends up on the vulva or vagina. In fact, the use of spit instead of personal lubricant could lead to y