Slippery When Wet A guide to lubrication

Contraceptives, new motherhood, menopause, time of the month and medication can all effect the amount of natural lubrication you produce when aroused. In addition women differ greatly in the amount of ‘wetness’ that occurs during arousal and if your vagina remains relatively dry a sex lubricant can greatly improve sex or a self-pleasuring session. Lube allows for enhanced sensitivity, reduces friction when used with sex toys and provides smooth, slippery surfaces for sensual massage of your erogenous zones.

If you find lots of natural lubrication when you become sexually aroused it may only take your own saliva (a naturally occurring lubricant) to ease the way with sex toys or your partners penis. Use your finger to moisten the tip of your partner or your clitoris and a good tip is to moisten previously applied sex lubricant with your saliva to magically reactivate its slippery properties.

Water based lubricant should really be your staple as its non-irritating, non-staining, water-soluble, odourless and usually tasteless. It is safe to use with sex toys and won’t cause corrosion to that prized dildo or vibrator. The consistency is similar to the vagina’s natural lubrication so it is perfect for non-sticky intercourse and it will easily washes off your rabbit vibrator, body and sheets.

Silicone lubricants are sex lubricants with muscle; they are long lasting and thicker in consistency than water based lubrication. Silicone lubricants are perfect for use during anal sex where no natural lubrication will occur or with a sex toy of larger proportions where a stronger lube is called for.

To fully integrate lube into your sex play choose a multi-functional lubricant. Durex Play can be used for massage and intimate lubrication so couples can use it from foreplay to sex or sex toy play. Flavoured lubricant is great to use during foreplay for oral sex before intercourse and a warming lubricant gives your body a nudge in the right direction with its stimulating qualities.

Sex Lubricant Quick Tips:

Don’t use silicone lubricant with silicone toys; a basic water based lube such as super slik is fine.

Oil based products such as body lotions, cooking oils and petroleum jelly were not made for sexual purposes and shouldn’t be used as lubrication. Oils are not water-soluble and can induce vaginal infections.

If you going to try anal sex or anal sex toys you must lubricate. The anal passage does not produce its own lubrication and a silicone lube is worth a try as it lasts longer than water-based lubricant.

Each brand has its own unique properties so try out a few lubricants to find out which suits you best, Companies like Sliquid produce lubricant ‘cocktails’ such as Sliquid Silk Hybrid with 12% silicone for a longer lasting feel without the thicker consistency.