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Oil Based Lubricant And Condom

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Oil-based lubricants and latex condoms

what do you mean by some lubricants weaken condom... does it make it more elastic and it could break, or does it put little holes in it which then it breaks or what? i used a lubricant that its main ingrediant was purified water, but i noticed at...
Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your question. When latex comes in contact with anything that is oil-based, a chemical reaction occurs which breaks down and weakens the latex, making it more likely to have small holes in it, and finally leading to breakage of... Read more »

Lubricated condoms

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oil based lube

If oil based lube is used on high quality latex condom, by how much does it increase the chance of... Read more »

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BABY OIL

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I HAD SEX WITH A SEX WORKER ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO AND I HAD USED MY FIRST LATAX CONDOM. THEN WE WERE GETTING TO THE POINT WHEN WE NEED TO RELAX. AFTER THAT, I USED A NEW CONDOM, BUT BEFORE SECOND TIME INTERCOURSE, SHE USED BABY OIL ON HER VIRGINA TO GET... Read more »

condom spilling at the base

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Is this possible? I always used protection but he never held it the base when pulling out all these other websites suggest this as safe sex....................Now, I'm even more scared..........

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oil lube or maybe not

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i had sex with a pro we used a condom but I dont know if the lube weas oil or water based. i asked her and she said is was her homemade lube That freaked me out. I tested negative at 8 weeks, and i did wear a condom, im worried that the condom could... Read more »

For Anon One, oil and condoms

Posted by jambo, 1 Reply
Anon One

your response to my earlier post was reassuring, but i am now coming across a number of experts saying that oil causes microscopic tears and holes in condoms, which are not visible to the eye.

what should i make of this.
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