“It hurts! Don’t go on!” “Use some lube and it won’t hurt~” Anyone who has had sex and is about to embark on a sex life will be no stranger to lube. Reducing pain, helping to enter effectively, and enhancing the feeling of sex are all reasons why lubricants are used. But are you really using the right lubricant? What are the precautions to take in the use of lubricants? How should you clean it after use? We’ll give you the answer today. How should I choose a lubricant? The lubricants currently on the market are rich in variety and function, bactericidal, erectile delay, aphrodisiac, spermicidal, and various scents and colors, so people are dazzled and don’t know where to start. In fact, there are four main types of lubricants, namely water-soluble, silicone, petroleum and oil-based, and the other functions are all additional to these four. Among them, the petroleum and oil-based lubricants, due to not easy to clean, will dissolve condoms and other drawbacks, is now basically out of history. As for whether to choose the water-soluble or silicone, you can choose the right one for you based on their respective advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of silicone lube is that it is waterproof, can be applied to underwater sex, and its action time is longer. But its disadvantage is that it cannot be used at the same time with erotic products made of the same silicone, it will dissolve, and it is expensive. The water-soluble lubricant, on the other hand, is easy to clean and feels good to use due to its mild main ingredients, acidity and viscosity that are closer to the vaginal environment, and its price is moderate, but its easy to evaporate, so it needs to be reapplied in time. The other additional features are not very important, so choose one that is regular, has simple and safe ingredients, feels comfortable to use and does not irritate, and that you like. Choose a good lubricant, then how should it be used? The vaginal secretions of women may be in short supply due to multiple factors such as age, psychology, hormone levels, and lack of sexual skills, making it impossible to proceed, and even if forced to penetrate, it can hurt and cause pain on both sides. The use of human lubricants can make intercourse smoother. After sufficient foreplay, squeeze an appropriate amount of lubricant onto your fingers and apply it to the male and female genitals, masturbation toys or condoms, adjusting the amount to suit your situation. You can increase the number of applications as needed during sex or masturbation. After sex or masturbation, be sure to wash in time, but be careful not to wash the inside of the vagina, just wash the vulva. There are also the following precautions for the use of lubricants: 1. If the painful intercourse and vaginal dryness is caused by disease, you must go to the hospital as soon as possible, do not rely on lubricants, and do not use them when there is trauma to your private parts; 2. Do not use olive oil, petroleum jelly, massage oil, bath oil and other oily items instead of lubricants, which on the one hand are not easy to clean and can easily cause residue, and on the other hand can easily block both sides 3, try to choose water-soluble and silicone lubricants, and with condoms to use, even the lubricants marked with spermicidal effect can not be 100% contraceptive, for safety or honestly wear a condom; 4, to buy regular products, and once the skin irritation and other discomfort, should promptly stop to the hospital, the best to bring the lubricant being used when visiting the hospital, so that 5, pay attention to save in a low temperature, dry environment, and should be placed in a place that is not easily accessible to children. References: [1] Pan Minxin. Vaginal lubricants should not be used too freely [J]. Life and Health, 2009(7):48-49. [2] Xu Shengyi. Lubricate your vagina[J]. China Family Doctor,2013(4):48-48. [3] Anonymous. Lubricant on condoms[J]. Life and Health,2009(12):51-51.