Did you know that using saliva as a sexual lubricant can spread STIs, HIV, Hepatitis?
Commonly referred to as spit, the human saliva makes swallowing of food easier and clean away food debris but for some, it is a sexual lubricant – for the prevention of friction during sexual intercourse. Saliva is watery and contains 98% water.
Should we let this practice continue? No, that is why Pickasblog brings to you what medical experts are saying concerning using saliva as sexual lubricants because we care about your sexual health.
Saliva may seem like a harmless swap – natural lubrication that comes in handy, it is free and available but it may pose a great health danger.
Medical expert advises against using saliva as a lubricant, they said it can spread sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, syphilis, candidiasis, chlamydia. It also increases the risk of catching the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), herpes infection and hepatitis.
Why should I stop it?
Your partner who is an HIV positive patient might have bleeding gum and once the saliva with traces of blood comes in contact with the other partner, the person becomes infected.
Also, a partner with an active herpes lesion can transmit it to another partner in the process.
A gynaecologist, Felice Geese in a health article noted that any STI in the throat or mouth can be transmitted to the genital through saliva. Genital herpes is commonly contracted and can be present with blisters or sores or asymptomatically.
When these bacteria and enzymes are introduced to your bacteria, it can upset your vaginal microbiome and leave you susceptible to developing a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. “Both of these annoying yet curable infections develop when the balance of yeast and bacteria that naturally exist in the vagina is thrown off.”
“Using saliva as a lube provides a perfect storm to alter the vaginal ecosystem enough to trigger one of these infections.” The gynaecologist also said saliva is irritating, has no slippery consistency as it evaporates and dries quickly.
This got me wondering, so, what should I use?
These experts advise that before indulging in the game, have a preliminary match – foreplay. Another option is to get medically certified lubricants before sexual intercourse. Foreplay and lubricants create slickness and a gliding feel.
Saliva is not the best and safest choice. In your option what’s the safest option for lubrication?
