over the years the variety of condoms and other straight sex paraphernalia (or at least marketed for straight sex paraphernalia) has increased by leaps and bounds. in this day and age all of you limp dicked fellows can buy a condom with a vibe built right in so your stick gets a tickle of intense delight and maybe it also pleases your partner-- m or f, but i would not know cause i do not have a real cock/fake cock that needs covered with such a device.
woah, i just reread those two sentences and they seem a little pornographic and really this blog was supposed to be about my obsession with checking the condom/ky jelly for him and her (never her and her or him and him)/vibrating condom aisle to see if, miraculously, dental dams were being stocked, but alas my words digressed to the vibrating condom. If any of you have used these special 6 dollar condoms, please do tell about the effectiveness of such a device here in the comment section.
the safe sex aisle at the drug store is all about the condoms. now, some of you might think it is fine to simply cut up a condom and make your own dental dam, but that entails needing scissors or a razor blade or a knife in what could be a hot moment.
and since there are never any dental dams sold at drug stores, you should know how to make one just in case!kk and I engage in let it all hang out sex cause we only have sex with one another. But let me tell you a brief story that set me on this path of scoping out the condom/ky jelly/intense heat for her or him aisle. Many years ago when kk and i fucked like rabbits one or two or three times a day, we each got our own bout vaginal bacteria infections. the doc advised us to use dental dams, but alas there were no fucking dental dams to be found anywhere except of course good ol' planned parenthood. After looking for dental dams to no avail, I vowed to wage a letter writing campaign to walgreens to express my outrage at their lack of sensitivity to oral sex lovers everywhere, but i let that battle go:)kk and I took a break from feasting on one another, our bouts of yickiness cleared up and then we went back to the delights of all different ways to do it and be pleased!
I still always scope the drug stores just in case one day I am surprised and I can truly let the battle for more dental dams go.
Below is some information on dental dams from Brown University's health page. Bravo Brown for giving the DD some recognition!
What is a dental dam and why should I use one?
Dental dams are small, thin, square pieces of latex that are used for oral-vaginal or oral-anal sex. They get their name from their use in dental procedures. Dental dams help to reduce the transmission of STIs during oral sex by acting as a barrier to vaginal and anal secretions that contain bacteria and viruses. They come in a variety of sizes and flavors - so you can find a dam that satisfies your tastes.
How effective are they in preventing STIs?
Because dental dams act as a barrier to bodily fluids, they help reduce STI transmission. Many STIs, such as herpes, genital warts and HIV, can be transmitted through oral sex. Like condoms, dental dams must be used correctly and consistently in order to be effective.
How do I use them?
Although it may seem a little awkward to use them at first, dental dams are extremely easy to use. Before using the dam you may want to rinse off any powder that's on the dam and check the dam to make sure there are no holes or perforations. The partner performing oral sex will hold the dam against the vulva or anus of the receiving partner. You can opt to apply a lubricant on the vulva or anus before using the dam. The lubricant can help increase the sensation for the recipient. Just make sure the lubricant is a water-based lube because oil-based lubes and lotions can degrade the latex and decrease the dam's effectiveness.
When you use the dental dam, be sure to ONLY use one side. Don't flip the dam over for another round because you will expose yourself to the very fluids you're trying to avoid! And do not re-use a dam on another body part (e.g. from anus to vulva or vice-versa) because you can transfer germs from one body area to another. Do not re-use a dam for another act of oral sex later on either. Dams are for one-time use only.
Won't using a dental dam diminish the whole experience of oral sex?
Many people believe that using a dam will nullify the enjoyment of oral sex. That's not how it has to be! Granted, the feeling of latex will be different than a tongue, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Using a dental dam with lube can offer your partner a new type of stimulation. Although oral sex is considered less risky than vaginal or anal sex, there is still a risk of transmitting STIs. To be as safe as possible, use a dental dam for every act of oral sex.
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Please let the rest of my day be as informative, entertaining and full of phrases like "back to the delights of all different ways to do it and be pleased!" as my early morning has been on account of you.
I hope y'all are well.
I once had a lover/or should I say/she once had me?
No.
Anyway, within a month of our hooking up, there was trouble down below for her, including oddly-shaped bumps and redness. Yikes. A trip to Planned Parenthood yielded this delightful diagnosis: the bumps, it seems, were 'perferctly normal flora'; a result of our intense and frequent hanky-panky.
"Perfectly normal flora"--isn't that just the loveliest phrase for uncomfortable bumpity-bumps on your bits?
Anyway.
Always nice to hear what's going on in your head, B. Miss you much.
When I was in the safer sex store in AA a long while back I asked the woman (owner?) why they didn't stock any dams. She explained they are expensive, more expensive than condoms, which, as you note, can be used for multiple purposes. We got into a big discussion of dams (and how hard it is to find unlubricated condoms, but maybe that isn't an issue for this blog...)and she pulled a dam out that she had behind the counter to show me how thick they are... way thicker than a condom or, her other recommendation, plastic cling wrap.
So... another option is to keep a box of saran in the toy drawer (just be sure it isn't the microwave-specific kind as it has holes in it!).
Since DDs are made for a specific industry, it is not surprising that they aren't so hot for other uses. What we need are the companies that are already producing thin sex-friendly latex to make some squares. I guess don't blame the stores, they don't have a good product to offer (yet)!
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