Article What safe sex practices should you use with your sex toys? Are there any special precautions to take?
Most of us a now well versed in safe sex practices thanks to many years of highly visible marketing campaigns by various health organisations and awareness groups. But are we using the same safe guards effectively when it comes to sex toys ?
The thought of imminent sexual contact blinds our rational thinking and we can be easily tempted into ignoring all of the good advice and taking the risk. After all, sex is a biological imperative and we are programmed to seek sexual mates. The potential consequences can be temporarily forgotten just long enough to take a serious risk with our health.
Sex toys can put you at a similar risk if steps aren't taken to ensure good hygiene. Sharing sex toys being one of the high risk situations where we can easily share bodily fluids without thinking about it. The good news is you can easily minimise any risk by using safe sex practices with your sex toys just as you do with normal sexual interaction.
While it can seem strange when first considered, using condoms with sex toys such as vibrators and dildos is a simple way to safely use them when using them with a partner. Anal sex toys also need to be treated with care if using them at the same time as your partner. Condoms are cheap - your health is priceless.
Another important step is the proper storage of your sex toys when not in use. Most sex toy manufacturers suggest you first clean them with warm soapy water. Then give them a spray with some antibacterial sex toy cleaner. Dry them, and store in a dry cool place out of direct light - especially sunlight. Avoid dusty or damp places.
To increase the safety of sex toy use you may also want to use lubricant . Sex toys don't contain any natural lubricant or oils as found in the human body. Irritation may occur to the point where skin may be grazed or develop microscopic cuts, allowing disease to become a risk if shared. Lubrication also improves the durability of condoms.
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