lube gets talked about as if it’s just some thing that will make sexual acts more pleasurable (which is valid and true) but i didn’t learn until like, last week that it’s also just as important as condoms from a public health perspective.
you reduce your chances of getting/giving STDs by a lot when you use lube (even without a condom/dental dam/finger cot/etc) because it lessens the chances of developing microtears (little cuts on your genitals/mouth) during sex acts that open up ports of entry for the exchange of diseases.
wow i didnt fucking know
Actually I know this to be true. I had a vaginal condition that made those microtears super painful and they would swell up afterwards and it SUCKED SO BAD but my gyno recommended using lube because it helps to lessen the microtears














