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Using condoms and lubricants to reduce friction and prevent vaginal tearing
Specific ingredients in commercial lubricants have been linked repeatedly in the sexual-health and consumer reporting to increased risk of local irritation, microbiome disruption, or even cellular dam...
Oil-based and petroleum-derived lubricants weaken latex rapidly, markedly increasing condom breakage and therefore the risk of mucosal injury and subsequent infection, while water- and silicone-based ...
Multiple clinical and observational studies report that is associated with increased condom breakage, while overly large condoms increase slippage; conversely, condoms fitted to an individual’s length...
Laboratory work over the past two decades has repeatedly shown that certain lubricant properties and ingredients — especially high osmolality, the polymer polyquaternium‑15 (PQ‑15), and the surfactant...
Vaginal tearing during sex is uncommon for healthy, well-lubricated tissue but becomes more likely when vulvovaginal skin is thin, dry, scarred, inflamed or under unusual mechanical stress; key medica...
Larger-than-average penises can increase the risk of certain partner injuries and infection pathways in some contexts, but the evidence is mixed, context-dependent, and limited by study design; condom...