Recommendations for lube please.
Various types at the supermarket - silicone, water, eco, gels - but don't know which are better.
Not interested in flavours and tingling and stuff like that. Just something to help with middle age.
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Estherpologist · 12/11/2022 05:33
xpc316e · 12/11/2022 13:01
One of the best lubes is good old olive oil. We used it once when we travelled away to an Airbnb for the weekend and forgot to pack the commercial stuff. I thought it would do in an emergency, but it turned out to better that most of the stuff we have tried.
Namechangeforthe · 13/11/2022 14:33
If it’s a middle age thing then you are best getting a lube designed for this eg Sylk or Yes. Ones with flavours etc may irritate the perimenopausal vagina. You can get the above on prescription, might also be worth looking at vaginal oestrogen cream or pessary
Namechangeforthe · 14/11/2022 08:55
Apologies, I thought that was what you meant by middle aged.
FWIW my experience was in my mid forties, no period issues, hot flushes or any other menopausal symptoms, only discomfort after sex. I’d put it down to starting a new relationship after being out of practice for a while. My practice nurse suggested vaginal oestrogen and by that point I was willing to try anything even though I didn’t think I was perimenopausal and it was a game changer.
Both myself and my BF like sylk as it feels a lot more natural and closer to normal vaginal secretions than the other types of lube that we have tried.
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