Is using vaseline as a lubrication a good idea?
As a personal lubricant? NO! For a start Vaseline is a by-product of the petroleum/oil industry which isn’t nice stuff to have on any part of your body. Specifically in your vagina it’s bad because it is a barrier for moisture, although it may lubricate at first once the application has warn off the vaginal walls could be more dry – this is a particular issue if you’re using it for sex as it would allow for vaginal damage, which could be painful and leave you at higher risk of STI’s. Vaseline also lingers around on the walls of the vagina collecting bacteria and dirt, and your vagina cannot easily clean it out or the bacteria and dirt it attracts, so there is a higher risk of infection. When used during sex it will break down latex so cannot be used with barrier methods such as condoms or else there is a big risk of them breaking, which of course risks pregnancy and STI’s. There are a lot of household items that can be used as personal lubricants, such as olive oil (can’t be used with
