Dry sex
Dry sex is the sexual practice of having sexual intercourse without vaginal lubrication. Vaginal lubrication can be removed by using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents, antiseptics,[1] by wiping out the vagina,[2] or by placing leaves in the vagina[2] besides other methods.[3] Dry sex is associated with increased health risks.[4]
Removing or preventing vaginal lubrication through practices associated with dry sex increases friction during intercourse, which may be perceived as increased vaginal tightness, and enhanced sexual pleasure for the male partner.[5] Some men who insist on dry sex regard "wet" women as unchaste.[5] Dry sex can be painful for women[1] and men.[6][7][medical citation needed] Dry sex is common in Sub-Saharan Africa[1][2] and it has also been reported in Suriname among Afro-Surinamese women.[8]
Health risks
The practice has been linked to the high incidence of
References
- ^ S2CID 41852110.
- ^ PMID 8562002.
- ^ a b International Family Planning Perspectives, Volume 24, Number 2, June 1998, Vaginal Drying Agents and HIV Transmission Archived February 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine by Karen E. Kun.
- ^ "Gendered innovations, stanford". 8 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09.
- ^ JSTOR 3775349.
- ^ January 2001 edition of "Parade": Page 45: "Dry sex is painful for both men and women and may expose one to infection."
- ^ "Women in Action" published 2001 by Isis International Page 11: "there is nothing pleasant about dry sex because both the man and woman feel pain and they experience cuts"
- PMID 18083316.
- ^ Hyena, Hank (1999-12-10). ""Dry sex" worsens AIDS numbers in southern Africa". Salon.com. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
External links
- Beksinska ME, Rees HV, Kleinschmidt I, McIntyre J (June 1999). "The practice and prevalence of dry sex among men and women in South Africa: a risk factor for sexually transmitted infections?". Sex Transm Infect. 75 (3): 178–80. PMID 10448396.
- Civic D, Wilson D (January 1996). "Dry sex in Zimbabwe and implications for condom use". Soc Sci Med. 42 (1): 91–8. PMID 8745110.