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When it comes to giving or receiving oral sex, having regular lube on hand is always recommended. But using flavoured lube can absolutely enhance the experience and make it that much better.
No matter the flavour you choose, the majority of the flavoured lubes out there on the market are tasty, sexy, and give people just another reason to want to give oral sex to their partner. "Flavoured lube gives people new reasons to be more comfortable with oral," says Carol Queen, PhD, staff sexologist for sex toy retailer Good Vibes. "The benefit [to using flavoured lube] is more pleasure and less anxiety."
As much as flavoured lube can be a game changer for your oral-sex game though, it's not at all the move for penetrative sex. The ingredients in flavoured lubes (see: sugar, parabens, glycerin, and synthetic fragrances) are safe to consume orally, but can oftentimes cause irritation to vulvas.
For this reason, in order to avoid a UTI or yeast infection, Queen recommends not using flavoured lubes during penetration at all. If you decide to use flavoured lube during oral sex, "have some wipes or a damp washcloth on hand to clear flavoured lube off before penetration time," says Queen. "Or wipe the majority of the flavoured lube away and put on a condom," she suggests.
Ready to eat some dessert? Here are the best flavoured lubes to shop right now.