Gynecology Sexual health

Dry sex Wikipedia

Dry sex is a sexual practice of minimizing vaginal secretions by using intravaginal desiccants, by wiping out the vagina, or by other methods before and during sexual intercourse, thus making the woman's vagina dry and tight. The practice is supposed to generate extra sensation for the man during intercourse but has the disadvantage that it is uncomfortable for the woman.

Furthermore, the practice of dry sex is generally incompatible with the use of condoms (which require lubrication to avoid breakage) making it more likely that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including AIDS will be transmitted. It may also result in vaginal inflammation and/or traumatic lesions which in turn may increase the transmission of STDs in other way. Since it decreases the sexual pleasure for women and increases their vulnerability to sexual diseases, it could be considered as a sexist or sexually biased behaviour.

Last Modified:   2005-12-19