Prior to the current, safer-sex era, many people used oil-based lubricants, using Vaseline, mineral oil, or salad oils. None of these are particularly healthy; petroleum-based oils destroy latex upon contact, making them useless for use with condoms. Oils also coat the inside of the vagina and rectum, providing a breeding ground for dangerous bacteria. Even monogamous couples who don't have to worry about safer sex should avoid using oils for this reason, as well as one other: if it destroys the latex of condoms, gloves, and it will also destroy the latex of diaphragms, cervical caps, and sponges, as well as the protective coatings around some IUDs.
While vegetable, and especially, mineral oil will degrade latex condoms (latex is a vegetable product), they will not degrade polyurethan condoms. Doc's insights should be taken seriously. Although vegetable oil used for massage (I prefer safflower) often ends up as a lubricant, the best lubricants are the old standby. water based: K-Y and Surgilube. There are those who like the silicone based lubes but that stuff never wears off. Put a dab of silicone based lube in your hand and rub it around. Then, try to wash it off.
I used to demonstrate how condoms disintegrate iwhen they come into contact with oil. I would put a phallus upright on a table, cover it with a latex condom, and vigorously rub in ridiculous amounts of oil-based lube (Crisco, peanut butter, massage oil, or vegetable oil). At the end of an hour, I tried to show training participants how the latex condom was damaged. Problem was that none of the condoms ever appeared to sustain any visible damage. They didn't break, rip, or tear unless I took it off the phallus, yanking and twisting with all of my strength.
I stopped doing the demonstration because the experiment never worked. While I would never recommend or encourage someone to use oil-based lubes with latex barriers, I think that the damage might occur after some lusty thrusting, not on immediate contact.
Of course, there could have been some of those invisible microscopic tears that might be large enough to allow virus, bacteria, and sperm to pass through depending on the size of the tear.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with an uncooperative latex condom?
Yes, it does, Evil. I just do not like the thought of my genitals being encased in this crap until it does wear off. Kind of like a teflon frying pan.
Prior to the current, safer-sex era, many people used oil-based lubricants, using Vaseline, mineral oil, or salad oils. None of these are particularly healthy; petroleum-based oils destroy latex upon contact, making them useless for use with condoms. Oils also coat the inside of the vagina and rectum, providing a breeding ground for dangerous bacteria. Even monogamous couples who don't have to worry about safer sex should avoid using oils for this reason, as well as one other: if it destroys the latex of condoms, gloves, and it will also destroy the latex of diaphragms, cervical caps, and sponges, as well as the protective coatings around some IUDs.
No it cannot. You're welcome.
The silicone lube wears off, Brandye, but it is meant to be water-proof hence you're not being able to wash it off.
While vegetable, and especially, mineral oil will degrade latex condoms (latex is a vegetable product), they will not degrade polyurethan condoms. Doc's insights should be taken seriously. Although vegetable oil used for massage (I prefer safflower) often ends up as a lubricant, the best lubricants are the old standby. water based: K-Y and Surgilube. There are those who like the silicone based lubes but that stuff never wears off. Put a dab of silicone based lube in your hand and rub it around. Then, try to wash it off.
Oil used externally both for massage and lubricating the genitals is OK, just do not use it, later with a latex condom or internally.
You might be using too much then. A little bit reapplied as needed is best depending upon circumstances. A little dab will do you?
I used to demonstrate how condoms disintegrate iwhen they come into contact with oil. I would put a phallus upright on a table, cover it with a latex condom, and vigorously rub in ridiculous amounts of oil-based lube (Crisco, peanut butter, massage oil, or vegetable oil). At the end of an hour, I tried to show training participants how the latex condom was damaged. Problem was that none of the condoms ever appeared to sustain any visible damage. They didn't break, rip, or tear unless I took it off the phallus, yanking and twisting with all of my strength.
I stopped doing the demonstration because the experiment never worked. While I would never recommend or encourage someone to use oil-based lubes with latex barriers, I think that the damage might occur after some lusty thrusting, not on immediate contact.
Of course, there could have been some of those invisible microscopic tears that might be large enough to allow virus, bacteria, and sperm to pass through depending on the size of the tear.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with an uncooperative latex condom?