We double check packaged food and medicines before we buy them but don’t do the same thing when we buy personal lubricants. Most of us just stash it away in the shopping cart before anybody notices, without as much as seeing it packaged date or expiry date. Personal lubricants are to be used on intimate body parts and therefore, lots of care should be taken before using them. If you don’t exercise proper care, you can experience serious problems such as bacterial and yeast infections. Women are more susceptible to problems due to bad lubricants.
How to know if the lube has gone bad?
If your lubricant does not show the packaged date clearly and you can’t make out the fine print on the label, open the cap and take some lube on your hand, rub it on and smell it. If it smells different or the colour has changed, you must discard the lube without as much as a second thought. You are having a bacteria-infested bomb ticking away in your hand!
When do lubes turn bad?
If you live in a warm place and don’t store your jar of lube in cool, dry place, there are chances of your lubes going off. Also, if you are in a habit of buying tubs of lubricants, for the sake of price, and don’t get the chance of using it as much as you would like too, there is a chance that in time it will turn bad. Typically, sex lubes last 1-3 years but it would be advisable to buy small quantities to minimise the risk of infections.
What to do to avoid bad sex lubes?
Here are some points to remember when you buy sex lubricants next time:
• Read the label and check the date of packaging, best before and expiry date information before you buy the sex lube
• Always buy sex lubes from reputable sources
• Buy in small quantities
• If you have had the tub of lube for a while, smell and rub it before use
• Always store sex lubes in a cool, dry place
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