Safe sex beyond the condom
On numerous occasions we have been able to observe the negative consequences that derive from the scant study on the situation of women in the world or the female anatomy. This also affects the area of sexual relations . The lack of education about how to maintain safe and healthy sex or how to know our body has led to toxic attitudes , unwanted pregnancies , deaths during abortion , which continue to spread sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). ), etc.
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Many people will remember how at some point in their teenage years, in high school or on the street, someone talked to them about the importance of using condoms . And, surely, we will have in our imaginary the mythical scene of trying to correctly place a condom on a banana or plastic penis. But what happens when in a couple, none of the members have a penis? Or simply, when one of the people has a vagina, should not this be protected?
Beyond the use of the condom or the contraceptive pill , it seems that there are no more methods of protection or that there are no risks if we talk about oral sex, masturbation, or contact with the vulva , even if it is with another vulva. We must be aware that practicing safe sex does not only consist of preventing pregnancies, but any STD , such as: syphilis, cold sores or genital, or human papilloma virus that has a dangerous relationship with cervical cancer.
However, when there is no penis present in the sexual act, many people tend to think that then "real" sex is not being maintained, or that there are no dangers. Both ideas are completely wrong, since any fungus, bacteria or virus can be transmitted by all types of fluids and not only through semen . So while we can see public institutions distribute male condoms, in rare cases someone will explain how to use a female condom, a latex barrier, condoms for the fingers or the importance of cleaning any sex toys that are being used before moving on. one vagina to another, or from the anus to the vagina.
By contacting the mouth, fingers, or other parts of the body with the vaginal secretions that occur naturally during sexual intercourse or menstrual blood, any harmful microorganism can pass from one body to another, even to through the same skin if there is any wound in it. Therefore, below we leave you information and some advice on the different methods of protection that you can use if you, you, you or your partners have a vagina .
Latex barrier
They are latex films, that is, rectangular or square pieces that can vary in size, color or smell (vanilla, strawberry, banana, etc.) and have a touch similar to that of typical male condoms, especially if they carry lubricant. These are designed to be placed on the area where you are going to perform oral sex or there will be contact between vulvas. Some cover the entire area from one thigh to the other, and from the clitoris to the anus.
In case one does not cover the entire desired area, it is recommended to use two . And while the same can be used to move from the vaginal to the anal area , do not do the reverse, as the bacteria in this area can cause problems or infections in the vagina.
If a latex barrier is not available for certain reasons, a condom can be used if it is cut in the following way. But this option is only recommended for few situations because when cutting it there is a danger of drilling, tearing or breaking the whole condom in such a way that it is unusable .
Although we wanted to improve this method by creating barriers of flavors, colors, or even decorated lace, many associations , both feminist and LGBT, have claimed that they are not comfortable to use during sex, as it is necessary hold them even with both hands, which can be rolled, slid , etc. So recently have emerged initiatives to create barriers similar to masks, which are subject, or can be tied, even to have textures to make their use more stimulating.
Condoms for fingers
Since latex barriers are designed for oral sex or any type of contact that does not involve penetration, here we bring you finger condoms , or finger condoms. These are very similar to male condoms, but they are smaller, so they can be placed on the fingers, and do not carry any kind of lubricant. There are also colors, with textures or even shine in the dark . These allow that if there are wounds in the fingers no STDs are transmitted and avoid to introduce dirt in delicate areas.
Female condom
It is the homologous of the male condom, with the difference that it is placed and introduced into the vagina.
Finally, to say that when using sex toys, it is advisable to use male condoms to cover them, and to use different condoms if it is going to be shared among several people, to go from one vagina to another, from an anus to a vagina, etc.
So the most important thing of all is that from schools, families and public institutions information is provided on the wide variety of contraceptive methods, protection against STDs, and to ensure safe sex that exist, as well as provide them , since many of these end up being available only in sexshops . If they are not known, they are not used, they are not demanded and improvements are not required to make their use more efficient and pleasant.