According activists warning, while safer-sex messaging on condoms is universal, the generally poor availability of lubricants, and awareness of them, is hindering HIV prevention.
Some personal lubricant - or “lube”- has been shown to lower the risk of HIV transmission by decreasing the risk of condoms breaking.
Despite preliminary proof of lube’s efficacy, far less of the product is procured and distributed than condoms, leading people to use alternative, sometimes harmful, substances during intercourse such as butter or petroleum jelly; oil-based lubricants weaken latex, making the condom more likely to break.
Activists say, however, that a blind spot in research on lubricants as a part of HIV prevention programmes means not enough is known about their impact on HIV risk.
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Lubricant is substance, such as oil, gel or grease, used for minimizing friction. It is a slippery fluid which may replace natural secretions produced in the vagina upon sexual arousal.
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