A 31-year-old member asked:
can you tell me if i use vege oil as lube, will it cause yeast infection?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
No yeast, but...: Vegetable oil won't cause yeast infections. However, no oils are very good sexual lubricants; water-based products are much better. They can be purchased at any drug store. In addition, oil can weaken latex condoms, with higher risk of breakage. Never use oil for lubrication if also using condoms for contraception or for STD/HIV prevention.
Answered on Jan 10, 2021
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NO: Not really- I have seen yeast infections when coconut oil was used as a sexual lubricant:not advisable.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Beard answered
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Kind of: Any petroleum productsare a bad idea for intercourse/outercourse. Use only water based lubricants. The former can cause a variety of infections and ... Read More
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
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Grapeseed oil: If you feel that the lubricating quality of this material is satisfactory then there should not be a greater incidence of secondary yeast infection th ... Read More
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Not likely: However any significant change in the vaginal acidity or bacterial balance can promote yeast overgrowth.
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