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Are there any long-term drawbacks to using virgin, food-grade coconut oil as a sexual lubricant, both vaginally and anally? pores, skin, reproductive
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Should be fine: Coconut oil quickly becomes liquid at body temperature, and should be fine. However, the oil would degrade latex condoms . . . Best use a different type in that case.
Answered 12/9/2013
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