The lubricant: an aid to intensify the pleasure

Lubricant plays a crucial role in sexual intercourse. If chosen incorrectly, it can be harmful to the vaginal flora and mucous membranes. When chosen correctly, it can make a real difference to your passionate encounters with a partner or a vibrator .

How can a lubricant help intensify pleasure? We'll tell you everything and give you our best tips.

What exactly is a lubricant?

How do we define a lubricant?

There are natural and artificial lubricants . The former are secreted by the body, while the latter are synthetic products designed to improve sexuality or to address health problems.

Natural lubricants include:

• synovial fluid, secreted by the body to facilitate joint movements;

• vaginal lubrication , secreted by the vagina to prepare for possible penetration.

As for artificial lubricants , the most well-known is of course that used for sexual purposes. And yet, these are products also used for medical procedures (endoscopy, for example).

The usefulness of lubricant in everyday life

Lubricant is primarily useful for facilitating and making intimate relations more comfortable ; alone, with a partner, or in a group!

However, the vagina naturally self-lubricates to facilitate penetrative sex. So why use lubricant if the female anatomy is capable of performing this function?

Sometimes your body doesn't produce enough lubrication for comfortable intercourse. Some women also experience vaginal dryness due to stress, hormonal imbalances, or simply menopause . Applying lubricant allows you to continue making love without interrupting the moment.

Lubricant: your ally for sexual intercourse

A closer look at vaginal dryness

Vaginal dryness is common in menopausal women and is linked to a drop in sex hormone levels. If you are menopausal , you have probably noticed that vaginal lubrication takes a long time to return.

But vaginal dryness can also be caused by stress, alcohol, hormonal changes, the pill… This insufficient hydration of the vagina can cause pain during sexual intercourse and increase the risk of gynecological infection due to a weakening of the mucous membrane.

Did you know that it's possible to experience pain due to vaginal dryness even when you're not having sex? Some women experience this problem at certain times in their lives. If this is the case for you, you can use a vaginal suppository lubricant . Its effect lasts for 48 to 72 hours.

Be aware, however, that it can temporarily affect fertility , since using this product impairs sperm motility. As a result, male gametes have difficulty reaching the egg in time for fertilization. You may then experience difficulty conceiving.

Non-concordance: when the body does not respond to the mind

Incompatibility can also be another reason to use lubricant during intimate relations. It's common for your body not to react exactly as you'd like. You might be aroused but not lubricate .

Even if consent is present, a good lubricant can help you enjoy your sexual encounters and experience pleasure! The key in case of mismatch is, of course… communication!

The lubricant also promotes a anal penetration because the rectal region does not self-lubricate.

Using lubricant during masturbation will significantly intensify sensations , even if stimulation is only on the clitoral glans! It helps prevent desensitization of the clitoris and the vaginal walls due to friction.

How to choose your lubricant?

What are the different types of lubricants?

The sexuality market offers many products to enhance sexual encounters, and of course, to intensify pleasure. 

• The most common type is made of water and glycerin . This type of lubricant has a short-lived effect. It evaporates, and it needs to be reapplied from time to time during sexual intercourse.

• Polyacrylamide is also an ingredient in some personal lubricants . With this type of product, lubrication lasts a long time.

• Silicone can also be used to make lubricant for the vagina and anus. The resulting product is so slippery that you can have sex with your partner in the water without any problems. But how is this possible? Silicone doesn't dissolve in water. However, be aware that you may experience an intolerance to this substance.

• Lubricants made with hyaluronic acid contain moisturizing substances, as does a gel made with aloe vera. They are effective in preventing pain during penetration and should be applied one or two hours before intercourse. These lubricants provide long-lasting relief and alleviate the tingling sensation in the vulva, a characteristic of vaginal dryness.

Which lubricant for which use?

Some of the lubricants found on the market are prepared with substances that are harmful to health.

If you and your partner use a condom, a water-based or silicone-based lubricant is perfectly suitable. However, if you own a silicone sex toy, be careful: silicone lubricant is absolutely contraindicated in this case. It can damage the toy. A water-based lubricant, on the other hand, is ideal!

Avoid anything containing sugar or flavorings, as this can disrupt the vaginal flora!

The anal area is receptive to many substances. A vegetable oil would be perfectly suitable. That said, always opt for an organic vegetable oil… or a gel specifically designed for anal use .

Homemade lubricant recipe

If you wish to prepare your own lubricants , the best option is to use organic substances. There are also natural lubricants available made with olive oil or petroleum jelly.

Sexologists are clear on the use of anything unnatural in sexual play: the use of synthetic materials should be avoided as much as possible.

So now you know how lubricant can help intensify pleasure, and what will suit you best for more enjoyment.

How to properly apply and use a lubricant?

One of the best ways to use it is to incorporate it into foreplay. You can apply it to your hands or fingers to caress your partner's penis, or rub it all over their body as a kind of caress or massage . This erotic game adds excitement and pleasure.

Penetrative sex toys can also be used. When the need arises during intercourse, simply let this slippery substance flow over the penis halfway out of the vagina, and continue the act.

Another more intimate way is to drip gel onto your clitoris and lean forward so that the liquid flows towards the vaginal opening, then onto your partner's penis.

Now you know everything there is to know about lubricant ! Even if you don't suffer from vaginal dryness, we recommend you try it. It's a little extra bonus for more intense, more comfortable… and longer sex!