Lube for STD risk reduction?

[in4alook]

Can anyone tell me if they have tried the lube sold at http://www.cheaplubes.com/index.asp?...odID=1306&HS=1

It is called "Slic Plus" and claims a 600% greater protection in contracting STD s. The wife and I hate condoms but would love to have the added protection. If you have tried it and at least liked it as a lube the supposed extra protection would be a nice side benefit. If you are a medical professional and can vouch for the ingredients effectiveness please let us know. Thanks for your comments.

[Amanda69]

hmm the fact that it comes from a website called " cheap lubes" would make me wonder in the first place. Not sure how any lube can possibly protect you from STD's. I would do a little more research into this...sounds too good to be true.

P.S. I did look at the page it is on. For one it contains many ingredients found in normal skin cream and some I am actually allergic too. Two, can something be 600% more effective? I mean doesn't 100% more effective mean you are 100% effective? So how can you be 600% effective? Oh crap, yeah my job doesn't include math....someone splain this one to me

[ohash01]

Math explination:

If say...I have a 1 in 10 chance of scoring tonight. Then my man goes to a strip club and gets excited...my chances increase 600%. Now I have a 6 in 10 chance of scoring tonight.

Multiply the original statistic by 6...that will give you 600% more.

I think...haha.

[SueRic]

The ingredients are unremarkable and unlikely to provide any meaningful protection from stds. The claim that the product 'destroys germs that can lead to viruses' is nonsensical, while the claim that the product has been 'clinically tested to provide additional std protection' is ambiguous and unsubstantiated. In fact, one of the ingredients--imidazolidinyl urea--is a common cosmetic preservative that the National Cancer Institute felt should be further tested for mutagenicity and toxicity.

In short, don't bother with this stuff. If you use it, don't rely on it for any std protection.

R

[Pepper & Drew]

Originally Posted by Amanda69

hmm the fact that it comes from a website called " cheap lubes" would make me wonder in the first place.

Actually, cheaplubes.com is an awesome website! Friends of ours told us about it and it sells all sorts of name brands.

As far as lube for STD reduction, if the claims were actually true, don't you think this would have been reported on on the mainstream news? Doctors and AIDS activists would have shouted from the rooftops by now if it were actually studied and found to be effective. I doubt it would be unheard of if these claims were actually true.

Pepper

[Amanda69]

Imidazolidinyl urea is the second most identified cosmetic preservative causing contact dermatitis according to The American Academy of Dermatology.
Imidazolidinyl urea is a formaldehyde-releasing preservative used in many cosmetics, toiletries, lotions and pharmaceutical preparations and is often found in preparations labelled as ‘hypoallergenic’. However, if you have sensitivity to Imidazolidinyl urea, these products are far from hypoallergenic and should be avoided, as it will cause dermatitis. Try to avoid other formaldehyde-releasing preservatives also known by the following names: Quaternium-15, 2-bromo-2nitropropane-1,3-diol, diazolidinyl urea.

And I am allergic to the stuff.....

[Dooode]

The advertisement said, "Destroys germs that can lead to viruses, infections and STDs"

Germs ARE viruses, infections and STDs so that's misleading. Further, it won't prevent a blood-borne virus (ie. HIV), because that's contracted through direct blood-to-blood transmission ... which is why AIDS activists won't be singing the product's praises.

Regardless, I trust a natural product over a chemical product any day. If it actually alkalizes the body area so that germs or bacteria are not capable of surviving, it might be worth to investigate their claims. It won't make you IMMUNE, but it should help (but I'm not seeing a lot of natural ingredients here).

Much doesn't get into mainstream media. The media survives through their advertisers, and their strongest advertisers are either the pharmaceutical or the food industry. If a natural product can do what it claims, it is in the best interest of the pharmaceutical industry to suppress it to promote their own "cures". You won't hear conventional advertising or unbiased news reporting on the product.

[in4alook]

Imidazolidinyl urea is a formaldehyde-releasing preservative

That can't be good, at least it sounds like something that we would want to stay away from. Wife can't use a lot of lubes because it makes her more raw than not using lube at all. Like the warming lubes from astro glide and KY. While Tingle and More from I think it is lifestyles (??) works just fine.

The line where it claims "Helps to repair damaged skin tissue on contact." Is really what caught my eye. We are going to Hedo for the first time next spring and it would be a real bummer for both of us if she got raw the first day or two and shut us down for the rest of the trip.