How to Use a Dental Dam for Safe Oral Sex

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Dental dams are thin pieces of latex that you can use to reduce the chance of spreading sexually transmitted diseases during oral sex--either vaginal or anal. Follow these steps to learn how to use a dental dam for safer oral sex.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Open the package and rinse the dam of any powder that may be on it.
Step 2

Check the dam for perforations or holes.
Step 3

Hold the dam against the vagina or the anus of the partner.
Step 4

Use water-based lubricant if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

Dental dams come in a multitude of colors and flavors, so get creative.
Contrary to popular beliefs, there are many STDs that can be transmitted through oral sexual contact.
Never use a latex dental dam with an oil-based lubricant. The oil-based lubricant will destroy the latex.
Use one side of the dam only, and do not use a dam more than once or on different parts of the body, such as on the anus and then on the vagina. Use a new one every time.

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