What does lube do to sperm

Lube makes all kinds of sex better, and as a rule, people should be using way more of it. Beyond its ability to ramp up pleasure, lube can also make sex safer (and take potential anxiety about being “wet enough” off of those with vaginas—but even if you’re rivaling Niagara Falls down there, you should still put at least one kind of lube proudly on your bedside table).

If you’re a newcomer, or wondering how to make things even wetter and better: Let me tell you all about how to use it and why it’s amazing…and you might just find out how to clean silicone lube off your hardwood floor in the process.

What types of lube are there?

There’s a lube for every occasion.

Signey Olson, DNP, NP, CNM, an assistant professor at Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and nurse practitioner specializing in reproductive health and fertility, tells SELF, “I always joke that you can say your medical provider told you you should use lube every time.” But, given the sea of lube out there, how do you know which kinds you might choose?

Let’s break it down.

Water-based

This type of lube is, well,

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