Coconut Oil vs. K.Y.Jelly

Petroleum products

Women in India struggle to find good feminine hygiene products. The ones that are available OTC are expensive, chemical-rich and with limited choices. For example, the products available to girls under 20, women below 30, 30-40, and 40+ women are almost the same. There is no differentiation between needs or requirements. 

Let us take a product that rarely gets media space. Vaginal lubricant. Considering the social stigmas that a man or woman has to surpass to purchase a condom, it takes no intense research to conclude that purchases of lubes may never happen. The man or woman may resort to use of petroleum products as they are easily available. If you are in the habit of reading the ingredients of a product, printed in the smallest print on the back label, you will discover that cosmetics and hygiene products contain some form of petroleum, declared as mineral oil. What the companies fail to declare, is that petroleum clogs your pores, darkens your skin and does not allow the largest organ on your body to breathe. Long term use of petroleum products on skin eventually causes disease to manifest. 

A random search on Google for a more discreet online purchase of lubricant throws up a pitiful 2-3 options of the predictable K.Y.Jelly and Durex gel. Using these products have a volley of side effects for the the man and the woman. The moderate issues with use of these products range from stinging, irritation and redness of skin. Also, the products are known to cause hives, swelling of face, lip, throat, tongue, cause difficulty in breathing and vaginal thrush. Here is an even more serious issue. These gels are known to interfere with fertility and can cause damage to sperm and reduce chances of pregnancy. Furthermore, the use of these gels does not protect the users from STDs. 

This is where coconut oil really shines.

1. Coconut oil may help in preventing STD infections and to treat existing STD infections

2. Coconut oil is second to none for providing lubrication during sex, and unlike OTC gels, re-application due to constant dry outs is not necessary. Unlike processed brands, natural products hardly get funding for quality research. Try this one out yourself and let experience be your guide

3. Coconut oil does not really go well with condoms but with all other forms of contraception, it does go really well. 

4. Pre and post menopausal women would really appreciate the experience without the side effects

Oil is always pooh-poohed as messy and too slick, but here is another 1:0 for oil vs. gel. After application, unlike gels, the oil does not need to be re-applied, as it does not dry out during prolonged intercourse. An easy way to avoid a mess during application is to chill the oil and then take a small pearl of solid coconut oil and push it gently into the vagina as deep as you can. The warmth of the vagina will gently melt the oil and enable spread and lubrication. Please do your research around which coconut oil is unadulterated and from a reliable source. Only use food grade coconut oil which has been cold pressed and is sulphur free