Lesbian Intercourse Protection

23.05.2010 | By: T. B.

Lesbian intercourse still requires protection. Read about what kind of protection we are talking about and what sexually transmitted diseases we need protection from.

Lesbian intercourse can bring you great pleasure, but don't forget to use protection. (Photoxpress)

Heterosexual vs. lesbian intercourse

With intercourse between a man and a woman, one of the biggest fears is an unwanted pregnancy. This is a fear that people are perhaps most conscious of. We are all aware of pregnancy and its consequences, while sexually transmitted diseases seem much more abstract to us. We are not that familiar with them and not a lot of us know people who are infected with them. The fear of sexually transmitted diseases is therefore not as present.

With intercourse between two women sexually transmitted diseases are the main reason for potential protection. It is unfortunately the case that women are not aware of this when they have a lesbian intercourse. We live in a world ruled by a heterosexual vision of intercourse, which links sexuality very strongly to pregnancy and birth. Women also pick up these patterns and we naively think that this fear is not necessary and we can freely enjoy intercourse. Of course this is not so. We can also get many things from intercourse, besides pleasure, so the use of protection is advisable, particularly if we do not know the partner.

Types of protection and potential diseases in lesbian intercourse

The general guidelines which help to prevent all sexually transmitted diseases are:

- When having a lesbian intercourse try to prevent the vagina, anus or the mouth coming in direct contact with the partner’s bodily fluids (especially vaginal excretions and blood). We use a normal condom for protection or dental dam (special protection for women). So, you should be extra careful during your period. Kissing is not dangerous, unless the partner has open wounds in her mouth or her gums are bleeding – in this case, it is advisable to wait at least thirty minutes after brushing your teeth or flossing before you kiss.

- Do not touch open wounds, herpes or lumps.

- It is recommendable to know if we are in bed with a woman who is breastfeeding because milk can also be the cause of an infection.

- Sexually transmitted diseases can also occur by sticking fingers in the vagina, so it might be a good idea to use latex gloves as an accessory. If we use lubricant with this (it should be based on water because the ones based on oil (vaseline) can hurt the latex). Sexually transmitted diseases can occur with finger action for two reasons: the first reason is wounds on your or her vagina, while the second reason is wounds on the fingers. It is always advisable to be careful, even when you are having a lesbian intercourse, especially when you take turns touching her and your vagina.

- We can protect ourselves during oral pleasure in such a way that we cover the genital area with plastic foil. If we tackle the ass orally, we also need to pay special attention to hygiene.

- Sexual accessories should be cleaned before use or we use a new condom with every time we use them.

- If you notice any signs of disease, or you suspect that you were exposed to sexually transmitted diseases, visit a doctor immediately, so you can get treatment as soon as possible if an infection has really occurred. Do not think that because you were having a lesbian intercourse and not heterosexual, there is no way you can get infected.

The most commonly transmitted diseases are: herpes, fungal infections, lumps, hepatitis A: through oral and anal pleasuring (in rare cases hepatitis B, while there is no data for hepatitis C), HIV is not commonly transmitted, but we still have to be careful during our periods and use protection.

For many sexually transmitted diseases there are no real researches yet, so being careful is always good. There has also been little research about what diseases are particularly connected to lesbian intercourse. We are living in an age of ecological awareness, but do not let this stop you in letting plastic (together with hygiene and being careful) become you ally and guardian when it comes to fun in the sack.