Lube

Is the Maeve/Otis ship sinking? Is Jo's character pointless this season? Is using chilli oil as lube a good idea? (spoiler alert: no!) Join us as we discuss these questions and Season 4 Episode 5 of Sex Education, and explore the topic of lube.

Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, lube, mental health, substance use, and other adult themes.

Resources for this episode:

* Picking the right lube (Sexplanations)

* What Can I Use As Lube? (Wild Flower)

* "The potential harms of personal lubricants" (Laurie et al., 2020) Brazilian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

* "Is Wetter Better? An Evaluation of Over-the-Counter Personal Lubricants for Safety and Anti-HIV-1 Activity" (Dezzutti et al., 2012)

* Non-latex condoms can potentially be used with oil based lube, although check with the manufacturer: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/how-do-you-use-lube-with-condoms

* "Women's Use and Perceptions of Commercial Lubricants: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults" (Herbenick et al., 2014)

* "Men's Use and Perceptions of Commercial Lubricants: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults" (Reece et al., 2014)

* "Lifetime Lubricant Use among a Nationally Representative Sample of Lesbian- and Bisexual-Identified Women in the United States" (Hensel et al., 2015)

* "Frequency, Reasons for, and Perceptions of Lubricant Use among a Nationally Representative Sample of Self‐Identified Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States" (Dodge et al., 2014)