Friday 27 February, 2009Dam it!...(A light hearted look into oral dams)

The safety of oral sex has always been of interest to the ‘doer’ Is it safe to be sucking those genitals…I mean who knows where they’ve been or who else has been there before you?

Hence the introduction of oral dams. 

Oral or Dental dams are a small, thick square of material which was traditionally used in the dentist's office. People found them so difficult to use and so ineffective at transmitting sensation that many folks rejected the use of oral barriers entirely.

These days there are certainly more options available… like the Saran Wrap for instance.

• Apply some lube to your partner's vulva or anus, as the case may be to increase her or his sensation and comfort.
• Cut yourself about five feet of Saran Wrap, and keep it as uncrumpled as possible when making the journey from the roll to the person it will be applied to, or just keep it on the roll, and apply it from the roll. (This can be a little off putting at the time of arousal especially if the saran wrap sticks to itself and becomes a mess of stuck together plastic…or you have purchased the ‘no label’ cheap variety)
• At about the level of the navel, smooth one end of the Saran Wrap against the receiving partner's belly
• The person the Saran Wrap is being applied to should then hold this part by their navel in place and keep his or her legs separated while the rest of the Saran Wrap is wrapped between the legs, leaving a small amount of slack to improve sensation.
• At the level of the waist in the rear, the Saran Wrap may be turned at a ninety-degree angle and wrapped around the waist like a wide belt, to hold the Saran Wrap in place (by this time the receiver is sporting something like plastic "Bermuda Shorts” and not feeling terribly erotic or sexy…gone are the lacey g-string or silk boxers!)
• Optionally, the Saran Wrap can then be wrapped around twice and pressed/tucked in for extra security (be careful with that ‘tucking’ not to tear the plastic or scratch the receiver!)

 Then there is the modified condom… 

Partially unroll a condom, cut off the tip, slit it up the side, stretch it out, and use that as a barrier. Some people like to cut off the base as well. Be sure that you have selected a pleasant-tasting condom and definitely without N-9 if you're going to do this. (N-9 takes disgusting…not to mention is poisonous!) Using Modified Condoms is a good option if you don't have easy access to the kitchen and the saran wrap. 

Or the modified glove (preferably not woolen)…

Simply cut the fingers off of a glove (leaving the thumb in place), and cut it up the pinkie side. Then, you have a barrier with a depression (where the thumb used to be) where your tongue can go. (Hopefully, you either bought the large size glove or you have a short tongue!) This works well for some people, but remember that most rubber gloves have a powder coating on the inside, so you may want to prepare one before you start to get amorous and certainly don’t cut costs by using the ‘pre used’ gloves from under your laundry tub! 

No matter how you look at it, it has to be agreed whatever method you choose to use…it’s safer than using nothing at all!