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Hyperosmolal vaginal lubricants markedly reduce epithelial barrier properties in a three-dimensional vaginal epithelium model (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Looking at any interesting effects of propylene glycol in vaginal lubricants I stumbled upon this study. Then I found it isn't the only one pointing to hyperosmolal lubes causing damage to the epithelium either.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Translation: some lubricants can damage the skin barrier, increasing the risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Right?

OP should probably simplify the title.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

OP should probably simplify the title.

IMO the title should always reflect the article being linked to, and editorializing it does the community a disservice on multiple levels, but a “plain English” description certainly belongs in the post description.