Use Makeup Sponge for Mess-Free Sex [Updated]
The official party line regarding menstrual sex nowadays is that a menstruating woman’s partner should be calm and calm with this natural human phenomenon, and that people who refuse to have sex with menstruating people are immature and ignorant.
But for those who prefer clutter-free sex, you’ll need a makeup sponge. (A former escort told me that the porn and sex industry works for them.) If you want to have bloodless oral, digital, and penetrative sex during your period, cosmetic wedges can simply change your life.
You’ve seen them. They look like this:
Just insert one (or two if you’re trying to have sex on the first day of your cycle) up to your cervix and you’ll be fine for a couple of hours. They heat up quickly and feel like the inside of the vagina, especially when slippery … well, various fluids that can make them smooth. Fingers can feel them, but most penises – even without condoms – won’t be wiser and tongues won’t fit.
After sex, simply press down and fish out the sponge (s) as soon as possible. This surgery is not for the faint of heart, and if it is done after vigorous sex and / or sex with a very large penis or dildo, it may take a few minutes to get your finger on it. I have heard that oversized ones are easier to get, but I have never seen them at the pharmacy. (Obviously, cosmetic wedges won’t protect you from sexually transmitted diseases or do anything to prevent pregnancy, but it’s worth mentioning anyway.)
Updated at 15:30 on 7/28/17: At the request of our commenters, we contacted the obstetrician / gynecologist about the potential health risks from this hack.Dr. Lanali Sam of Elite Ob / Gyn told us that while the lack of astring on the sponge does make it difficult to fish out of the vagina, “Makeup applicators and sea sponges are not particularly better or worse than tampons. “Tampons are” nothing special “in terms of preventing bacterial infections, she said, and certainly not sterile, while sponges” have no additional infectious properties. ” She noted that people often do not wash their hands before intercourse, and that she “can apply a makeup sponge to dirty hands at any time.” However, she wanted us to emphasize that for “discreet sex” her preferred method is to use a diaphragm, because “from a logistic point of view, it holds everything back,” whereas a sponge can leak if it is soaked in blood.
If you are squeamish about chemicals: Some people use sea sponge for a more “organic” approach. But a former sex worker who taught me this method said that these lips are much more temperamental and tend to leak. They are great for reducing inflow to a trickle, but if you are trying to avoid notifying your partner about your period altogether, this is not the best method. As far as I can tell, the chemical factor of a white makeup sponge is about as bad as a regular inorganic tampon, although some people will tell you it’s pretty bad.
If you insist on doing something specifically for the vagina: you can order Softcups (the site claims you can find them at Walgreens and CVS, but they are pretty elusive in my experience) or soft tampons . However, they are more expensive, and when I tried soft tampons one day, my partner complained that they scratched the tip of his penis.
I recommend keeping it simple and buying only OG makeup sponges. I have been using them for a year and only once or twice have I found erroneous drops of blood. And it was only when I got lazy and left them for more than one round of sex. In addition to being able to have varied, relaxed sex during particularly horny times , this trick saves me from the “Uh, just warning …” moment with a super new partner. Honestly, this is none of their business!
Updated # 2, 7/31/17: Several readers pointed us to a blog post written by Dr. Jen Gunther exposing the GOOP fame that strongly discourages the use of sponges for sex during your period (or during your period). The author contacted Dr. Gunther and plans to write the next post – stay tuned.