Products for Sexual Lubrication: Understanding and Addressing Options With Your Patients

Nursing for Women's Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-257

  Andelloux, Megan ^a  

^a Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958775297     PISSN: 17514851     EISSN: 1751486X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2011.01642.x     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Agarwal, A., Deepinder, F., Cocuzza, M., Short, R. A., & Evenson, D. P. (2008). Effect of vaginal lubricants on sperm motility and chromatin integrity: A prospective comparative study. Fertility and Sterility, 89 (2), 375-379.
2. Anderson, L., Lewis, S., & McClure, N. (1998). The effects of coital lubricants on sperm motility in vitro. Human Reproduction, 13, 3351-3356.
3. Balon, R., & Segraves, R. T. (2003). Sexual pharmacology: Fast facts. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.
4. Berman, L., Berman, J., Felder, S., Pollets, D., Chhabra, S., Miles, M., et al. (2003). Seeking help for sexual function complaints: What gynecologists need to know about the female patient's experience. Fertility and Sterility, 79, 572-576.
5. Darbre, P. D., Aljarrah, A., Miller, W. R., Coldham, N. G., Sauer, M. J., & Pope, G. S. (2004). Concentrations of parabens in human breast tumours. Journal of Applied Toxicology, 24, 5-13. doi: DOI: 10.1002/jat.958.
6. Elsamra, S., Nazmy, M., Shin, D., Fisch, H., Sawczuk, I., & Fromer, D. (2010). Female sexual dysfunction in urological patients: Findings from a major metropolitan area in the USA. British Journal of Urology, 106, 524-526.
7. Goldstein, I., Meston, C. M., Davis, S. R., & Traish, A. M. (2006). Women's sexual function and dysfunction: Study, diagnosis and treatment. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
8. Gott, M., Galena, E., Hinchliff, S., & Elford, H. (2004). Opening a can of worms: GP and practice nurse barriers to talking about sexual health in primary care. Family Practice, 21, 528-536.
9. Griffith, R. S., DeLong, D. C., & Nelson, J. D. (1981). Relation of arginine-lysine antagonism to herpes simplex growth in tissue culture. Chemotherapy, 27 (3), 209-213.
10. Herbenick, D., Reece, M., Hensel, D., Sanders, S., Jozkowski, K., & Fortenberry, J. D. (2009). Association of lubricant use with women's sexual pleasure, sexual satisfaction and genital symptoms: A prospective daily diary study. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 6, 1867-1874.
11. Herbenick, D., Reece, M., Schick, V., Sanders, S., Dodge, B., & Fortenberry, J. D. (2010). Sexual behavior in the United States: Results from a national probability sample of men and women ages 14-94. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7 (Suppl. 5), 255-265.
12. Ishiwatari, S., Suzuki, T., Hitomi, T., Yoshino, T., Matsukuma, S., & Tsuji, T. (2007). Effects of methyl paraben on skin keratinocytes. Journal of Applied Toxicology, 27, 1-9 doi:DOI: 10.1002/jat.1176.
13. Kingsberg, S. A. (2006). Taking a sexual history. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 33, 535-547.
14. Krychman, M. L. (2007). Vaginal atrophy: The 21st century health issue affecting quality of life. Retrieved from
15. Mosher, W. D., Chandra, A., & Jones, J. (2005). Sexual behavior and selected health measures: Men and women 15-44 years of age, United States, 2002. Advanced Data and Vital Health Statistics, 362, 1-55.
16. Nusbaum, M. R., Gamble, G., Skinner, B., & Heiman, J. (2000). The high prevalence of sexual concerns among women seeking routine gynecological care. Journal of Family Practice, 49 (3), 229-232.
17. Peck, S. A. (2001). The importance of the sexual health history in the primary care setting. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 30, 269-274. doi:DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2001.tb01544.x.
18. Russo, J., Rohan, L. C., Moncla, B., Na Ayudhya, R. P., Wang, L., Cost, M.##et al##(2010). Safety and anti-HIV activity of over-the-counter lubricant gels. Presented at International Microbicides Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, May 25, 2010.
19. Schrobsdorff, S. (2008). Red light specials. Newsweek. Retrieved from
20. Stengal, C., & Martinez, L. (2009). Sexual health discussion survey. Cincinnati, OH: The Women's Sexual Health Foundation. Retrieved from