Coconut Oil For Personal Lubrication

I have been using Emu Oil myself and absolutely love it.

I love pure Aloe Vera Gel which seems to stop any vaginal irritation before it goes into a UTI!!

I read about coconut oil as a lubricant in the Whole Earth Catalog. Needless to say that means I have been using it for years. My wife and I love it for general massage, more intimate massage, or simply dry skin. Apparently the melting point is around 80-85 degrees F, so it will be solid in the store, but melts nicely at body temperature. One brand had slight burnt smell that was not appealing, but most of the time the smell reminds me of days at the beach. Life is good.

i have been having a lot of problems with dryness as well and when using certain oils always end up with some kind of infection that requires medical treatment, we don't like the heavy oils or ky i will try what has been posted thank you so much for the information.

I am having the same problem since chemotherapy induced menopause. I had purchased a specialty oil to put on my skin during radiation treatments and decided to try the same on external vaginal area. So far, it has been more help than other oils, creams, and lubricants that I have tried. St. John's wort oil is actually an extract of Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's wort plant)infused in an oil. The only one I was able to find locally was Dr. Hauschka St. John's Wort Body Oil at Whole Foods. It is also available on the internet. It is expensive, but worth it. It has a healing effect, so I use it every day and save the lubricants for sexual activity.

I need help. I haven't been able to be intimate with my husband for 2 years. We are middle age and don't have sex often. I suffer from vaginal dryness and fill terrible pains when I do. I have tried creams, gels AND everything in between. The suggestion that coconut oil is good sounds promising. My problem is I am afraid to try and feel pain. what to do?

I have been using coconut oil for about a week. The feeling was so much better. I had no pain from vaginal dryness but I now have a yeast infection. Could it be related to the coconut oil?

I have vaginal dryness problems, but I also have a nerve pain, in my vaginal wall. I can take an anti-depressant, however, I prefer not too. One, it makes the desire for sex, even harder. I need help for the desire, dryness, and the nerve pain.
Any suggestions? Coconut oil is just for lubrication, right? It doesn't help with any of the above? Any other suggestions. This is making our marriage, go downhill and I don't want that. It's not fair to either of us.

Thanks,

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: COCONUT OIL OR OLIVE OIL HELP WITH LUBRICATION. THEY PROBABLY WON'T CHANGE THE NERVE PAIN, BUT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE COMFORT OF RELATIONS.

Hello! (Especially for Ashley & DB) You might find success looking into physical therapists who specialize in women's health issues--(typically pain with intercourse & incontinence issues). A few years ago I was having MAJOR burning issues with anything sexual and even going to the bathroom and it turns out I had been clenching the vaginal/pelvic floor muscles for a few years and never knew it. All that clenching had tightened the muscles and made stretching them HURT!

After a few months working with a wonderful physical therapist who showed me how to manually massage the pelvic floor muscles and helped me realize that I was clenching 24-7, I am able to have pain-free sex. YEA! Search for someone near you if you're interested. Good luck! Keep searching! No one should have to live with this kind of pain.

I have used a few types of coconut oil (and other plant oils) as lube but found them pretty overpowering and sometimes gritty (like at the bottom of the jar coconut esp.). I did find a natural lubricant called Liquid Goddess a few months back, they use "raw coconut extract" which is what I bought at the store but for some reason the taste of the Liquid Goddess is much lighter and it is super slippery and clean. only downside is the price, (9bucks).

Sometimes the fear of pain can cause you to tense up and stress out and dry up or just be generally not in the right state of mind for intimacy. I would suggest a relaxing glass of wine or massage or some yoga to help you relax before you try - or the fear might be in the back of your mind, and THAT may ruin it.

I have a very bad yeast infection. I cannot use KY, it burns me. I'm looking to use coconut oil, but not sure if it will make my yeast worse. For the infection I've used monostat 3 tons of times, and tried difulcan 2 times, 150mg each time.

Does anyone share the same problem and found lube that doesn't burn them?

How do you apply the coconut oil to relieve vaginal dryness? Just externally? How do you get the oil inside the vaginal?

I'd either rub the oil on, or get some sort of mold and make it into a suppository.

@ lilyona - I haven't found coconut oil to burn, but if you have a yeast infection, you probably shouldn't do anything at all. Sometimes my infections take stronger stuff than diflucan or monistat. It usually takes some prescription strength stuff - terazole or something I think. That's what causes the burning, not the medicine..

There are a few personal lubricants made entirely of vegetable oils. They are more expensive than plain coconut oil, but having tried all of them I think the cost is worth it!! My favorite is Amore Personal Lubricant. It is a blend of oils and I think it is fantastic - it lasts long, has a great smell and just plain works better than all the others I've tried.

I have a yeast infection and I used coconut oil every time for like 3 weeks now.. it's non irritating and there's not much pain at all during intercourse after using it for a couple of weeks now. Coconut oil makes a unsuitable atmosphere for yeast to grow in and so it can't multiply. Also my vagina doesn't itch at all anymore but the discharge is still common. It's non greasy doesn't sting, and super slippery. It's just amazing. I recommend everyone use this. I also take a tablespoon of cinnamon every night with milk and it works like magic for killing medicine resistant yeast.

Hello... I am a big fan of coconut oil in every other realm of life... cooking, skin care, hair care... have yet to use it as a lubricant.

My question is, however, as my boyfriend and i use condoms... if, as stated at the top, oils are incompatible with latex - what should we do?

I find the over the counter lubricants cause irritation and infection... has anyone got any alternatives? And what does it mean that oils and latex are incompatible?
Thanks!

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: WHAT IT MEANS IS THAT COCONUT OIL (OR ANY OTHER OIL) WILL DISSOLVE THE LATEX. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE THE CONDOM THEN WOULD NOT WORK.
THERE ARE NON-LATEX CONDOMS, INCLUDING FEMALE CONDOMS, THAT MIGHT OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE TWO OF YOU.
THERE ARE OTHER LUBRICANTS AS WELL. SYLK CAN BE QUITE HELPFUL, AND SINCE IT IS WATER- RATHER THAN OIL-BASED, IT DOES NOT ENDANGER THE INTEGRITY OF A LATEX CONDOM.

Myself and my girlfriend have used pharmaceutical coconut oil as a sexual lubricant for five years. Chemists sell it cheaply, it is pure, high grade, tasteless, odourless and glides beautifully skin to skin so it is perfect for a lady who wants a safe, beneficial lubricant to use for herself or sexually with her lover. And yes, it does have fantastic anti bacterial properties that will discourage yeast infections and soothe, lubricate and enhance ladies and mens delicate skin areas.