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What are Dental Dams?
Dental dams are rectangular squares of latex that are used during oral sex, both oral-vaginal and oral-anal. During sex, latex dams are stretched across your partner's genitals to prevent your tongue from touching your partner's bodily secretions. They are effective method of disease prevention, but can be difficult to hold in place. A dab of water soluble lubricant placed on the genital side of the dam can help hold it in place.
Dental dams are pieces of latex that can be placed over a partner's vulva/vagina or their bum. You can make your own dental dams by unrolling a non-lubed condom and cutting it in half lengthwise. You cannot use condoms, dental dams more than once - you need a new one every time you have oral sex.
