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Mar 06, 2008
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antibiotic ointments - any point?
Just a wild thought - you know the mild antibiotic ointments that you can put on
cuts
Cuts and puncture wounds
or blisters to help prevent infection (i.e. Bacitracin, Polysporin, etc.)? Would there by any usefulness in applying those products to the
penis
Cancer - penis
Curvature of the penis
Penis care (uncircumcised)
Penis pain
, other genital areas or even the tip of the urethra as a preventative measure after
sex
Buccal smear
Causes of sexual dysfunction
Child abuse - sexual
Delayed ejaculation
Erection problems
Female sexual dysfunction
Inhibited sexual desire
Orgasmic dysfunction
Puberty and adolescence
Safe sex
Sexual intercourse - painful
? Just as they prevent bacterial infections in
cuts
Cuts and puncture wounds
, will they prevent bacterial STDs?
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scared_half_to_death
Mar 07, 2008
Dude. This will not work. It may cause all sorts of issues.
auntiejessi
Mar 07, 2008
I agree with Scared. Those ointments aren't made to be used genitally.
You might be really sorry you tried. Plus, it wouldn't work.
And since they are oil based, they can eat through a
condom
Condoms
Female condoms
, and
condoms
Condoms
Female condoms
are your best way of preventing infections.
AJ
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