Sex Spray To Stave Off Orgasm Might Not Be So Revolutionary After All
That topical spray we mentioned last week—the one designed to help premature ejaculators—turns out to just be a mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine. Lidocaine is commonly used by dentists to numb the mouth, and prilocaine is used to numb skin before inserting a needle. But beyond that, Consumer Reports points out that side effects reported by the men and their partners in the study included a "rash on their penis" or "a burning sensation in their vagina."
"Sex spray for men not so 'revolutionary'" [Consumer Reports]
(Photo: Michel Filion)
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@Trai_Dep: Mom scent would be a bit too powerful for my hubby and put and end to the business all together. Not exactly the desired effect.
@xthexlanternx: I don't think this is necessarily the case. If it happens ALL the time, it might be indicative of a problem, but if it's only once in a while, it could be completely normal.
Really? I think if you're getting a rash on the penis regularly, you should either get that checked out or add a couple seconds of foreplay sometime. I've had situations where I haven't had enough lube, but burning and rashes goes beyond that, personally.
@jarhead906: the article states that the side effects were reported in a study, so i'm not sure what you're getting at...
@bubbledumpster: I do not understand why someone would put something on their body like that. I understand smoking or ingesting it, but a cream to rob on I actually do not like.
But I think Jarhead906 is saying that studies are not true. There is a lot of smoke and mirrors (just being positive, more like a bit of smoke but people still think they are good) going on with all companies. Not a reliable as we thought.
Or maybe that is just what I think. : )
@frodolives35: A male friend of mine learned the hard way that you should always wash your hands thoroughly after using Icy Hot. Especially if you have to use the bathroom :-x
@rockasocky: My wife got icy hot in her eye by using it and then several minutes later and without washing her hands she rubbed her eye.
Baaaad news.
@Katxyz: Ditto. If there's that much friction that you see redness, something is terribly wrong.
And, uh, just to make this relevant to Consumerist: Sex accessories like lube and condoms are so ridiculously over-priced. I get that we are paying for quality control, but damn.
@bubbledumpster: If someone can't handle the pain of a tattoo I question their devotion to getting one in the first place. Seriously, the vast majority of places aren't that painful to get tattooed.
Reputable tattoo parlors wouldn't use it (just like they won't ink someone who's obviously intoxicated/impaired) because it can mask if there's a real problem going on.
I was stuck at CVS one day with a migraine waiting for a prescription for my migraine fixers to be filled. I was really in no state, so perhaps I hallucinated this (which I am prone to do during migraines - maybe I'll ask the friend who had to take me to the store that day). As I waited, I was fairly stationary, as moving, light, smell, life made me want to hurl. And then I noticed what I was sitting next to: what appeared to some sort of topical cream for premature ejaculation. And it was called?
Mandelay.
I wish I were creative enough to make this up.
I don't know how this stuff is different from Mandelay though. I just wanted a chance to tell the world about it because the name was so great.




























Ouch. Bummer.