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" Is it okay to use saliva as a lubricant during sex? Yes. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s perfectly safe to supplement your own natural lubrication with saliva,&amp;quot; explains Patti Britton, PhD, a clinical sexologist in California and author of The Art of Sex Coaching. &amp;quot;In fact, spit is probably the world&amp;#039;s oldest sex lube, something singles and couples have been using in a pinch since the beginning of time.&amp;quot; The one exception: if either you or your guy has an active mouth infection, such as inflamed gums, a sore throat, or an oral herpes lesion. &amp;quot;Bacteria and viral particles can easily be carried from the saliva to your genitals, potentially causing a dangerous infection down below,&amp;quot; she adds. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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