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What’s a dental dam?

Dental dams are basically a sheet of latex or polyurethane that is used when performing oral sex on a female. The sheet is placed over the vagina or anus before oral sex and it helps prevent spread of STIs. As you may know, it is possible to get an STI if your mouth.

Here’s your bonus tip! Did you know you can make a dental dam out of a condom? Check out the tools page to see pictures from the CDC website on how to do it. Always good to know in case you don’t know where to buy a dental dam or if someone gives you a free supply of condoms.