Public Service Announcement

[chilimuffin]

For the 2% of lesbians who use dental dams in the world (no data on heterosexuals, and none on M+M oral sex, of course) a public service announcement:

Despite what the internet and many books say, even if they're otherwise reputable sources, YOU CANNOT USE SARAN WRAP AS A DENTAL DAM

And you most certainly cannot use "Cling wrap" as stated in a

Comments

[starkyld]

Thank you for sharing this. Mind if I pass along to my friend melebeth?

[chilimuffin]

I actively encourage the sharing of this. I left it public for just that purpose.

[mistergoat]

Thanks for posting this--I reposted it to my LJ. A few questions:

--What's the difference between cling wrap and saran wrap? I thought that they were synonymous.

--From a harm reduction standpoint (which I realize isn't often a medical standpoint), is saran wrap likely better than nothing, though not optimal?

--What do you recommend for folks with latex allergies? Cutting polyurethane condoms into dams? Nitrile gloves???

[chilimuffin]

trade name and registered composition. Cling wrap is any plastic film and saran is a specific kind (old PVdC, new LDPE). It's a rectangle-square thing: Saran is a type of cling, but not all cling is saran.

Saran is better than nothing, as is plastic wrap, because it'll probably block the larger bacteria (like syphilis), but not the viruses. Since I'm more concerned about viruses (less treatable), I'd prefer better.

I suppose. I don't really know, but I would assume that lab-grade barriers (nitrile gloves, etc) will work.

[gollumgollum]

You know, i was just thinking about this (Saran Wrap as dental dam) the other day, and wondering why it wasn't ever mentioned. Now i know.

Word.

[chilimuffin]

GMTA

[mistergoat]

When I posted this, a friend asked about your sources, which I didn't know. Where did you get the info?

[chilimuffin]

Just put in three comments to answer your friend. Sorry for not being more specific in the original post. Hope that helps.

[mistergoat]

Rockin! Thanks. And your source was then cited by two other people in the comments...