Dry ‘lovemaking’ link to HIV

There is need for government to introduce legislation to combat the harmful cultural practice of dry sex, says National Council Chairperson Margaret Mensah-Williams.
Dry sex is the sexual practice of having sexual intercourse without vaginal lubrication.
Natural vaginal lubrication can be removed by using herbal aphrodisiacs, household detergents and antiseptics to wipe out the vagina, or by placing leaves inside it, among other methods.
Dry sex is associated with increased health risks, especially HIV infection.
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