K-Y® Brand personal lubricants provide a safe, fun way to enhance intimacy.

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1. When and why was K-Y® Brand personal lubricant created?
2. What is the meaning behind the brand name 'K-Y'?
3. Are K-Y® Brand personal lubricants suitable to use?
4. Who uses K-Y® Brand personal lubricants or lubricants in general? And why?
5. Are K-Y® Brand personal lubricants suitable to use with a condom?
6. How does K-Y® Brand Warming Liquid personal lubricant work?
7. What ingredients are used in K-Y® Brand personal lubricants?
8. When do I use K-Y® Brand personal lubricants?
9. How often do I apply K-Y® Brand Personal Lubricant?
10. Do personal lubricants stay in your body? Do you have to wash them out?
11. Are personal lubricants absorbed into your body?
12. How long before having sex can you put on a personal lubricant?
13. Can the use of personal lubricants stop my body from producing it's own natural lubrication?
14. What causes vaginal dryness?

1. When and why was K-Y® Brand lubricant created?

The K-Y® Brand has been around for a very long time. Its first incarnation was as a Jelly Personal Lubricant in 1917. Today the K-Y® Brand is the #1 selling brand in the lubricant category (Source: AC Nielsen Lubricant Value Sales MAT 14/03/04) and is widely used by hospitals and medical professionals. The extended K-Y® Brand personal lubricants line was created to provide natural-feeling moisturisation to help consumers improve their intimacy.

2. What is the meaning behind the brand name 'K-Y'?

The origins of the brand name “K-Y” are unknown. Two popular myths are that it was created in Kentucky, hence “K-Y,” or that the letters represent the key ingredients used to make the lubricant. Neither of these is true. The name continues to remain a bit of a mystery.

3. Are K-Y® Brand personal lubricants safe to use?

The K-Y® Brand is the most trusted brand of lubricant available. Each product has been clinically tested to ensure consumer confidence so it's gentle on your skin and compatible with latex condoms.

In fact, Consumers LOVE IT! 3 out of 4 consumers say K-Y® Brand Warming Liquid “makes sex better” and 60% of consumers say that K-Y® Brand Warming Liquid is the best lubricant they have ever used. Furthermore, 60% of lubricant users surveyed actually state that they use lubricants to “enhance-sexual pleasure”. (Source: K-Y® Brand Bases II Study 2002 – US)
The use of K-Y® Brand personal lubricants is a personal preference, much like the use of champagne, chocolate, candles, soft music, and perfume. Lubricants enhance intimacy.

5. Are K-Y® Brand personal lubricants safe to use with a condom?

Absolutely. All K-Y® Brand personal lubricants are clinically tested and are compatible with latex condoms.

6. How does K-Y® Brand Warming Liquid™ work?

K-Y® Brand Warming Liquid is the first and only personal lubricant that has a patented* warming technology so it can gently warm for a natural “body heat” feel. How does it work? The patented warming technology formula does not contain water, so when the anhydrous ingredients are exposed to water (on contact with skin or air) they release heat.

*Patent pending

7. What ingredients are used in K-Y® Brand personal lubricants?

K-Y® Brand Warming Liquid, K-Y® Brand Sensual Silk™ Warming Liquid and
K-Y® Brand Touch Massage™ 2-in-1 Warming™ have a unique formula which contains anhydrous elements specially designed to respond to your body’s heat and moisture. K-Y® Brand Jelly and K-Y® Brand Sensual Silk™ liquid, have a purified water-based formula. Each product in the K-Y® personal lubricant range has been designed to provide natural-feeling lubrication to help improve intimacy.

8. When do I use K-Y® Brand personal lubricants?

Anytime you feel you need extra lubrication or if you wish to improve the sexual intimacy of your relationship. Put simply, to have great sex.

9. How often do I apply K-Y® Brand Personal Lubricant?

As often as you feel is necessary to make sex more comfortable. K-Y® Brand personal lubricants have been formulated to be used on sensitive areas so you can apply as often and as much as you like.

10. Do personal lubricants stay in your body? Do you have to wash them out?

No, given the nature of the product your body will naturally secrete out the personal lubricant.

11. Are personal lubricants absorbed into your body?

No, K-Y® Brand personal lubricants are not absorbed into your body.

12. How long before having sex can you put on a personal lubricant?

As these products are, by nature, slippery and smooth they are most effective when used immediately before and/ or during sex.

13. Can the use of lubricants stop my body from producing it's own natural lubrication?

The use of a K-Y® Brand personal lubricant will not have an impact on the frequency or severity of vaginal dryness, nor is it a treatment for vaginal dryness. K-Y® Brand personal lubricants are a natural feeling way to provide instant lubrication for more comfortable and enjoyable sexual activity or general immediate relief of vaginal dryness.

14. What causes vaginal dryness?

Vaginal dryness is a very common condition that most women experience at some point in their lives. There are many, very normal reasons why your body may not be producing enough moisture to make sex comfortable.

* Stress and tiredness
* Hormone levels
* Having a baby
* Menopause

K-Y® Brand personal lubricants provide a trusted, gentle and fun way to enhance intimacy.