Is this even safe?

Contributor: LadyEarlGrey LadyEarlGrey
I bought a book today about ways to spice up your sex life and what not. The author mentioned using all kinds of props and such to make things more interesting. Most were pretty basic and sounded perfectly safe. However, she mentioned placing a moistened alka seltzer tablet in your "love canal" before having sex! To me this doesn't sound pleasent but I'm also not sure how safe that is. Has anyone tried this? Is it actually safe?
03/20/2011
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Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
I certainly wouldn't try it.. It could mess up your pH!
03/21/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I would definitely avoid sticking an alka seltzer tablet anywhere but a glass of water to fully dissolve. I don't have any kind of a health background to be able to tell you exactly why this might be really bad, but it certainly sounds like it could mess you up and I personally wouldn't try it.
03/21/2011
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
Sounds like a terrible idea - who's the author?
03/21/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
I didnt look up the ingredients, but I think Alka Seltzer (the original, not the cold formula) contains aspirin and sodium bicarb. I'm assuming the author is suggesting that the bicarb release will be stimulating? While I probably also wouldn't recommend doing this, I don't think there wold be much risk, especially if it's one time. It would be like doing a soda water douche.
03/21/2011
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
If in doubt, do without.


I personally refuse to insert anything that has relation to "food". I'm sure there is a very small amount of sugar in alka-seltzer so that's a good reason to stay away from it.

No altoids, no mints, no pop rocks...fruit, chocolate, or whipped cream. (Thank Gods I didn't end up with a splosher, eh?)
03/21/2011
Contributor: Eden C. Eden C.
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Originally posted by LavenderSkies
I certainly wouldn't try it.. It could mess up your pH!
Yeah, the vagina is supposed to stay acidic. At best, putting a basic alka seltzer in your VJ would invite infection due to the pH upset!
03/21/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by LadyEarlGrey
I bought a book today about ways to spice up your sex life and what not. The author mentioned using all kinds of props and such to make things more interesting. Most were pretty basic and sounded perfectly safe. However, she mentioned placing a ... more
OMG. I would NOT do that. Yes, it can mess up your Ph levels, triggering vaginal infections and maybe even urinary tract infections. Also, it has aspirin in it, and can cause burning of mucous membranes. (Including the vagina and the penis.)

Who the hell writes some of these books?

I'm up for a lot of new things, but ain't nothing gonna get me to put an Alka Seltzer in my cootch.

What book is this, so we can know to stay away from it? Also, I have issues with AUTHORS who regularly use euphemisms so they don't have to use proper words for sexual organs. If she's writing a book about SEX, she should be able to use the word VAGINA. Not "love canal." It's not as bad as "vajayjay" (which should be stricken from the English language IMO) but still silly for an "author" to use.
03/21/2011
Contributor: LadyEarlGrey LadyEarlGrey
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
OMG. I would NOT do that. Yes, it can mess up your Ph levels, triggering vaginal infections and maybe even urinary tract infections. Also, it has aspirin in it, and can cause burning of mucous membranes. (Including the vagina and the penis.) ... more
Haha I know! When I read the sample of the book (I have an ereader) it looked pretty good but as I've gotten into it she uses a ton of euphemisms for everything! Its gotten pretty annoying and of course after the Alka Seltzer bit I was already put off.
03/21/2011
Contributor: LadyEarlGrey LadyEarlGrey
This is the book. I'm really dissapointed I even bought it now but the sample really didn't sound that bad!

302 Advanced Techniques for Driving a Man Wild in Bed
by Olivia St. Claire
03/21/2011
Contributor: LadyEarlGrey LadyEarlGrey
Quote:
Originally posted by Ansley
If in doubt, do without.


I personally refuse to insert anything that has relation to "food". I'm sure there is a very small amount of sugar in alka-seltzer so that's a good reason to stay away from it.

No ... more
Haha while I read it all I could think of was pop rocks!
03/21/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by LadyEarlGrey
Haha I know! When I read the sample of the book (I have an ereader) it looked pretty good but as I've gotten into it she uses a ton of euphemisms for everything! Its gotten pretty annoying and of course after the Alka Seltzer bit I was already ... more
Sometimes you can't tell before you get the book. I just got a new book on sex toys it not only is really basic and has some incorrect information in it, it reads like a Cosmo article.
03/21/2011
Contributor: DeliciousSurprise DeliciousSurprise
If it's safe to put directly into your mouth, it's generally safe to put directly onto your genitals.

Would you put an alka seltzer directly into your mouth?
Because I wouldn't.
03/21/2011
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
Quote:
Originally posted by LadyEarlGrey
This is the book. I'm really dissapointed I even bought it now but the sample really didn't sound that bad!

302 Advanced Techniques for Driving a Man Wild in Bed
by Olivia St. Claire
OMG... that sounds insane. I wouldn't try that at all. It sounds scary.
03/21/2011
Contributor: hornypoet69 hornypoet69
Quote:
Originally posted by DeliciousSurprise
If it's safe to put directly into your mouth, it's generally safe to put directly onto your genitals.

Would you put an alka seltzer directly into your mouth?
Because I wouldn't.
Not sure if I would follow that rule of thumb, myself. Sugar tends to make vaginas unhappy, I hear.
03/21/2011
Contributor: DeliciousSurprise DeliciousSurprise
Quote:
Originally posted by hornypoet69
Not sure if I would follow that rule of thumb, myself. Sugar tends to make vaginas unhappy, I hear.
Onto, not inside.

Sugar isn't a great thing to put in your vagina, that's true, but many people aren't sensitive. I was thinking more along the lines of hot sauce, listerine strips, horseradish sauce, etc.
03/21/2011
Contributor: Eden C. Eden C.
Quote:
Originally posted by hornypoet69
Not sure if I would follow that rule of thumb, myself. Sugar tends to make vaginas unhappy, I hear.
Sugar leads to yeast and bacterial growth.
03/21/2011
Contributor: mandiegk mandiegk
This just sounds like an infection waiting to happen.
03/23/2011
Contributor: lesbianlesbian lesbianlesbian
Quote:
Originally posted by Kindred
I didnt look up the ingredients, but I think Alka Seltzer (the original, not the cold formula) contains aspirin and sodium bicarb. I'm assuming the author is suggesting that the bicarb release will be stimulating? While I probably also ... more
A soda water douche isn't exactly could for you though, either.

Sounds like a bad plan to me, especially to people with more sensitive or sickly (prone to yeasties, haha ) vaginas.
03/26/2011
Contributor: Sweet-Justice Sweet-Justice
Quote:
Originally posted by LadyEarlGrey
I bought a book today about ways to spice up your sex life and what not. The author mentioned using all kinds of props and such to make things more interesting. Most were pretty basic and sounded perfectly safe. However, she mentioned placing a ... more
Never tried it. Sounds like a bad way to end a seemingly good night.
Also I'm sure it wouldn't work for allot of people who are sensitive.
03/27/2011
Contributor: bunny love bunny love
Wow. I've never heard of that. You couldn't PAY me to put alka seltzer in my vagina!
03/27/2011
Contributor: Cream in the Cupcake Cream in the Cupcake
uhh, why is that lady writing a book now?
03/29/2011
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by DeliciousSurprise
Onto, not inside.

Sugar isn't a great thing to put in your vagina, that's true, but many people aren't sensitive. I was thinking more along the lines of hot sauce, listerine strips, horseradish sauce, etc.
*Whew* I'm kinky, but I would put none of those into my vagina. I know some people in the BDSM lifestyle who use IcyHot like clit arousal lube. Not my thing.

But, if it works for you.

Hot sauce, however, can actually cause chemical burns in some people's mouths and throats and stomachs, my guess is it would do worse to a vagina.
03/29/2011
Contributor: BadassFatass BadassFatass
This is wrong on so many levels. Do not want.
03/29/2011
Contributor: wetone123 wetone123
Ugh! Sounds like a terrible idea. Would not do it!
03/29/2011
Contributor: MeliPixie MeliPixie
Oh, HAYULL no.
03/29/2011
Contributor: Daniel & Brittany Daniel & Brittany
Quote:
Originally posted by DeliciousSurprise
Onto, not inside.

Sugar isn't a great thing to put in your vagina, that's true, but many people aren't sensitive. I was thinking more along the lines of hot sauce, listerine strips, horseradish sauce, etc.
horseradish wow, you do have a great point though, i wonder how many have done something like that "just to see". My best friend was convinced to rub bengay on his balls once on a 5 dollar bet, and he will tell you its the worst 5 bucks he ever made, there definetly are some things that should be kept far from the genitals.
03/29/2011
Contributor: HotCouple HotCouple
Not for me!
07/27/2011