I remember stumbling around in the health aisles at Wal-mart as an awkward teenager, grabbing a tube of Astroglide and stashing it in my basket under a box of hair dye. Six years later and I found myself buying a bottle in a moment of desperation because we ran out of lube.

Astroglide is a hot mess. I had forgotten how slick and sloppy it was. I'm one of those people that loves to use more lube than necessary, but the bottle just poured out all over the place. As the years have progressed, I've graduated onto better lubes yet, here I was with a face cloth in my hand trying to clean it up off my bed. Messes usually aren't a problem, but the spill was too big to be ignored and I didn't want to lay in it as I tried to get off.

When I finally used it, it took me back to my years of severe naivete.

Astroglide is pH balanced, unfortunately, that means it's slightly acidic from trying to mimic natural body fluids. If you have a yeast infection or are prone to them you're urged to stay away due to Astroglide's Glycerin content. A big plus though, while not sold on EdenFantasys, is that Astroglide now has a Glycerin & Paraben Free formula.

Not only is Astroglide an FDA approved sexual lubricant but it's also used to relieve the discomfort of vaginal dryness and provide lubrication during non-sterile medical examinations. I don't plan on performing any medical examinations, but it's nice to know I have that option. lol. It's also water based which means it's compatible with condoms, diaphragms, tampons, douches, and enemas. I can also use it on my silicone toys, I just don't know if I'd want to.

It was too sloppy to be pleasurable and hearing a "smacking" sound every time I moved my toy in and out of my ass became tiring. I'm a big girl now so I'm going to stick with my big girl lubes and leave this one to every awkward 18 year old out there who has yet to discover its possibilities.

It's adequate when there's nothing else to use or when you're still too fresh faced to be spoiled by more expensive or sophisticated lubricants. According to celebrity gossip, Barbara Walters may be able to recommend Astroglide to Rosie O'Donnell but I can't find myself able to recommend Astroglide to anyone.

There seems to be a lot of debate over whether or not this is a good lube. It's not a "bad" lube but it's not a great lube. In my experience it can really be a toss up. I've found it to be mediocre at best, however, with there being 16 reviews on this I highly advise you to read them all. It's $12 and for some that may be a drop in the bucket, but if you have a sensitive vagina or you want to make sure you're getting your money's worth I'm asking you to do your research. Astroglide|Astroglide review is not at all our first choice, it's an absolute last resort.. and that being said, we have used it and might again but only if there's nothing else readily at hand.