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Consider first that ahappy, pH-balanced vagina is somewhat acidic, anywhere from a 3.8 to a 4.1 pH.

(As a reminder, the pH scale goes from a super-acidic 0 to a highly basic 14.)

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Because silicone-based lubricants do not contain any water, theyre pH-neutral and wont interfere with the vaginal pH.

And with a silicone-based lubricant, you simply dont run that risk.

That can cause irritation and make you more susceptible to sexually transmitted infections, says Dr. Cobb.

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Again, they dont contain any water, so theres no risk of water molecules crossing the vaginal membrane.

And if you already have an oil- or water-based lube that youtotallylove?

Perfume inside the vagina is like vaginal suicide, says Dr. Ordeberg.

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