Most people think oral sex is safe sex. Unfortunately, that’s not how STI transmission actually works — viruses and bacteria don’t really discriminate between mucus membranes. You can catch a host of unpleasant illnesses via oral sex — chlamydia, gonhorrea, and herpes, to name a few. But products designed to make oral sex safer, such as dental dams, are notoriously unpopular. To wit, the F.D.A. has now approved these underwear to protect you from STIs conracted through oral sex.
Lorals have been around since 2018, but they are now legally allowed to market the underwear as a prophylactic. Before F.D.A. approval, Lorals has been a lowkey player in the kink lingerie market because, well, some people love latex.
