Can expired condom lubricant cause genital issues?

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Expired condoms are not safe for birth control or protection against sexually transmitted diseases due to the degradation of latex, which compromises their integrity. While the lubricant inside an expired condom, typically silicone-based, is unlikely to be harmful, it may lose its effectiveness. Health products generally degrade without becoming toxic, but the primary concern remains the risk of condom rupture. The discussion emphasizes the importance of replacing expired condoms and not relying on unverified health advice from online sources. Overall, the best course of action is to discard expired products and purchase new ones to ensure safety.
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I truly understand expired condom is definitely not safe for birth control or sexual disease.
I'd like to know if the expired lubricant inside the condom would cause any problem to genitals?
 
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It's not the lube that expires. That's almost always silicon based.

It's the integrity of the latex that expires.

So this is sort of a false dichotomy.
 
kenny1999 said:
I'd like to know if the expired lubricant inside the condom would cause any problem to genitals
You should never take health advice from people you don't know, especially on the internet.

That being said, the lubricant is almost certainly not going to harm you. When health products expire, mostly what happens is that they simply degrade and stop being effective for their intended purpose. They almost certainly will not degrade into something toxic or harmful.

But Big Don hit the nail on the head. It's the silicon that expires - it stops being pliable - resulting in a high risk of rupture*.*of the condom, not of you (or any part of you).
 
kenny1999 said:
I truly understand expired condom is definitely not safe for birth control or sexual disease.
I'd like to know if the expired lubricant inside the condom would cause any problem to genitals?
Bin what you have and buy some new ones. Problems solved
 
pinball1970 said:
Bin what you have and buy some new ones. Problems solved
Bold of you to assume the problem has yet to occur rather than having already occurred.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
You should never take health advice from people you don't know, especially on the internet.
And especially concerning hazards to your genitals... :wink:
 
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The fact that you are asking physicists says something about your life choices. (What do physicists use for birth control? Their personalities.)
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
The fact that you are asking physicists
That's somewhat a bold assumption that all members on PF are physicists.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Bold of you to assume the problem has yet to occur rather than having already occurred.
I was assuming he was being sensible to ask the question before potential problems…

A bit premature of me probably.
 
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