Doctors are warning against bringing baby oil in the bedroom amid reports it was used to fuel Diddy’s wild sex parties.
Among the sordid details to emerge since the 54-year-old rapper’s arrest on sex charges is that he hosted sexual ‘freak offs’ which allegedly lasted days and included flying in sex workers.
Investigators confiscated about ‘1,000 bottles’ of baby oil, which were allegedly used as lubrication for ‘elaborate and produced sex performances’.
Urologists told DailyMail.com that using baby oil during sex could lead to broken condoms, painful rashes and deadly infections.
Baby oil is generally used to help soften skin, primarily for infants (stock)
Baby oil is generally used to help soften skin, primarily for infants, though it can also help remove makeup and remove stains on surfaces.
It’s typically made from mineral oil, a colorless and odorless byproduct of petroleum.
Though it can be safely used on skin, experts warn against trying to turn it into a sexual lubricant.
Dr David Shusterman, a urologist at Modern Urology in New York City, told DailyMail.com: ‘Using oil as a lubricant for certain activities is a big no.’
‘Oil can be super irritating to the tissues of your genitals. Using it a lot or in large amounts can cause redness, itching, and just overall discomfort.’
Additionally, baby oil has been shown to break down latex, which is found in about 80 percent of condoms.
In fact, research suggests that within 60 seconds of baby oil getting on a condom, the condom became about 90 percent less effective.
Dr Kanwal Bawa, a sexual wellness doctor in Florida, told DailyMail.com: ‘Just as baby oil can degrade condoms, sex toys made from rubber or silicone also degrade faster when used with oil.’
‘Not only does it make toys more difficult to sanitize afterward, it will also reduce their lifespan.’
Additionally, Dr Lauren Streicher, an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University, told Women’s Health that getting baby oil near the vagina can increase the risk of a yeast infection.
One study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, for example, found that getting baby oil inside of the vagina helped the yeast bacteria Candida albicans colonize.
While small amounts of this bacteria already live in the body, an overgrowth can lead to a yeast infection, which affects about three in four women at some point in their lives.
Dr Bawa said: ‘The vagina has a very sensitive microbiome. Baby oil can disturb the pH balance inside the vagina and cause irritation and infection.’
Leonardo DiCaprio was among the guests at Diddy’s party in 1998
Most yeast infections go away with a course if antifungal medications like creams and ointments.
But left untreated, the bacteria may develop into invasive candidiasis, a potentially life-threatening fungal infection that can spread to the bones, eyes, brain, and heart.
The CDC estimates that invasive candidiasis kills about one in three patients.
Additionally, one 2016 study found that men who used baby oil as a lubricant during anal sex had a higher risk of developing rectal infections.
Experts also recommend against ingesting baby oil. Though it’s ‘minimally toxic’ if swallowed, according to the National Capital Poison Center, Dr Shusterman notes that it could lead to gastrointestinal issues ‘such as feeling sick, vomiting, or having diarrhea.’
It can also lead to more serious effects.
Dr Eric Margolis, urologist and medical advisor to Maskad and Revivv wellness brands, told DailyMail.com that ‘the primary risk’ of ingesting baby oil is aspiration pneumonia,
This occurs when food or another substance enters the lungs instead of the stomach.
Dr Margolis said: ‘This can occur easily because of the chemical composition of baby oil, which makes it slippery and can be inhaled while swallowing.’
Aspiration pneumonia leads to shortness of breath, chest pain, and extreme fatigue, which Dr Margolis should be treated as a medical emergency.
The condition leads to about 58,000 US deaths per year.
When it comes to choosing a safe lubricant, Dr Bawa recommends a water-based product.
‘Water-based lubricants are far safer to use with latex condoms, sex toys and oral sex,’ she said.
‘They are formulated specifically for sexual activity and have far fewer risks when it comes to infection or irritation.’
‘Silicone-based lubricants are not recommended with sex toys because they break down the material.’
