We don’t like this question and have tried not to answer it.  In our experience of other personal lubricants, such directions for use tend to be patronising or pathologising or completely mystifying (why a pea sized amount – is that a big pea or a little one?) all of which we wanted to avoid.  As we all vary so much, we prefer not to be directive about the application, recommended amounts or positioning of our product.  But that approach was not really helpful so here goes:

Yes water-based is a gel, that becomes less thick – more liquid as it is used.  Rub a little in your fingers and you will see how it liquefies.  For use as a personal lubricant, Yes water-based can be applied before and or during lovemaking.  Privately, before lovemaking, women can put it on, in and around the vulva and vagina, using fingers to insert the lubricant well into the vagina, as well as to the labia.  Applying lubricant during lovemaking can also become part of the intimate experience, enjoyed by both partners. If you are in any doubt about how much to use, go for more not less, water-based lubricants are not known for lasting a long time.  Yes water-based contains no glycerine. Glycerine makes lubricants feel sticky and can dry tissues too.  So using lots of Yes water-based will not leave you feeling sticky.  We lean much closer to the more-than-one broad bean approach than a single petty pois.

When using Yes water-based as a vaginal moisturiser we can be more helpful and specific.  Use about 5ml (a small teaspoon full).  Put it on wherever the dryness occurs and depending on the severity of your dryness you may need to add more in a day or two days.  Yes water-based releases water to dry tissues and will need reapplying when the tissues have used up all the water.  As Yes water-based is also very soothing, it calms sore itching tissues and can be applied several times a day if needed.

Applicators:

1. Remove applicator from the container. DO NOT USE if applicator tamper evident tip has been removed.

2. Hold the applicator at the wise end and shake contents to the narrow end before insertion.

3. Snap off tamper evident tip by twisting.

4. To apply, insert the narrow end of the applicator only, into the vagina. You can lie down, stand or sit to insert the applicator – whichever position is more comfortable.

5. Once inserted squeeze the wide end, several times, to ensure the contents are released.

6. Continue to squeeze the applicator as you extract it. These are single use applicators – discard when empty.

7. They are made from recyclable materials, please recycle when possible.