Sex with a Twist ... Lemons Provide Protection (also a killer of the AIDS virus)

reuters ^ | 10/9/2002 | reuters

[TLBSHOW]

Oct. 9 — CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian scientists believe they have rediscovered an effective use for lemon juice -- as a contraceptive and also a killer of the AIDS virus.

Reproductive physiologist Roger Short, from the University of Melbourne's obstetrics department, said a few drops of lemon juice can be a cheap, easy-to-use solution to protect women from both HIV and pregnancy.

The juice should be squeezed onto a piece of sponge or cotton wool and placed into the vagina before sex, he said.

"We can show in the lab that lemon juice is very effective in immobilizing human sperm and also very effective in killing HIV," Short told Australian Broadcasting Corp television in a science program to be shown later on Thursday.

He said lime juice, which has similar acid levels, can also be used, with both fruits often freely available in poor countries where contraception is hard to come by.

Short said laboratory tests found not only does lemon juice kill sperm, it also kills the AIDS virus itself.

Short said using lemon juice as a contraceptive was not a new idea but it had fallen by the wayside over the years.

The ancient douche-style contraceptive was encouraged by such luminaries as Casanova, renowned for his sexual prowess.

"This has been used for hundreds of years and we've just forgotten about it," said Short, who is planning to conduct some field trials in Thailand.

"About 300 years ago, Mediterranean women used lemon juice as their main method of contraception."

[justsomedude]

The juice should be squeezed onto a piece of sponge or cotton wool and placed into the vagina before sex, he said.

that sounds exciting.

[AppyPappy]

The juice should be squeezed onto a piece of sponge or cotton wool and placed into the vagina before sex, he said.

"Hey Bruce, why are you walking funny? You act like you got a lemon shoved up your ass".

[A Cyrenian]

Good one Pappy. Got a good chuckle out of that one.

[TLBSHOW]

good to see everyone went right to the good part! Hee Hee Hee

[GailA]

Apple cider vinegar use to be used as an antiseptic and contraceptive (with the sponges) many moons ago. Wonder if the good doc has looked into it?

[Tai_Chung]

Lemon Pie anyone?

[Kenton]

This should take about 9 months or so before it's disproved...

[blackdog]

Finally a reasonable explanation for that permanently puckered expression on Bernadette Peters face. Can someone tell her you are supposed to "remove the lemon when finished"?

Also lemons inserted below the waist cause minor nerve paralysis in the mouth. It cawses symtoms simiwar to dose exhibwitted by Bawney Fwank and Babwa Wawa.

[Damocles]

It can also be considered an alternative energy source. A great two for one special!

 

http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/projects/projects-html/lemon.html

[blackdog]

You my friend are hysterical and twisted.

[N. Theknow]

Reproductive physiologist Roger Short

Inventor of the sourpu$$.

[justsomedude]

Luffa is a sponge and it's edible...

[eddie willers]

A sour puss.

[Cynderbean]

I can't believe no one has posted this yet so I guess I must.

Gives new meaning to the phrase "pucker-puss".

[gdc61]

"shes gonna squeeze my lemon till the juice runs down my leg" "the lemon song" Robert Plant knew

[gdc61]

Yule Gibbons is that you ?

[HamiltonJay]

Great, now there's no reason for a woman not to have the fresh lemon scent :)

[TLBSHOW]

I was hoping someone would step up and tell us from experience if it really works! Ladies?

[The_Victor]

This thread is hanging ten on the boundries of good taste. OTOH lemon tarts do taste good.