Lorals Receives FDA Clearance For STI Protection

WoW member company Lorals – the creator of the first undies for oral sex – has received long-awaited FDA clearance for STI protection. The brand’s new Lorals for Protection product officially launches today.

The FDA’s decision marks a milestone for female equality in the sexual health space. While there are thousands of condom varieties in every color, size, and shape, up until now, the only option for protecting people with vulvas during oral sex was the “unimaginably awkward” (ref: NYT) dental dam. Originally used during dental surgery, dental dams haven’t been fundamentally updated in over 40 years.

In contrast, Lorals are worn like briefs and are hands-free, so they don’t need to be held in place while giving or receiving oral sex. Stretchy, fashionable, and ultra-thin to allow for maximum sensation, Lorals prevent skin-to-skin contact while still maximizing pleasure, comfort, and fun. In fact, people in over 60 countries are already using and loving Lorals for comfort & pleasure reasons.

Why is this important?

  • Since launching Lorals in 2018, CEO and Founder Melanie Cristol has been working towards achieving FDA clearance for STI protection. This has always been a part of her long-term goal. 

  • Unlike the dental dam, Lorals are fashionable and designed with real sex & real human bodies in mind. This makes widespread adoption of the product far more likely. 

  • The CDC estimates that more than 110 million people in the US have an STI and that 85% of people will have HPV in their lifetimes. According to Johns Hopkins, 50-80% of adults in the US have oral herpes. Most STIs can be transferred via oral sex – Lorals empower people to have all the oral they desire, while also protecting themselves and their partners from STIs

  • People with vulvas are 3X more likely to orgasm if they receive oral sex (as opposed to only intercourse), according to a study from Archives of Sexual Behavior. By offering a new form of protection for people with vulvas, Lorals is helping to close the orgasm gap by putting additional focus on foreplay. 

  • Lorals has received 4 patents; they also have many additional patents pending in the US and internationally.

For more information, please visit mylorals.com or follow the brand on social media at @mylorals (TikTok) and @mylorals (Instagram).

About Lorals

Lorals are the world's first oral sex undies. Made of ultra-thin and stretchy latex, Lorals prevent skin-to-skin contact while maximizing pleasure, comfort, and fun.  

Lorals are single-use (like condoms), feather-light on the skin, and are ultra-stretchy and provide full sensation during oral and foreplay. Lorals now offers three similar products:

  • Lorals for Protection are FDA-cleared, wearable STI protection for safer oral sex. They’re the first STI-protection products specifically designed to be comfortable, wearable, and sexy. 

  • Lorals for Comfort are undies that help you feel more confident and comfortable during oral (not for STI protection). 

  • Lorals for Pleasure are sexy skin-tight latex for fashion and playtime (not for STI protection).

Lorals currently fit waist and hip sizes 26” to 51”, which corresponds to US women’s sizes 0-20. Lorals are designed to be used by couples of all sexual orientations. 

Wearable TechMarija Butkovic