This product is intended to tighten the vaginal opening, thereby increasing sexual pleasure for the woman and her partner. It would seem to me that this would be a higher concern for a heterosexual couple than a lesbian couple. This tightening gel will work best for women who've given birth and didn't quite return to their "pre-baby tightness." To avoid any reactions downstairs, test this gel inside your elbow to see if you have a reaction just in case you aren't sure about possible reactions to the ingredients. As aloe is a key ingredient, this product is a bit "slimy" or slippery and that aspect reactivates with water. Menthol is another ingredient that some individuals may be sensitive to, but it isn't a high concentration of it; there is just enough to give it a pleasant, cooling tingle. I didn't notice any tightening effects, nor did my husband. I was kind of hoping for something that never happened. I even tried again later with some toys and didn't notice a difference.

The gel isn't a particularly thick substance, but it is quite slippery, not sticky or greasy. The pump makes it very easy to dispense, but I felt it dispensed a bit much with a full press of the button. When I went to wash it off, I noticed that the slipperiness reactivated upon contact with water.

I didn't taste the product as it does contain menthol, which I find to be a horrid taste any day of the week. There isn't a strong scent.

The gel took several minutes to soak in, the tingly bit lasted about 30 minutes. We never did notice any difference in tightness before or during intercourse, even after waiting about ten minutes for it to kick in. Again, when I went to wash it off, the slipperiness kicked back in; a good bit of wiping with a washcloth was needed to remove it all.

There is no packaging for this product other than a clear plastic wrap and piece of tape just to keep the lid on the bottle. There is also a little tab/plug that sticks into the nozzle to prevent leakage inside the cap. The bottle qualifies for FAA/TSA travel guidelines for quantity, but isn't very discreet at all. "Tighten it UP! V-gel" is printed on the front of the bottle. This labeling doesn't completely give it away, but doesn't leave much to the imagination, either.

There is extra slipperiness and a little tingle (not too much though) but no difference in tightness for me.