(Hydration, pH balance and a little aloe go a long way after a steamy summer session.)
You finally surface from a night of balmy, sheet-tangling sex. Outside it’s already pushing 30°C, the fan is still whirring, and your skin feels equal parts salt, lube and sunscreen. What you do in the next ten minutes will decide whether today is spent smug-smiling at brunch – or waddling around with chafe, stings and a rising UTI. Below is a simple, flowing routine you can glide through without turning the morning into yet another chore list.
Rinse, don’t scorch
Step under a lukewarm shower as soon as you can coax yourself from the bed. That gentler temperature calms dilated blood vessels instead of shocking them the way an icy blast would. Let the water do most of the work: skip perfumed soaps and run plain water over genitals (or reach for an unscented, pH-balanced wash if you’re prone to irritation). If a bathroom is out of reach—think festival camping—fresh personal wipes are your stand-in. Wipe front to back, air-dry for half a minute and you’re good.
Hydrate from the inside out
Even if you only broke a light sweat, sex empties the body’s electrolyte tank in the same sneaky way a long jog does. A tall drink of water chased with an electrolyte tab (or plain coconut water if tablets aren’t your vibe) thins the blood, boosts natural lubrication for round two and heads off that creeping dehydration headache. Hold off on the celebratory Prosecco until you’ve replaced what you lost—alcohol will only thicken mucus membranes and slow recovery.
Soothe and re-lubricate skin
Sun, salt and latex can leave every crease feeling two sizes too small. A fingertip blob of ASTROGLIDE Ultra-Gentle Gel massaged over outer labia, frenulum or anywhere that feels tender acts like a water cushion, sealing in moisture without the sting of additives. If latex wasn’t involved, a light coating of coconut or jojoba oil does similar work for thighs, testicles and anywhere the sheets rubbed raw.
Show your microbiome some love
For vulva owners, balance is everything. Tightly woven sports knickers trap heat; swap them for loose cotton boy-shorts or nothing at all under a sarong while you make coffee. If your body tends to tip into thrush or BV after intense play, now’s the time for a probiotic strain designed for vaginal flora—ask your pharmacist. The gentler environment lets beneficial bacteria reclaim their turf before yeast gets mouthy.
Calm that sun-kissed skin
Australian summer means your neck, shoulders—and possibly bum cheeks—caught more UV than you realised. A fridge-cold squeeze of aloe vera gel instantly cools the burn. Follow with a thin veil of ASTROGLIDE O Massage Oil & Personal Lube while the skin is still damp; the silicone-hybrid formula seals moisture and doubles as a slow, lazy back rub if you’re not quite finished being touched.
Clean the toys, not just yourselves
While one of you fetches iced water, the other can swish silicone or stainless toys through warm soapy water, rinse, then spritz with toy cleaner. Lay them on a towel to air dry; zipping a damp vibe into a pouch is like sending it to a bacteria day-spa. Strip the sheets and toss them on a quick wash before the midday scorch sets any fluids into fabric.
Don’t forget the feelings
Physical aftercare wraps up quickly, but emotional aftercare – often called the afterglow – is worth lingering over. Roll back under those fresh sheets, trade a rundown of favourite moments, ask if anything felt off, and plant the seed for whatever you’d like to try next time. A sixty-second cuddle (or a playful debrief text if you’re heading separate ways) reinforces safety and turns a good hookup into a great memory.
The takeaway
Think of aftercare as the encore that keeps pleasure echoing all day. A quick rinse, a tall drink, a dab of Ultra-Gentle Gel and a splash of aloe can erase the downsides of heat, sweat and friction—leaving only the smug grin and that delicious, heavy-limbed glow. 💜