Oral sex is not as safe as we used to think. Especially with the widespread. Human Papilloma Virus is a virus that can be gotten from unprotected sexual intercourse. It is a contributory factor to cancers of the throat, head and neck.
For a type of sexual stimulation which used to be taboo. Oral sex is enjoyed by a lot of men and women and has become widely accepted. Some women get more gratifying pleasure from the cunnilingus (stimulation of the female genital with the tongue or lips) than actual penetration.
Some women give fellatio (stimulation of the penis with the lips or tongue) if they do not want sex on their period. This brings us to note that a lot of women give blowjobs just to satisfy their partners not because they want to do it. So stick with what works for you and do not be pressured.
The good thing is, with oral sex, you do not have to worry about pregnancy. Now researchers have also found out that, the occurrence of breast cancer is less in women who perform fellatio regularly and swallow the ejaculatory fluid.
It has also be found out that semen is an antidepressant. When you have it with your partner encourages intimacy and relieves stress.
You know with everything comes advantages and disadvantages.
Now you know that oral sex will not protect you from STIs. You can still get gonorrhoea, chlamydia, HIV and even both strains of the herpes virus orally.
The same precautions you take with vaginal sex should be taken with oral sex too. You can give fellatio while your man has his condom on and get dental dams on to receive oral sex.
This is important because you can still get herpes from a person with oral herpes even if they are free from STIs. If you have cuts in the mouth or any form of inflammation, please give oral sex a rest till you are confirmed fine.
Do not get scared guys, practising safe sex has to be a culture now.
On a brighter note, you can spice your oral sex life up with some adventurous positions. A ’69’ will give both parties the pleasure of enjoying oral sex at the same time. Receiving oral sex lying on your back with your buttocks propped up with a pillow is easy to access to get more pleasure.
Monogamous partners free from STIs do not have much to worry about, maybe just oral bruises from too much action. Be good guys and be safe.
