India Reacts | Can Oral sex give you STDs? | Sex education | People Reaction

And we're back with yet another episode and this time we asked people - How risky is oral sex?

There are a few known cases of people getting HIV from giving oral sex
(licking or sucking). There are no known cases of someone getting HIV
from receiving oral sex (being licked or sucked). Experts believe that
oral sex without protection is less risky than other kinds of sex, but
all agree that it is possible to get HIV from giving oral sex to an
HIV-infected partner without protection, especially if the
HIV-infected partner ejaculates in the mouth. Certain factors, such as
the presence of any cuts or sores in the mouth, are thought to
increase the riskiness of oral sex.

Giving oral sex (blow job) to a man has been proven to carry some risk
of getting HIV, although most scientists believe the risk is
relatively low. The risk increases if the person giving the blow job
has any cuts or scrapes in his or her mouth, even small ones that can
be caused by brushing or flossing right before sex. To have safer oral
sex, avoid getting any semen in your mouth, either by stopping oral
sex before ejaculation or by using a nonspermicidal condom. You can
use an oral barrier such as a dental dam or plastic wrap to make
oral-anal sex (rimming) safer.

Giving oral sex to (going down on) a woman is also relatively low
risk. The possibility of infection is higher if there is menstrual
blood, if the woman has another STD in addition to HIV, or if the
person performing oral sex has sores or cuts in the mouth. You can use
an oral barrier such as a dental dam or plastic wrap to make
oral-vaginal sex(cunnilingus) or oral-anal sex (rimming) safer.

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