Q: How safe is oral sex?
A: We’re going to assume for this question that you are asking about using the mouth to stimulate a partner’s genitals, and not their anus (a.k.a. rimming).
The safety of oral sex depends on whether either partner has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The risk of HIV transmission is extremely low, but various other STD’s can be transmitted through oral sex. Some STD’s can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact and others can be transmitted through mucus membranes or fluids, so the mouth and genitals are both areas of concern.
If neither partner has an STD, both giving and receiving oral sex is safe for men and women. A woman cannot get pregnant from giving or receiving oral sex. It’s not harmful to ingest either semen or vaginal fluid. As long as it is comfortable for both partners, oral sex can be a very enjoyable low risk activity.
The San Francisco City Clinic has a handy chart that shows STD risks by activity type.
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