Oral sexsex

Exciting news. Our app has a new name — Healthily. Learn more. Oral sex is when you stimulate your partner's genitals with your mouth, lips or tongue. This could involve sucking or licking their penis also called fellatio , vagina, vulva or clitoris cunnilingus , or anus anilingus.

Think about it: Oral sex puts you into contact with skin and body fluids—semen, vaginal fluids, blood, urine, feces, breast milk—any of which can contain disease-causing viruses or bacteria… And spitting out these fluids will not protect you from infection. Simple acts like shaving too close and flossing leave tiny cuts that can allow viruses and bacteria to enter the body. Sexually transmitted infections STIs that can be passed from one partner to another through oral sex include herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphillis and Human papillomavirus HPV. There are many brands, styles, types and flavors to choose from, so experiment to find one that works for you. Always have your barrier method of choice on hand. Correct and consistent use of protection is KEY in lowering your risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection STI.

And while indulging in this once-taboo sexual activity it used to be a punishable offense in some states, amazingly can be a healthy part of any romantic relationship, there are definitely some things to keep in mind. Not many women want to or think to ask about it. Maybe it's because oral isn't penetration in a traditional sense, or perhaps it's because the act can't lead to conception. As doctors, we tell people that, in that sense, oral sex still counts.

Oral sex is commonly practiced by sexually active couples of various age groups, including male-female and same-gender adolescents. The various type of oral sex practices are fellatio, cunnilingus, and analingus. Oral sex can transmit oral, respiratory, and genital infections from one site in body to the other.