Re: How's that different?
[color=red][size=4][b]FYI[/b][/size][/color]
I got the following info from an internet site. I just picked one at random; there were plenty to choose from. [u]Ours is a risky hobby.[/u]
[u][size=3][b] Is oral sex safe?[/b][/size][/u]
A number of studies have demonstrated that oral sex is not necessarily safe sex. Both giving and receiving oral sex can lead to the transmission of sexually transmitted infections or sexually transmitted diseases (also known as STIs or STDs).
[u][size=3][b] Which STDs are transmitted via oral sex? [/b][/size][/u]
If a person is infected with any of the following STDs, there is a risk they could transmit the infection via oral sex.
• The most common STD transmitted via oral sex is [b]herpes.[/b] There are two main types of herpes simplex virus (HSV): HSV type 1, which usually causes cold sores around the mouth, and HSV type 2, which generally causes sores around the genitals. If a person has HSV type 1 and they give oral sex to another person, the herpes could be transmitted to the genital area of the other person, causing genital sores. This process can also work in reverse, with HSV-2 transmitting from the genitals to the mouth of the other person during oral sex, though this is rare.
• [b]Gonorrhoea[/b] can easily be transmitted via oral sex. The infection is usually passed from infected genitals to a person's throat, but can also be passed from an infected throat to a person's genitals. The body will almost always naturally clear the throat of the bacteria that cause gonorrhoea within three months, although infections in the genital tract will usually require antibiotics to cure.
• [b]Syphilis[/b] is easily transmitted during oral sex if a person’s mouth comes into contact with an open sore or a skin rash caused by the infection.
• It is possible (but thought to be not very common) for the human papillomavirus, which causes [b]genital warts,[/b] to be transmitted through oral sex.
• [b]Chlamydia[/b] can infect the throat via oral sex, although this is thought to be uncommon. People with chlamydia may not have any symptoms and may not be aware they are infected.
• The [b]hepatitis A[/b] virus is found in human faeces, and may be passed on during anal-oral sex.
• [b]Hepatitis B[/b] is contained in sexual fluids and blood and may be transmitted during oral sex in a similar way to HIV (see below).
• [b]Hepatitis C[/b] is generally only contained in blood, and will only be transmitted if there is blood present during oral sex.
• [b]Gastrointestinal infections and parasites[/b] may be passed on during oral contact with the anus.
[u][size=3][b] Can HIV be transmitted during oral sex?[/b][/size][/u]
HIV can pose a small risk for both the active (person giving the oral stimulation) and receptive (person receiving oral stimulation) partner.
Transmission from an HIV positive receptive partner to an HIV negative active partner may occur when the active partner gets sexual fluid (semen or vaginal fluid) or blood (from menstruation or a wound somewhere in the genital or anal region) into a cut, sore, ulcer or area of inflammation somewhere in their mouth or throat. [b][u]The linings of the mouth and throat are very resistant to viral infections such as HIV, so infection is unlikely if they are healthy.[/u][/b]
Transmission from an HIV positive active partner to an HIV negative receptive partner is generally believed to be less common. This is because HIV is normally only present in saliva in very low levels that are not sufficient to cause infection. The only risk in this scenario would be from bleeding wounds or gums in the HIV positive person’s mouth or on their lips, which may transfer blood onto the mucous membranes of the other person’s genitals or anus, or into any cuts or sores they may have.
Several co-factors can increase the risk of HIV transmission through oral sex, including oral ulcers and wounds, bleeding gums, genital sores, genital or oral piercings, and the presence of other STDs.
Be safe,
CookyJar
PS: Isn’t the internet wonderful?
