Unprotected Oral Sex: What Risks?

, HPV, gonorrhea and syphilis), intimate intercourse that occurs in this way can favor the onset of urinary, oral, pharyngeal or respiratory infections. To reduce this occurrence, it is possible to resort to the use of a condom, a dental dam (dental dam) or another barrier method of contraception, whenever oral sex is practiced or received.

It should be noted right now that infections transmitted by unprotected oral sex mainly affect people who have occasional and frequent intercourse with multiple partners, while the use of condoms drastically reduces the risk of contagion.

(fellatio), the vagina (cunnilingus) or the anus (anilingus) of a partner.

Oral sex is commonly practiced by over 85% of sexually active subjects between the ages of 18 and 44. This type of intimate relationship can take place between couples made up of people of the opposite sex (heterosexuals) or with partners of the same sex (homosexuals).

The main risk related to unprotected oral sex is represented by urinary, genital or rectal and pharyngeal infections.