Risks of Fellatio - What are the risks factors of oral sex?
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Felatio is a form of oral sex in which the penis is stimulated with the mouth, lips, and tongue, usually with the aim of achieving orgasm
Written by Dude Lopez on 22 April 2021, Latest medically reviewed by Dr................ on 22 April 2021
Risks of Fellatio - What Are My Risks From Oral Sex?
Oral sex involves using your mouth or tongue to stimulate your partner’s genitals or anus. Many people enjoy oral sex as part of their sex life but it is a very personal thing and not everybody likes it or chooses to do it. Different people like to give or receive oral sex in different ways. There are a whole variety of ways to lick, suck and stimulate someone. You may decide not to have oral sex at all, or you may enjoy experimenting with your partner to find out what gives you both pleasure. It can take a while to work out what makes someone feel good. The best thing to do is to keep communicating with your partner. Ask them to tell you what feels nice and let them know when you are enjoying something. Performing oral sex on your partner’s anus (also known as rimming) can be part of any sexual relationship, whether gay, bisexual or straight.
If you’re happy and comfortable with someone, oral sex can be a great way to get physically closer and learn what turns each other on. If you find you aren’t enjoying something you can stop at any time you want, and the same is true for your partner.
Can I get HIV and STIs from oral sex?
The risk of HIV transmission from oral sex is very low unless the person receiving oral sex has an STI or sores on their genital area, or the person giving oral sex has sores in their mouth or bleeding gums. If the person living with HIV is on medication and has undetectable levels of HIV then there is no risk of passing the virus on.
However, other STIs can easily be passed on during oral sex, in particular herpes, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Certain infections and viruses that are found in feces can be passed on through oral-anal sex, this includes hepatitis A and E.coli.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the following STIs can spread through oral sex.
STI | AREAS OF INFECTION | HOW IT SPREADS |
Chlamydia | throat | Giving oral sex to a partner with chlamydia that affects their penis, vagina, urinary tract, or rectum may result in infection of the throat. |
Gonorrhea | throat | Giving oral sex to a partner with gonorrhea affecting their penis, vagina, urinary tract, or rectum may result in infection of the throat. |
Syphilis | lips | Giving oral sex to a partner with a syphilis sore or rash on their genitals or anus may result in infection of the lips, mouth, or throat. |
Herpes | lips | Giving oral sex to a partner with herpes that affects their genital area, anus, rectum, or buttocks may result in infection of the lips, mouth, and throat. |
Virus del papiloma humano (VPH) | boca | Giving oral sex to a partner with HPV on their penis, vagina, anus, or genital area may result in infection of the throat. |
Prevention To reduce the risk of transmitting and contracting STIs thru oral sex.
- Latex and plastic condoms protect against STIs by covering the penis and stopping it from coming into direct contact with the vagina or anus. People should use a new condom whenever they start a different sexual activity. For example, a person should change their condom if they go from oral sex to anal sex. The same is true if they go from anal sex to vaginal sex.
- HPV vaccine. The vaccine is available to everyone aged 9–45 years. It is best to vaccinate children before they become sexually active to reduce the risk of them contracting an STI in adulthood.
- Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which takes the form of a daily pill, helps reduce a person’s risk of contracting HIV.
Oral sex comes with a risk of contracting or transmitting STIs, just like any other sexual activity with a partner. Fellatio is one of the biggest acts of love and admiration with a partner. We must also remember foreplay is a quintessential element in sex and in a relationship.
Written by Dude Arnel Flores Lopez, BSN, RN 20 April 2021
Medically reviewed and updated by Dr.Deyn Natthakhet Yaemim, 24 April 2021
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