After discussing oral sex, cunnilingus, fellatio in the last “Tout Sex Explicates” meetings, an auditor contacted us with this question: “What are the risks of contamination with the virus responsible for AIDS HIV, or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through oral sex?

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In this exchange, answers Macha Loniewski, from Sis-association, ex-Sida Info service, listener and project manager in this organization which provides remote assistance, by phone, email and chat.

About thirty bacteria, viruses and other parasites are transmitted sexually, especially during oral-genital relations, such as cunnilingus, fellatio or rimming.

Among these infections, herpes, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, human papillomaviruses.

These are known to increase the risk of cervical cancer in women.

They also concern men, whose health and sexual life can be affected ...

Know the risks, protect yourself

To protect yourself, a reflex: the condom, male and female.

And see a general practitioner, gynecologist, or andrologist if you notice itching, burning with urination, redness, or pimples on the sex.

To find out more about the signs revealing a probable STI, find in “Tout Sexiquer” the episodes carried out with doctor Michel Lenois or the andrologist and urologist Marc Galliano.

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