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My boyfriend has a pressure sore that has merca in it im told the merca will always be there due to his immune system is compromised because of long covid can we still have sex and oral sex? the sore is right above his butt?
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Probably you do not mean "merca", but MRSA -- methicillin resistant Staph aureus. You might have MRSA yourself already, but not from sex; just being in the same household is sufficient for you to have it. Usually MRSA causes no health problem anyway. You can participate in any and all sexual practices that provide mutual pleasure, without increasing your risk. Go for it and don't worry!
Answered 1/28/2023
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