A 38-year-old member asked:
Is it true that oral sex can be dangerous?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: You can not get pregnant from oral sex but you can catch sexually transmitted diseases. You are lesss likely to spread an std through oral sex than through intercourse, but it is still possible. Using a condom will decrease the risk.
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Dr. Richard Sarleanswered
Urology 22 years experience
Oral Sex: Aside from the risks of infection, I do not know what could be dangerous about this.
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A female asked:
Is unprotected oral sex dangerous?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
LASIK Surgery 18 years experience
Yes: Yes. Unprotected oral sex puts you at risk of several sexually transmitted diseases (such as hiv, hepatitis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia).
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Is oral sex dangerous?
4 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Lawrence Smithanswered
Clinical Psychology 30 years experience
Some risk . . . : According to the centers for disease control & prevention, "in addition to hiv, other stds can be transmitted through oral sex with an infected partner. Examples of these stds include herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, genital warts (hpv), intestinal parasites (amebiasis), and hepatitis a." for infomation on safe sex, see: http://www.Cdc.Gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/oralsex.Htm.
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